On November 8, under the witness of Wang Yang, vice premier of China's State Council, and Wilbur Rose, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Spring Airlines and Honeywell held a contract of contract selection and cooperation and repair of A320 NEO series models. Since the introduction of the first batch of Airbus A320NEO series models will be optional Honeywell avionics equipment and auxiliary power plant.
In the afternoon, Chinese and U.S. entrepreneurs signed 19 commercial cooperation agreements in the Hebei Hall of the Great Hall of the People, covering a total of about 9 billion U.S. dollars in fields such as life sciences, aviation and intelligent manufacturing.
Photo: Wang Yang (second from left), Vice Premier of China State Department, Wilbur Rose (first from left), U.S. Secretary of Commerce,
In the second half of 2018, Spring Airlines will introduce the first batch of Airbus A320NEO and A321NEO Airbus A320NEO series aircraft are the improved models of the cash A320 series aircraft. The new high-efficiency engines will be equipped with Airbus latest shark finlets The A320NEO is expected to reduce fuel consumption by 15% over the current A320 CEO model, and the A321NEO is expected to introduce at least 235 seats in the future, adding momentum to Spring Airlines' route network layout.
The Honeywell 131-9A Auxiliary Power Unit provides air-powered power to the main engines of the aircraft to help the aircraft start the engine and to power the air conditioning and other systems while the aircraft is on the ground to maximize passenger comfort. Renowned for its reliability and low maintenance costs throughout its life cycle, it saves more fuel per year and Spring Airlines will install a full suite of Honeywell avionics equipment on its new aircraft, including Enhanced Near-Earth Warning system (EGPWS), SmartTraffic? Collision avoidance system, flight management system, Quantum Line communications and navigation sensors and other major systems to ensure safe, on-time flight and landing.
Spring Airlines president Wang Zhijie said Spring Airlines committed to providing passengers with safe, punctual, personalized air travel products. Spring Airlines and Honeywell's cooperation to further deepen the optional Honeywell avionics and auxiliary power plant Airbus A320NEO series, will provide passengers with safer, more reliable and comfortable travel services, the future will also help Spring Airlines fly farther.
Brian Davis, Vice President, Air Transportation, Asia Pacific, Honeywell Aerospace, said that Honeywell is a long-term partner of Spring Airlines and that Honeywell's efficient and reliable technology will make Spring Airlines the premier player in the Asia Pacific region Low cost airlines.
Spring Airlines currently has 74 Airbus A320s, more than 200 domestic and international airlines and 10 domestic and overseas operating bases, and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in January 2015.