GB AIRWAYS has signed a contract with Airbus for five A320 series aircraft, one A320 and four A321s. This is the first time that the airline is acquiring aircraft directly from Airbus. Delivery of these five aircraft is expected from 2007 onwards. The aircraft will be powered by IAE V2500 engines from International Aero Engines. GB Airways is seen in public as a British Airways franchise partner and received its first A320 in 2000. It currently flies 11 A320s and three A321s. The airline operates out of its main base at Gatwick, and also from Heathrow. Last week it introduced Manchester as a new UK departure point. This summer GB Airways will operate British Airways flights to 30 selected destinations in Gibraltar, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain including the Balearic and Canary Islands, and Tunisia.
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