Air Arabia announced that it has taken delivery of its 37th aircraft, the 6000th Airbus A320 made to date. The aircraft, which has been adorned with a commemorative 6000th logo, was unveiled at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, attended by senior officials from Air Arabia, Airbus and CFM as well as the entire Airbus technical team.
Air Arabia has now received 23 of the 44 A320 aircrafts ordered from Airbus in 2007, and once completed in 2016, the order will more than double the size of Air Arabia 's existing fleet.
The latest A320 aircrafts come equipped with Shraklets, fuel saving large wing tip devices which reduce fuel burn and emissions by significantly improving the aerodynamics of the aircraft. Air Arabia is the first carrier in the Middle East to fly these planes.
Source: Air Arabia