Go First airlines, formerly known as GoAir, said on Wednesday it has inducted the 49-th Airbus A320neo aircraft into its fleet. As part of its growth plan, the airline placed orders for the delivery of 144 Airbus A320neo aircraft. Out of these, 48 Airbus A320neos have already taken delivery, with the 49th NEO arriving at New Delhi, according to reports.

Commenting on the launch, Kaushik Khona, Chief Executive Officer, Go First, said: "We at Go First believe that the airline is uniquely placed with its ultra-low-cost structure that has always stood us in good stead. “Besides, 82 percent of our fleet is predominantly fuel-efficient A320neos – which are 17 percent to 20 percent more fuel-efficient than A320CEO aircraft with the lightest configuration,” he added.

Go First, the conglomerate has one of the youngest fleet globally - an average fleet age of 3.7 years as of February 2021. As on February 10, 2021, 82 percent of our fleet is predominantly fuel-efficient A320neos,  which are 17 to 20 percent more fuel-efficient than the A320ceo aircraft with the lightest configuration." The airline has a credit of total fleet size of 57 aircraft. The airline achieved the best on-time performance landmark among other airlines in the country for 15 straight months between the period September 2018 to November 2019.

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