The latest A320neo offers a unit cost reduction of more than 10percent, as well as a 15percent reduction in fuel consumption.
17 December 2021: Air France-KLM recently ordered 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft with an aim to improve their economic an environmental performance. The order covers Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo aircraft. The first deliveries are expected in the second half of 2023.
Benefiting from the latest technological innovations, the A320neo family aircraft offer the best performance in their category for the network needs of the Group’s airlines. Compared to previous generation aircraft, they offer a unit cost reduction of more than 10percent, as well as a 15percent reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Their noise footprint is also 50percent lower.
These aircraft will operate medium-haul routes in Europe, notably from Amsterdam-Schiphol – KLM’s global hub and Transavia Netherlands’ main base, and from Paris-Orly, Transavia France’s main base.
Details of the cabin configuration will be announced at a later date.
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Fleet renewal is the first lever to cut CO2 emissions, with immediate effect. Alongside the use of sustainable aviation fuels and eco-piloting, it is one of the pillars of the Air France’ Group’s decarbonization trajectory, which aims for net zero emissions by 2050, and -50percent CO2 emissions per passenger/km by 2030.
