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Qantas chooses Airbus single aisle planes for domestic fleet renewal
December 16th 2021
Qantas Group today announced it had selected A320neo and A220 family aircraft for its fleet replacement program. Read More » The in-principle agreement is for up to 134 orders and purchase right options over 10 plus years with deliveries from 2024. Details of the deal are expected to conclude by year-end 2022 with a firm commitment from Qantas for 20 A321XLRs and 20 A220s signed with Airbus “following discussions with employees about arrangements to operate the new aircraft types and a final decision by the Qantas board,” the company said.
Qantas will have an additional 94 purchase right options on Airbus aircraft over a 10-year plus delivery window as its existing 737-800s and 717s are retired from operations.
“This is a long-term renewal plan with deliveries and payments spread over the next decade and beyond, but a similarly long lead time for aircraft orders means we need to make these decisions now,” Qantas Group CEO, Alan Joyce.
“We are honoured to have been selected by Qantas for its comprehensive single aisle fleet replacement program,” said Airbus chief commercial officer and head of International, Christian Scherer. “This has been an especially exciting campaign that has pushed the boundaries of technical, operational and financial evaluation, with, in addition, a specific focus on sustainability. With the combination of the A220 and A320neo families Qantas is charting a course to operate one of the most modern, sustainable and fuel efficient fleets in the world. All this while offering its passengers the highest levels of aircraft cabin comfort in both the domestic and regional market segments. We look forward to delivering the new Qantas fleets and to working together with this world class airline to ensure a sustainable future for our industry in Australia and beyond.”
