The first A320 neo (new engine option) flight of GoAir, G8-336, arrived from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi international Airport at 16.20 hours on Wednesday, it said.
The arriving passengers were welcomed by the GoAir Chief Executive Officer Wolfgang Prock-Schauer along with senior officials from the European aircraft maker Airbus, engine maker Pratt & Whitney, GoAir said.
With the induction of the first of our 72 neo aircraft on order, GoAir has reached a fleet strength of 20 aircraft, Prock-Schauer said adding "With this expansion, we will be able to strengthen our domestic network and will also be available to fly on international routes."
GoAir, which commands 8.5 per cent market share in domestic traffic, plans to induct as many as eight A320neo planes, of the 72 on order, in the fleet by March next year.
GoAir is also the first airline to use this aircraft in Spaceflex configuration with 186 seats enabling better service and availability during peak seasons, without compromising on the comfort of the traveller, it said.
The airline in a gesture towards conserving water in the face of the drought and severe water shortage in parts of the country, decided not to accept the customary water canon salute to the new flight on its landing at Mumbai airport.
The new A320neo incorporates a host of innovations, including latest generation engines and large Sharklet wing-tip devices, which provide for 15 percent saving of the fuel from day one and 20 per cent by 2020.
This is equivalent to a reduction of 5,000 tonnes of CO2 per aircraft per year, it added.