Air India has firmed up its order for 250 Airbus aircraft and selected an Airbus maintenance and digital package to power the airline’s transformation and growth strategy.
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The aircraft order includes 140 A320neo and 70 A321neo aircraft, as well as 34 A350-1000 and six A350-900 jets. Deliveries are set to commence with the first A350-900 before the end of 2023. The airline had signed a Letter of Intent to acquire these aircraft in February 2023.
The historic Air India order marks the entry into service of the A350 in India, the world’s fastest growing aviation market. The all-new, long-range aircraft will help unlock the pent-up potential of India’s long-haul market, its technology, reach and second-to-none comfort enabling new routes and passenger experience with better economics and enhanced sustainability.
#FlyAI: IT IS FIRM AND FINAL!
Happy to share that we have signed purchase agreements with @Airbus and @BoeingAirplanes at Paris Air Show today to add 470 new aircraft to enhance our fleet strength! Air India is committed to playing its part in building New India.… pic.twitter.com/1CjuW5sTL0
— Air India (@airindia) June 20, 2023
Philippine Airlines finalises order for 9 A350-1000s
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has finalised a purchase agreement with Airbus for the firm order of nine A350-1000 long range aircraft. The A350-1000 has been selected under the Philippine carrier’s Ultra Long Haul Fleet project and will fly on non-stop services from Manila to North America, including to the East Coast of the US and Canada. The new aircraft will join two A350-900s already in service at the airline.
PAL’s A350-1000 fleet will be able to accommodate 380 passengers in a three class layout, with separate cabins for Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class. At the end of May 2023, the A350 Family had won 967 firm orders from 54 customers worldwide, with 535 aircraft currently in the fleets of 40 operators, flying primarily on long haul routes.
1/ Philippine Airlines has finalised a purchase agreement for the firm order of 9 A350-1000s, to be delivered in 2025. PAL’s A350-1000 fleet will offer 380 seats in a 3-class layout, with separate cabins for Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class. #pas23 #parisairshow pic.twitter.com/MMba6Isbob
— Aeronews (@AeronewsGlobal) June 20, 2023
Qantas finalises incremental order for 9 A220s
Australia’s Qantas Group has finalised an incremental order for nine A220-300s, bringing its total backlog for the single aisle type to 29 aircraft. The A220 was originally selected by Qantas as part of a major fleet replacement programme announced in May 2022, which also included orders for the A321XLR and A350-1000. The carrier had announced its intention to order the additional A220s in February this year.
Qantas will take delivery of its first A220 at the end of this year and will operate the type primarily on its extensive domestic route network.
G'day from #ParisAirShow! Thank you @Qantas for your incremental order for nine #A220 – the right aircraft to comfortably connect travelers across Australia! https://t.co/NT5BVJlUc0 pic.twitter.com/sPKHAaALqh
— Airbus Newsroom (@AirbusPRESS) June 20, 2023
Volaris discloses 25 A321neos
Mexican ultra-low-cost airline and all-Airbus operator Volaris has disclosed 25 A321neo from a purchase agreement signed in October 2022. These aircraft bring Volaris total backlog to 143 A320neo Family aircraft, which will support the airline’s continuous fleet renewal and expansion, powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
Volaris became an Airbus customer in 2006, and since then the airline has ordered 206 A320 Family aircraft, including more than 170 A320neo Family aircraft. Volaris is the largest A320neo Family operator in Latin America.
