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Bigger seats, more reach: Jetstar's new Airbus lands

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Jetstar’s first Airbus A321neo LR arrives at the airline’s hangar in Melbourne. Photo: Chris Hopkins Bigger seats, a larger overhead bin and a quieter cabin are what passengers look forward to when flying on Jetstar’s newest aircraft, the Airbus A320neo. Eleven years after ordering the plane, Jetstar’s first A320neo landed on Sunday at Melbourne Airport, having traveled from Hamburg, Germany, via Mumbai and Perth. The Jet, the A321neo LR (long-range) variation of the A320neo, comes to the crowd of Jetstar employees and their families with INXS’s New Sensation detonation throughout the hangar. The Jetstar Airbus A321neo LR has a complete economy class configuration with 232 seats. Photo: Craig Platt The jet engines are 15 percent more fuel efficient than Jetstar’s current A320 fleet, and 50 percent quieter and can fly up to 1200 kilometers further. Fuel efficiency is a key selling point for Airbus (“neo” means “new engine option”), as the airline seeks to reduce

Highlanders lands former Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd in mentoring role

Respected coaches will be on hand to help Clarke Dermody ‘Buck stop’ with Dermody but Boyd will give ‘strong’ advice when needed The appointment reflects Boyd’s consulting role with English club Northampton Highlanders have significantly increased their training resources by recruiting Chris Boyd as a mentor role for Clarke Dermody. Boyd, 64, guided the Hurricanes to their only Super Rugby title in 2016 but left New Zealand in 2018 to join Northampton. He was feared to lose the New Zealand game but the Highlanders have turned to Boyd to help Dermody as he begins his first year as head coach. Speaking from England on Wednesday evening, New Zealand time, Boyd outlined his role with the impressive detail and honesty that marked his tenure at Hurricanes, while Dermody revealed that Boyd had helped him build his new coaching team. The partnership bodes well for the Highlanders despite their apparent challenges, and after overseeing Super Rugby while in England, Boyd saw