Kingfisher takes delivery of first A321s

New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Kingfisher Airlines has taken delivery of four Airbus A321 single aisle aircraft.

The first A321 was delivered last month in Hamburg, Germany. The deliveries make Kingfisher Airlines the A321's launch operator for an Indian-based carrier.

All the aircraft are powered by International Aero Engines.

So far Kingfisher has ordered a total of 43 A320 family aircraft.

Originally, it had ordered four A320s in 2004, but this order was amended in 2006 to four of the larger A321 aircraft.

''Kingfisher will be the first airline to introduce the A321 aircraft in India,'' said airline's chairman Vijay Mallya. ''Given our growth and market share that we have achieved, I look forward to doing more business with fine partners such as Airbus.'' Kingfisher already flies 10 Airbus A320s and three Airbus A319s on domestic routes and will receive 30 more single aisle aircraft from Airbus in the near future.

It has also placed firm orders for five Airbus A380s, five A330s and five A350s for use on long-range international and regional services.

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