Yemenia's first Airbus A320, MSN4653, sporting a slightly revised livery, is pictured under tow at the airframer's Finkenwerder plant in Hamburg. The Sana'a-based carrier ordered 10 of the type last year, with International Aero Engines V2500s, after opting for the European narrowbody as a replacement for its Boeing 737s. Yemenia also operates A330-200s and has A350-800s on order.
Source: Flight International
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