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Airbus Seals A320 Deal with Yemenia

Airbus has received a firm purchase order for 10 A320s from Yemeni flag carrier Yemenia, the European manufacturer announced today.

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

January 21, 2010

Airbus has received a firm purchase order for 10 A320s from Yemeni flag carrier Yemenia, the European manufacturer announced today. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding signed by the Sanaa-based airline at the Dubai Air Show, where Yemenia board member Saleh Alawaji said the airplanes would replace the airline’s three aging A310s and fill a capacity gap while it awaits delivery of the first of 10 A350s on order by the end of 2015. In a press release issued today, however, Airbus said the A320s would replace both the airline’s narrowbody and widebody aircraft. The airline’s narrowbody fleet consists of four Boeing 737-800s.

“Our new A320s will share operational and maintenance commonality with our existing Airbus A330s and our future A350s, said Yemenia chairman and CEO Abdulkhalek Al-Kadi. “The increased efficiency of this integrated fleet will help us achieve our growth targets.”

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