{"id":33533,"date":"2023-05-19T20:54:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T15:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=33533"},"modified":"2023-05-22T18:58:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T13:28:40","slug":"air-india-final-and-new-airbus-a321neo-departs-from-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/air-india-final-and-new-airbus-a321neo-departs-from-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Final and New Airbus A321neo Departs from Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MUMBAI- <\/strong>Tata-backed Indian FSC <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India (AI)<\/a> final <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Airbus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbus<\/a> A321neo has departed from Hamburg Airport (XFW) in Germany. Subsequently, the plane is airborne and will soon land at Delhi Airport (DEL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/19\/aercap-completes-the-delivery-of-four-new-airbus-a321neo-to-air-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AerCap<\/a>, a prominent player in the aviation leasing sector, revealed that they have completed the delivery of Four Airbus A321neo planes to Air India. Furthermore, the Indian carrier has signed the lease agreement for 4 A321neo with AerCap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-1024x516.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-600x303.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-1536x774.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-360x180.png 360w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-750x378.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164-1140x575.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-164.png 1557w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-final-airbus-a321neo-delivery\">Air India <strong>Final Airbus A321neo<\/strong> Delivery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Flight Radar 24, the Air India A321neo took off from Hamburg (XFW) today, May 19, 2023, at 2:58 PM. Further, it is expected to land at Delhi Airport (DEL) at around 2:24 AM (All this time are in IST).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft has the registration VT-RTE and is the fourth A321neo that is powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyAI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FlyAI<\/a>: We are delighted to introduce our newest member, the 4th A321 Neo (VT-RTE), to our family! Excitement fills the air as the flight prepares for takeoff\u00a0from\u00a0Hamburg.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/A321Neo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#A321Neo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NonStopFlights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NonStopFlights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NonStopExperiences?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NonStopExperiences<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nXIaHfLbZG\">pic.twitter.com\/nXIaHfLbZG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Air India (@airindia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/airindia\/status\/1659561014323707906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial &amp; Transformation Officer of Air India, the addition of these four newly leased Airbus A321neo aircraft is a significant milestone in the airline\u2019s ongoing transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-1024x473.png\" alt=\"Why Air India Not Flying its New Airbus A321neo and More | Exclusive\" class=\"wp-image-33240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-600x277.png 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-1536x710.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-750x346.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128-1140x527.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-128.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: VT-VLO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Air India A321neo <strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oldest Indian Carrier took delivery of its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/26\/air-india-takes-delivery-of-first-new-airbus-a321neo-named-after-ratan-tata-exclusive\/\">first A321neo<\/a>, having registration VT-RTD (named after Tata Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata) on 26th March 2023. Subsequently, they took delivery of the second A321neo with Reg VT-RTC five days later, on 31st March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, they added a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/29\/air-india-takes-the-delivery-of-the-new-airbus-a321neo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">third A321neo&nbsp;<\/a>at the end of the last month on 28th April. These planes have been parked and have not flown any flights since their induction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But still, due to some reasons, Air India has <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/15\/why-air-india-not-flying-its-new-airbus-a321neo-and-more-exclusive\/\">not operated the A321neo<\/a> commercially yet. Further, these planes are part of the 36 aircraft that Air India signed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/12\/air-india-leases-30-new-aircraft-to-increase-domestic-and-international-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a lease agreement&nbsp;<\/a>with lessors. Remember, this is not part of the order that includes 470 aircraft from both&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Airbus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbus<\/a>&nbsp;and<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Boeing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 36 planes on lease include both narrow-body and wide-body airliners. They are 21 A320s, 4 A321neos, 5 Boeing 777-200LR, and 6 Boeing 777-300ERs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Air India Airbus A350\" class=\"wp-image-31262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-1140x640.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Air India Airbus A350 | Photo: AeroConcepts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Aircraft&nbsp;<strong>Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, Airbus has transferred<strong>&nbsp;four <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/23\/air-india-new-airbus-a350-delivery-update-and-more-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A350 registration from Aeroflot<\/a> (SU) to Air India<\/strong>. While remaining will be added shortly to the Indian carrier. Furthermore, this A350s Manufacturer\u2019s Serial Number (MSN) is MSN 554, 558, 585, and most recently added, MSN 589.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has secured a lease of&nbsp;<strong>six ex-Etihad (EY) Boeing 777-300ER<\/strong>. It is in the United States and will be ready for delivery in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four of the six ex-Etihad Boeing 777s are currently at Victorville Airport, USA. The MSN number of these planes are MSN 39687; MSN 39700; MSN 39689; and MSN 39690. Furthermore, the Indian FSC is in the stage of receiving its first B777-300ER, which bears MSN 39686.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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