Yemenia, the official carrier of the state of
Yemen, based in Sanaa, has signed a firm contract to buy 10 Airbus
A320 Family aircraft from Airbus. The agreement follows the
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Dubai airshow.
The aircraft, seating 12 passengers in Business
and 138 in Economy class, will replace Yemenia's existing fleet of
single aisle and widebody aircraft, enhance and expand their
regional services to Gulf States, Middle East, Africa, India and
Southern European destinations, and help to stimulate economic
growth in Yemen.
Captain Abdulkhalek Al-Kadi, Chairman and CEO of
Yemenia said, "Our new A320s will share operational and
maintenance commonality with our existing Airbus A330s and our
future A350s. The increased efficiency of this integrated fleet
will help us achieve our growth targets. The A320 will also enable
us to redefine our services by offering our passengers the best
cabin comfort in its class. Yemenia is taking this major decision
to add a major Fleet modernisation leap. Very soon, we will have a
total New Generation Fleet, which will strengthen our
Competitiveness."
The A320 Family includes the A318, A319, A320
and A321.
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