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South African Airways has ordered bristles added Airbus A320 aircraft, accretion an beforehand charge from 15 to 20 of the planes. The aircraft, to be delivered from 2013, will be powered by IAE engines.

This order, accumulated with the airlines contempo charter acceding for six fresh A330s, will bear a modern, comfortable, reliable and cost-efficient agile for South African Airways’ domestic, bounded and long-haul services.

“We are captivated that this transaction has the approval of our key stakeholders, the SAA actor and board,” SAA arch controlling Siza Mzimela said in a account this week.

“Because they action a seamless fit with the added Airbus aircraft types which we operate, the A320s will abetment in our ability drive and abate aliment costs.”

Operational commonality

Airbus aircraft allotment a different cockpit and operational commonality, acceptance airlines to use the aforementioned basin of pilots, berth crews and aliment engineers, bringing operational adaptability and consistent in cogent amount savings.

South African Airways already operates a agile of 11 A319s, six A340-200s, six A340-300s and nine A340-600s.

“The A320 is the best avant-garde and able distinct alley aircraft accessible and with connected improvements we are deepening the aircraft’s administration position,” said Airbus arch operating administrator John Leahy.