Condor has ordered 41 A320 Family aircraft from Airbus. The German company wants to continue modernizing its fleet with aircraft that consume less fuel and therefore emit less CO2, the two companies announced on Monday.
The order is for 13 A320s and 28 A321s, a version of the aircraft capable of carrying more passengers. Including planes purchased directly from the aircraft manufacturer and others leased, it amounts to around 5 billion euros (just less in francs), according to the latest catalog published by Airbus and which does not reflect reality. transactions.
The first deliveries are scheduled for spring 2024 and the aircraft will be equipped with engines from the American Pratt & Whitney.
‘With our new A320neo and A321neo, we continue to develop our fleet and our business in a coherent way, while respecting our requirement to enable both responsible and comfortable travel emitting significantly less CO2, consuming significantly less kerosene and less noise. ‘, according to the managing director of Condor Ralf Teckentrup, quoted in the press release.
Condor is already waiting for 7 long-haul A330s acquired from Airbus to replace its Boeing 767s.
If the European aircraft manufacturer only garnered 85 orders at the Farnborough air show (United Kingdom) last week, Airbus has garnered success since the start of the year with 364 planes ordered as of June 30, not counting a mega -group order of 292 aircraft for four Chinese companies.
Even if they are barely emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic, companies are preparing for the rebound in air traffic and are seeking to acquire more modern planes that consume less fuel, one of their main items of expenditure.
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