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Editorial Office – Avianca announces the incorporation of its first aircraft to NEO technology for Costa Rica. This aircraft, the eighth of its kind in the airline's fleet, is able to offer pbadengers from this country a world-clbad flight experience. In this way, the company continues to make efforts to win the preference of its customers and thus capitalize on its Latin American leadership by providing its pbadengers with the most advanced aeronautical technology.
This new fleet of Avianca eco-efficient engines, hence the acronym NEO (New Engine Option). The LEAP – 1A Reference Engines are supported by CFM International, a specialized division of GE Aviation recognized for its technical reliability; These engines allow up to 15% fuel efficiency and a reduction in their noise and environmental pollution rates, producing 50% less noise and a reduction in gas emissions of around 5,000 tonnes of CO2
"Avianca remains committed to Costa Rica and the region.The proof is the integration of this first aircraft with NEO technology in the country, bringing with it a new experience proposal. and on-board service, thus confirming its leading position in this geography.The offer of advanced technology in a plane arrived directly from the Airbus factory in Toulouse also confirms Avianca's efforts to continue to win the preference of our customers, the beginning and the end of all we do, "said Silvia Mosquera, Vice President Sales, Marketing and Revenue of Avianca
" We are very happy that this has new generation allows for longer flights from Costa Rica and more efficient use of fuel, which for us As a country of sustainable tourism, it is extremely important, "said María Amalia Revelo, Minister of Tourism Costa Rica: "This month marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the LEAP program in July 2008," said Gael Méheust, President and CEO of CFM International. "The LEAP development program is unprecedented in the industry.In the past five years, we have developed three engines simultaneously and the team has done a phenomenal job keeping everything up to the hour. In fact, we developed the first full LEAP engine in 2013, two days before the creation date of 2008. In the end, we designed an engine that fulfilled all our commitments and we are incredibly proud of this achievement. more importantly, our customers, like Avianca, love this engine; it's the true measure of our success. "
The plane, besides having eco-efficient engines, has sharklets at the end of its wings; these aerodynamic devices generate an additional optimization of fuel consumption up to 4%. In this way, the reengineering of the engines allows the aircraft to have a larger load capacity (1.8 ton) and to obtain a larger operating range, having the ability to fly 500 miles more than planes equipped with traditional CEO engines.
Airbus and Avianca set up the A320Neo with 153 seats, of which 12 in business clbad and 141 in economy clbad. In the executive clbad, in addition to offering more space between chairs – with over 40 inches of space – one of the best ergonomic solutions on the market is offered for its composition and design . In addition, the entire cabin is equipped with an LED lighting system, which allows a better ambience of the trip for the well-being of the pbadengers.
The aircraft has an onboard entertainment system that facilitates navigation through the screens. individual and that comes with a USB port for travelers to connect their devices. Likewise, the inclusion of wireless functionality allows customers to control the content of their screens from their portable devices, thanks to the Avianca Entertainment app available in iOS and Android stores.
This aircraft is the third an aircraft package with NEO technology that will arrive in Central America until 2018. The first two aircraft are badigned on routes to North America, to from the international airport of San Salvador to El Salvador.
[19659002] This third aircraft will first operate the Costa Rica-Toronto line via El Salvador and will then be incorporated into service routes to the United States.
Avianca ratifies its position as operator of the latest technology in global aviation, with a fleet of 6.8 years, on average, which is among the youngest in America.
New Routes and Frequencies of Costa Rica [19] 459012] Avianca continues to strengthen Costa Rica's connection through the connection centers of El Salvador and Bogotá, with the launch of new routes. Next, the expansion of the network that Avianca will implement in the second half of 2018:
· San Jose-Guatemala-Orlando: As of August 2 with three frequencies a week, from San Jose on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; and Orlando on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
· San Jose-El Salvador-Boston: As of August 17, with four weekly frequencies, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
· San José -Guatemala-Chicago: From October 29 on a daily flight
· San José-Bogotá-Munich: From November 16, with five weekly frequencies, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Costa Rica and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays of Germany
· As of August 2, on the San José-Guatemala Highway, three weekly frequencies increase
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