airblue Planning to Induct Airbus A321neo Aircraft

[Abbas Ali]

Apparently, airblue is planning to induct Airbus A321neo and hiring pilots for the aircraft type.

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Holds a valid CPL from Pakistan CAA

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[Abbas Ali]

Currently airblue has a fleet of ten Airbus A320 family aircraft.

5 x Airbus A320

AP-BNU
AP-BNV
AP-EDA
AP-EDG
AP-EDH

5 x Airbus A321

AP-BMM
AP-BMN
AP-BMO
AP-BMP
AP-BMW

Abbas

[PK.786]

Iv been told by an airblue pilot that airblue will be getting 5 321neo
Flights to bkk kul can ist to start by july

[Amaad Lone]

I don't think much difference in the the regular A321-CEO and A321-NEO cockpit.

PIA can switch their current pilots to the Neo with minimum training.

[Abbas Ali]

Planespotters.net shows an Airbus A321neo ordered by airblue.



https://www.planespotters.net/airline/AirBlue

Abbas

[TAILWIND]

I don't think much difference in the the regular A321-CEO and A321-NEO cockpit.

PIA can switch their current pilots to the Neo with minimum training.

As per Airbus webiste, "A321neo shares a common type rating with other members of the Airbus A320 Family, which allows A320 Family pilots to fly the aircraft without additional training".

[Abbas Ali]

airlinefleet.info

Airbus A321-251N construction number 9560 powered with CFM International LEAP-1A engines to be delivered to airblue.

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[Amaad Lone]

AirBlue should install IFE in them and use them on international routes.

Air New Zealand, SriLankan Airlines are both using their Neos on medium haul international routes with good on board facilities including IFEs.

Fly to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok and maybe code share to Australia, and Japan.

I would do a daily flight to Istanbul and connect passengers to THY long haul and European routes.

[dabi]

Iv been told by an airblue pilot that airblue will be getting 5 321neo
Flights to bkk kul can ist to start by july

Do we know from which cities in Pakistan will these flights originate from?

[Abbas Ali]

airblue's first Airbus A321neo construction number 9560 to be powered with CFM International LEAP-1A engines rolled out of the assembly line in Hamburg, Germany.

Hamburg Finkenwerder: AirBlue (PA / ABQ) | Airbus A321-251NX A21N | n/a | MSN 9560 by Kevin Hackert, on Flickr

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[ammad]

Airblue is inducting brand new A321 NEO. This is great news and Congratulations to Airblue.

Since PIA is continue doing mediocre performance, it is really nice to notice the see Serene Air, Airblue, and for upcoming Air Sial flourishing. I hope one day Shaheen will revive too.

With in 8 hour flight radius of Pakistan, PIA and private airlines should capture 70% + market share as they have direct flying advantage.

[Abbas Ali]

Aircraft fuselage also painted in airblue livery.

Photo link: https://xfw-spotter.blogspot.com/2020/0 ... -9570.html

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[Abbas Ali]

Engines installed.

A321nx AirBlue AP- by Tobias Gudat, on Flickr

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[Abbas Ali]

airblue's first Airbus A321neo at Airbus production facility in Hamburg, Germany.

D-AZAQ A21N 9560 Air Blue fcs by Dan Raistrick, on Flickr

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[Abbas Ali]

On September 18, airblue Airbus A321neo (with pre-delivery German registration D-AZAQ) performed taxi check and rejected takeoff test at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, Germany.

Aircraft's first flight expected in coming days.

Abbas