It should come as no surprise as Airbus continues to wind down production of their Airbus A320ceos, the number of airlines taking delivery of their first Airbus A320neo is ever increasing... In this case, the most recent carrier to take delivery of their first Airbus A320neo is Swiss International Air Lines, which will enter commercial service from March 2020.
For Swiss, the carrier operates an ageing Airbus A320 family fleet, their Airbus A319 fleet has shrunk to just 2 with the rest to be withdrawn as more Airbus A320neos are delivered, whilst their eldest Airbus A320ceos are in the process of being scrapped. The existing Airbus A321 fleet will however remain with Swiss.
With the first Airbus A320neo delivered, it will be passed into service from 15th March 2020 operating from its Zürich hub to Brussels, Hamburg and Valencia operating between 7-12 weekly flights. From 22nd March 2020, it will be phased into service on the 22nd March 2020 operating to London Heathrow for one day only before going daily from 29th March 2020 on LX338/339.
For the most part, Airbus A220s and Airbus A320s operate multiple flights into London Heathrow from either Geneva or Zürich... During the winter, Airbus A321s will often operate during the ski season where demand often increases.
Currently, Swiss International Air Lines operates 31 Airbus A320 family aircraft, 2 Airbus A319s, 19 Airbus A320ceos, one Airbus A320neo, 6 Airbus A321-100s and 3 Airbus A321-200s. Swiss have 16 Airbus A320neos and 8 Airbus A321neos on-order.
India Oscar November is one of 3 Airbus A321-200s in service with Swiss, delivered new to the flag-carrier on 25th April 2013, retrofitted with Sharklets in March 2017 and she is powered by 2 CFM International CFM56-5B1/3 engines. She is named after the southern Switzerland town of Lugano, located in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino located on the border of Italy.
Airbus A321-212(WL) HB-ION 'Lugano' on final approach into Runway 09L at London Heathrow (LHR) on LX332 from Zürich-Kloten (ZRH).