(Finance) – The group Air France-KLM announced its intention to carry out a significant aircraft order to pursue the renewal and rationalization of its long-range fleetto the benefit of the group’s environmental and economic performance.
The order will cover 50 Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft – with purchase rights for 40 additional aircraft – with the first deliveries expected in 2026 until 2030. It will be an “evolutionary” order – we read in a note – which will provide the group with the flexibility to allocate the aircraft within its airline portfolio, based on market dynamics and local regulatory conditions.
“This new order will represent an important step in the renewal of the group’s fleet – he commented Benjamin Smith, CEO by Air France-KLM – The Airbus A350 is a cutting-edge aircraft with an excellent track record at Air France, where it has quickly become a favorite with passengers and crew since its entry into service in 2019. It adapts perfectly to the group’s networking needs and boasts exceptional performance: It is a quieter, more fuel-efficient and more affordable aircraft than previous generations and will be instrumental in helping the group achieve our ambitious sustainability goals, including -30% CO2 emissions per passenger-kilometre by 2030 “.
These aircraft they will replace previous generation aircraftnamely the Airbus A330 and the older Boeing 777. This new order will be in addition to an existing Air France-KLM order for 41 Airbus A350-900s for Air France, of which 22 have been delivered to date.