Herpa 508674 Aero Lloyd Airbus A321-200 1:500 Scale Diecast RETIRED 2000 Mint

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Herpa 508674 Aero Lloyd Airbus A321-200 1:500 Scale Diecast RETIRED 2000 New in Box
Aero Lloyd
Flugreisen GmbH & Co, operated as Aero Lloyd, was a German charter airline based in
Oberursel
,
Germany
. It was originally headquartered in
Frankfurt
before it was moved to Oberursel. Aero Lloyd was originally founded on 20 December 1980 and launched operations in March 1981 with 3 Sud Aviation Caravelle's. By 1982, the airline received 3 ex-Garuda
Indonesia
Douglas
DC-9-32 aircraft. In 1986, the airline began to receive McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft to allow the airline to expand to further destinations. In 1988, Aero Lloyd decided to launch scheduled services to
London
in the
United Kingdom
,
Paris
in
France
, and
Zurich
in
Switzerland
with the newly acquired aircraft. However by 1992, Aero Lloyd decided to drop scheduled operations after realising it was not a good move for the airline. The airline ceased operations at 06:00 local time on 16 October 2003 after shareholders refused to continue funding the airline. The collapse left 4,000 passengers stuck at German airports with a further 4,500 stuck overseas. Its assets were subsequently acquired by Aero Lloyd founder, Bogomir Gradisnik and under the management of Gradisnik's associate, Miso Aksmanovic, the company has been reshaped into a smaller charter operation named Aero Flight which was established in March 2004 and started operations on 26 March 2004. In 2005, Aero Flight ceased operations in October 2005.
The
Airbus A320
family consists of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. The family includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, and the ACJ business jet. Final assembly of the family in Europe takes place in
Toulouse
,
France
, and
Hamburg
,
Germany
. Since 2009, a plant in
Tianjin
in the People's Republic of
China
has also started producing aircraft for Chinese airlines. In June 2012, Airbus announced plans to begin building the 319, 320, and 321 variants in Mobile, Alabama.The aircraft family can accommodate up to 220 passengers and has a range of 3,100 to 12,000 km (1,700 to 6,500 nmi), depending on model. The first member of the A320 family—the A320—was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was first delivered in 1988. The family was soon extended to include the A321 (first delivered 1994), the A319 (1996), and the A318 (2003). The A320 family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire flight control systems, as well as side-stick controls, in commercial aircraft. There has been a continuous improvement process since introduction. On 1 December 2010, Airbus officially launched the new generation of the A320 family with the A320neo "New Engine Option". The new generation offers a choice of the CFM International LEAP-X or Pratt & Whitney PW1000G, combined with airframe improvements and the addition of winglets, named Sharklets by Airbus. The aircraft will deliver fuel savings of up to 15%. Virgin America will be the launch customer for the aircraft in spring of 2016. As of 31 December 2011, a total of 1,196 A320 family aircraft have been ordered by 21 airlines making it the fastest ever selling commercial aircraft. As of October 2011, a total of 4,858 Airbus A320 family aircraft have been delivered, of which 4,765 are in service. In addition, another 3,255 airliners are on firm order. It ranked as the world's fastest-selling jet airliner family according to records from 2005 to 2007, and as the best-selling single-generation aircraft program. The family's direct competitors are the Boeing 737, 717, 757 and the McDonnell Douglas MD-80.
Mint condition, in the original packaging
1:500 scale
diecast plane
From Herpa
Mint condition, most have awesome graphics on the box
This scaled aircraft model makes great gifts for airline employees, retirees and aviation enthusiasts of all ages. This detailed diecast airplane model was produced to specifications from the aircraft manufacturer and the airline company. It reflects, as accurately the paint scheme of the airline and has many details that are not usually found on other models in this scale. Each model is meticulously finished for unsurpassed quality. This scaled model was produced is accurately painted and professionally detailed.
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