Air Greenland has signed an agreement with leasing company Carlyle to lease an A320neo, which is scheduled to join the 2027 summer schedule. The lease agreement runs for 6 years with an option to extend and gives Air Greenland the flexibility to operate the new route between Ilulissat and Copenhagen, while further complementing the A330neo.
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The A320neo will be delivered in December 2026 and will then be adapted to Greenlandic conditions. It is expected to enter service in Spring 2027, just in time for the first peak season at North Greenland’s new airport, which is expected to open in late 2026 with a 2,200 metre runway. The A320neo will support the increased capacity made possible by the new international airport.
The A320neo will have a technical maintenance base in Copenhagen. SAS already maintains Air Greenland’s A330-800, Tuukkaq, so it makes sense to have an A320 maintenance agreement with SAS in addition to the A330.
The aircraft will be flown by Air Greenland employees and painted in Air Greenland’s distinctive red colour with the company logo. An important advantage of the Airbus family is that pilots and cabin crew can operate both the A330 and A320 on the same licence. Tuukkaq crews will therefore also be able to fly the new A320neo aircraft, supplemented by retrained Dash-8 pilots. The name of the A320neo will be announced later.
