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Synergy Aerospace signs MoU for Ten Airbus A350 XWBs

Travel News Asia Latest Travel News Thursday, 14 February 2008

Synergy Aerospace, a Latin-American consortium, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for ten A350-800s and ten options. This further commitment comes in addition to the 47 A320 family aircraft and ten A330-200s that its subsidiaries already have on order.

Synergy Aerospace, is a shareholder of Avianca and SAM in Colombia, Oceanair in Brazil and VIP in Ecuador. "This new order consolidates our fleet renewal and expansion programme. Our affiliates will be the biggest beneficiaries of Airbus' outstanding product. We will also benefit greatly from the commonality of these A350s with our A320 and A330 aircraft," said German Efromovich, President of Synergy Aerospace.

The A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) family is Airbus' response to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner which targets market demand for a series of highly efficient medium-capacity long-range wide-body aircraft. With a range of up to 8,300 nm / 15,400 km, the A350 XWB is available in three basic passenger versions: the A350-800 accommodating 270 passengers, the A350-900 seating 314, and the A350-1000 for 350 passengers.

The A350 is Powered by two new generation Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines delivering each up to 92,000 lbs of thrust.

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