Aer Lingus takes delivery of first Airbus A320neo

Carrier to offset carbon emissions from inaugural flight

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Sep 26, 2022 - 21:04
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Aer Lingus takes delivery of first Airbus A320neo

Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft and announced it will offset the carbon emissions from its debut flight for all customers on board.

The aircraft will enter service on Wednesday (September 28) with a flight from Dublin to Heathrow.

It is the first of Airbus A320neo aircraft that Aer Lingus has leased from CBD Aviation, with the second also joining the fleet this week.

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The A320neo delivers up to 20% reduction in fuel burn and CO2 emissions and close to 50% in noise footprint.

Aer Lingus said there is a “greater density of seats on the A320neo aircraft resulting lower fuel emissions per seat on board”.

The carrier – part of International Airlines Group – has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and has committed to powering 10% of its flights using sustainable aviation fuel by 2030.