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Post by K on Dec 2, 2015 18:57:04 GMT 1
Found this Picture in the Anet A320neo Thread (pic source unknown) - first Lufthansa A320neo with Engines attached and painted:  Why still A320-200?? |
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Post by stealthmanbob on Dec 2, 2015 19:03:49 GMT 1
Found this Picture in the Anet A320neo Thread (pic source unknown) - first Lufthansa A320neo with Engines attached and painted: Why still A320-200?? It's still a series -200 just a -2xx ? |
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Post by Baroque on Dec 2, 2015 20:10:51 GMT 1
Welcome the first operator Has something changed? I thought Qatar was supposed to be the first.  It is still a -2xx series as stealthmanbob points out. Only the engine number has been updated to give -271. But I will agree that there's some inconsistency in Airbus's naming of the neos. The A330neos get new -800 and -900 model numbers for similar changes whereas the A320neos stick to the same old. I wonder what the A380neo will get considering the speculation that it might be stretched a bit. |
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Post by stealthmanbob on Dec 2, 2015 20:20:21 GMT 1
I guess A381- Neo
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Post by K on Dec 3, 2015 7:35:18 GMT 1
Thanks! I expected they would paint some special for NEO even though it's not an entire new type..at least let people know it's NEO at the first glance...cos it represents more efficiency, more environmental friendly...
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Post by stealthmanbob on Dec 3, 2015 12:18:48 GMT 1
Thanks! I expected they would paint some special for NEO even though it's not an entire new type..at least let people know it's NEO at the first glance...cos it represents more efficiency, more environmental friendly... The MASSIVE engines should give it away ? |
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spotterxfw
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Post by spotterxfw on Dec 3, 2015 17:08:02 GMT 1
the first ist now in the flightline
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Post by K on Dec 9, 2015 7:12:01 GMT 1
Welcome the first operator Has something changed? I thought Qatar was supposed to be the first. It is still a -2xx series as stealthmanbob points out. Only the engine number has been updated to give -271. But I will agree that there's some inconsistency in Airbus's naming of the neos. The A330neos get new -800 and -900 model numbers for similar changes whereas the A320neos stick to the same old. I wonder what the A380neo will get considering the speculation that it might be stretched a bit. Well, we'll wait to see some annoucements from LH (or with chance from his excellency  ) For the naming logic, I also prefer A320-351/371..but my point is, besides the larger engine, you still have to do something to let public know better that this is a NEO. Something like ANA's 787 livery.. |
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Post by henge on Dec 9, 2015 7:21:02 GMT 1
..but my point is, besides the larger engine, you still have to do something to let public know better that this is a NEO. Something like ANA's 787 livery.. No, you don't have to. You could. But with a clean sheet widebody introduction (ANA's 787), you can create publicity and peak interest in wide circles, while with a just somewhat improved mid-range plane, this would be limited largely to aviation geeks like ourselves. And if LH decides that is not worth the marketing effort, you really can't blame them. |
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Post by XWB on Dec 9, 2015 9:35:30 GMT 1
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