Gulf Air Region’s First to Fly the A320neo 

Gulf Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has taken delivery of its first A320neo. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, made its maiden journey from Toulouse to Bahrain, landing at the Bahrain International Airport at 16:00 local time.

The aircraft is the first of the 29 A320neo Family aircraft ordered during the 2016 Bahrain International Airshow. This delivery also makes Gulf Air the first Middle Eastern national carrier to fly the A320neo.

Featuring the widest single aisle cabin in the sky, the A320neo Family incorporates the very latest technologies including new generation engines and Sharklets, which together deliver at least 15 per cent fuel savings at delivery and 20 per cent by 2020.

Airbus-Boeing Get $3.1 Billion Order from Singapore

With more than 6,100 orders received from over 100 customers, the A320neo Family has captured nearly 60 per cent share of the market.

Gulf Air currently operates 28 Airbus aircraft. The new additions will benefit from low operating costs, optimum fuel efficiency and seamless, best-in-class passenger comfort of any single aisle aircraft.

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