Air India inducted the first Airbus 320 neo plane, touted as fuel efficient, into its fleet and plans to take 13 more such aircraft on lease this year.

The A320 neo new engine option plane is configured with 162 seats, including 12 in the business class and it joins the national carrier’s existing fleet of 66 A320. The plane has been leased from Kuwait’s ALAFCO.

Soon after the induction, it was given the traditional water canon salute at the international airport in New Delhi.

Ashwani Lohani said ‘’A total of 14 A320 neo would be inducted into the fleet and the airline would also look at using these planes for international operations.’’

Air India is the third Indian carrier no-frills IndiGo and GoAir to induct A320 neo aircraft.

The induction of the new fuel-efficient aircraft into its fleet is aimed at augmenting the capacity in the domestic market, which is growing at a rate of over 20%.

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