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Iberia to increase A320 hand luggage capacity with new Airbus L bins – Business Traveller
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Iberia to increase A320 hand luggage capacity with new Airbus L bins – Business Traveller

Iberia has signed an agreement with Airbus to retrofit its fleet of A320 neo aircraft with the manufacturer’s new L bins. The new overhead luggage bins were launched by Airbus earlier this year, and allow for the vertical loading of carry-on roller bags, resulting in a 60 per cent increase in capacity, of three extra bags per bin. The L bins have been designed to share common parts with existing Airspace XL bins, and can be retrofitted in three to five days. Iberia currently has 16 A320 neo aircraft in its fleet, and will begin the retrofit project at the start of 2025. Lufthansa was recently announced as the first retrofit customer for the L bins, as part of works to refurbish a large portion of its A320 fleet. Lufthansa to refurbish A320s with new seats, USB ports and tablet holders C...
FlyArystan grows network with latest A320 neo delivery – Business Traveller
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FlyArystan grows network with latest A320 neo delivery – Business Traveller

FlyArystan, Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline, has welcomed the latest Airbus A320 neo aircraft to its fast-growing fleet. This delivery marked the 17th aircraft for the Air Astana subsidiary, and the sixth brand-new A320 neo delivered directly from the Airbus halls to FlyArystan. FlyArystan has quickly grown its network since it operated its first flight in May 2019 and currently operates more than 90 daily flights. The carrier is looking to deepen its Central Asia network while at the same time expanding deeper into China, India, and the Caucasus. Regular charters to Red Sea resorts in Egypt are on offer, too. FlyArystan earlier this year launched routes from the Kazakh capital Astana to destinations including Ankara, Baku, Tashkent and Urumqi. It also launched routes to Delhi and Kuta...