Airbus sees market for ACJneo Family in Latin America

New aircraft will appeal to billionaires in the region

Airbus sees an important potential market for its new ACJneo[1] Family in Latin America, which is home to large numbers of billionaires, as well as many large companies and governments.

The number of billionaires in Latin America is forecast[2] to grow to 580 by 2017, an increase from 450 in 2012. The figures include 240 billionaires in Brazil by 2017, up from 190 in 2012.

Airbus’ ACJneo Family, the most modern offering at the top-end of the business jet market, initially comprises the ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo. The ACJ319neo will fly eight passengers 6,750nm/12,500 km – equivalent to more than 15 hours’ flying time, while the ACJ320neo will fly 25 passengers 6,000nm/11,100 km, or more than 13 hours in the air.

The aircraft further capitalise on the Airbus’ modern and innovative family, bringing even more city-pairs within nonstop range of what are already the most spacious cabins in the sky.
Mission capability and cabin comfort are the two most important factors for business jet customers, and the ACJneo Family delivers more of both.

With a height of 2.25m and a width of 3.70m, the ACJneo is the tallest and widest cabins of any business jet – existing or planned – providing from three to four times more cabin volume than traditional business jets.

More range is achieved via Sharklets and new engines – CFM Internation LEAP-1As or Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs – and greater comfort through a lower cabin-altitude in long-range cruise - plus improved baggage capacity.

The new engines together with the Sharklets, deliver a 16% improvement in fuel efficiency, better take-off performance and higher cruise altitude, as well as improving aesthetic appeal. Sharklets also reduce noise and emissions.

The Airbus ACJ319neo is offered with up to five additional centre tanks (ACTs) in its cargo-hold, allowing space for baggage underfloor – as well as on board. This matches the five ACTs that some of today’s ACJ319 operators currently utilise.

The ACJ320neo is now offered with up to four ACTs in its cargo-hold – two more than previously offered. The disposition of the ACTs in the cargo-hold is also improved, allowing carriage of up to 138 large suitcases.

Deliveries of the ACJ320neo and ACJ319neo are due to begin in the fourth quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2019, respectively. Airbus has already won several orders for the ACJneo Family, including an ACJ320neo for Acropolis Aviation and an ACJ319 for Alpha Star Aviation.

More than 170 Airbus corporate jets have been sold to date, and are in service worldwide, including with the governments of Brazil and Venezuela.

[1] New engine option

[2] Ledbury Research Wealth Model

For more information contact:
David Velupillai
Marketing Director
david.velupillai@airbus.com