Private French airline Aigle Azur has received its first new Airbus A319 purchased directly from Airbus. This CFM International CFM56-powered aircraft is fitted with 144 seats and joins Aigle Azur's fleet of 10 A320 family aircraft, comprising three A319s, three A320s and four A321s. Aigle Azur carries passengers to major tourist destinations in southern Europe, the Mediterranean and northern and western Africa.
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Source: Flight International
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