China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) has completed the delivery of the fourth A320 aircraft to Air India at Airbus in Toulouse, France on 15 September 2015, marking the 55th aircraft of CALC’s fleet.
This is the fourth aircraft delivered under a 12-year operating lease agreement between CALC and Air India for five aircraft. The first three deliveries were completed in February, July and August 2015 respectively, the remaining aircraft will be delivered by the end of this year.
The newly delivered A320 aircraft, configured with maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 77 tons and Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Authorization Required (AR), is equipped with Sharklets, 2.4-meter tall new wingtip devices, which enhance the fuel-efficiency and payload-range performance of the A320-family resulting in up to 4% lower fuel burn over longer sectors. Light-weight Dragonfly Z85 cabin seats are also installed.