I-Middle East Airlines (MEA), inkampani ethwala ifulegi yase-Lebanon, isayine i-oda eliqinile lama-A321XLR amane, okulenza libe ikhasimende lendiza yokwethulwa kwenguquko yakamuva ye-Airbus yomndeni owinile we-A321neo.
Isivumelwano sithatha ama-oda endlela eyodwa e-Middle East Airlines ne-Airbus aye ezindizeni zomndeni ezingu-15 A321neo, okuhlanganisa ne-11 A321neos kanye nezingu-4 A321XLR ezilethwa kusukela ngo-2020. I-MEA izosebenzisa i-A321XLR ukuqinisa inethiwekhi yayo e-Afrika nase-Asia.
I-A321XLR iyisinyathelo esilandelayo sokuziphendukela kwemvelo sisuka ku-A321LR esiphendula izidingo zemakethe zebanga nomthwalo okhokhelwayo owengeziwe, okudala inani elengeziwe lezinkampani zezindiza. Kusukela ngo-2023, izoletha i-Xtra Long Range engakaze ibonwe efinyelela ku-4,700nm – 15% ngaphezu kwe-A321LR kanye nokushiswa kukaphethiloli okuphansi ngo-30% ngesihlalo ngasinye uma kuqhathaniswa nezindiza ezincintisana nazo. Lokhu kuzovumela abaqhubi ukuthi bavule imizila emisha yomhlaba wonke njenge-India eya e-Europe noma i-China eya e-Australia, kanye nokwelula ukufinyelela okungami koMndeni ezindizeni ezinqamula i-atlantic eziqondile phakathi kwezwekazi lase-Europe kanye naseMelika. Kubagibeli, ikhabethe elisha le-Airspace le-A321XLR lizohlinzeka ngolwazi lokuhamba oluhamba phambili, kuyilapho linikeza izihlalo kuwo wonke amakilasi ezinokunethezeka okuphezulu okufana nokuhamba okude okubanzi, ngezindleko eziphansi zendiza enomzila owodwa.
I-A320neo kanye nezinto eziphuma kuyo iwumndeni wendiza ethengwa kakhulu enephasishi elilodwa enama-oda angaphezu kuka-6,500 avela kumakhasimende angu-100 kusukela yethulwa ngo-2010. Isungule futhi yahlanganisa nobuchwepheshe bamuva, okuhlanganisa izinjini zesizukulwane esisha kanye nomklamo wegumbi lezithenjwa zemboni, ukuletha u-20% wezindleko zikaphethiloli ngokonga kwesihlalo sodwa. I-A320neo iphinde inikeze izinzuzo ezibalulekile zemvelo ngokuncishiswa cishe ngo-50% komsindo wezinyawo uma kuqhathaniswa nezindiza zesizukulwane sangaphambilini.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Kubagibeli, ikhabethe elisha le-Airspace le-A321XLR lizohlinzeka ngolwazi lokuhamba oluhamba phambili, kuyilapho linikeza izihlalo kuwo wonke amakilasi ezinokunethezeka okuphezulu okufana nokuthatha uhambo olude olubanzi, ngezindleko eziphansi zendiza enomzila owodwa.
- Lokhu kuzovumela abaqhubi ukuthi bavule imizila emisha yomhlaba wonke njenge-India eya e-Europe noma i-China eya e-Australia, kanye nokwelula ukufinyelela okungami koMndeni ezindizeni ezinqamula i-atlantic eziqondile phakathi kwezwekazi lase-Europe kanye naseMelika.
- From 2023, it will deliver an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700nm – 15% more than the A321LR and with 30% lower fuel burn per seat compared with previous generation competitor aircraft.
