The decision to acquire 100 aircraft (order confirmed) and a possible option for a further 60 aircraft from Airbus demonstrates the determination of the Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM to modernise its fleet. Not least to reduce its environmental footprint.
According to the joint press release issued by the two airlines, the aircraft ordered - Airbus A320neo and A321neo - will make it possible to reduce operating costs by more than 10% on average. In terms of fuel consumption, the reduction will be as much as 15%. The noise impact will also be 50% less than similar models in service.
The order is a major blow for Boeing, which until now has equipped the short-haul fleets of KLM and Transavia. The order from Airbus will finally enable all the fleets serving Europe to be harmonised within the group between Air France, KLM and Transavia. It also confirms the increasingly important role that low-cost carrier Transavia is playing in the Franco-Dutch group's strategy.
The configuration of the aircraft has not yet been decided.. But it should be announced soon. Indeed, it will, The first aircraft are due to begin operations in the second half of the year.emester 2023.
Transavia sets up domestic operations in Marseille
Transavia France has just launched two weekly flights between Lyon and Budapest. Although the route only exists over the Christmas period, it is a first for the airline.
According to the first announcements in its summer programme, Transavia France to fly to Marseille from Lille and Rennes. It will also offer new routes from Nantes to Figari and Oujda (Morocco). From MontpellierIt will serve Mykonos in Greece.
At Paris-Orly, Transavia will be inaugurating eight new routes from the end of March: Bilbao, Kefalonia and Skiathos (Greece), Yerevan, Glasgow, Ljubljana, La Palma, Podgorica and Ponta Delgada (Azores).. The carrier expects to operate a fleet of 61 aircraft, compared with 50 last summer.
