Air France has acquired its first A220-300 from Airbus.
The flag-carrier has 60 plane of the kind in manufacturing, the biggest A220 order from a European provider.
The plane was delivered from Airbus’ closing meeting line in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada and formally unveiled to the general public throughout a ceremony held at Paris Charles-De-Gaulle Airport.
The A220 is probably the most environment friendly and versatile plane within the 100 to 150 seat market phase right now.
The renewal of the Air France single-aisle fleet with this newest technology plane will improve effectivity together with buyer consolation and help Air France to satisfy its environmental targets and sustainability targets.
The primary Air France A220-300 will likely be operated on its medium-haul community from the 2021 winter season.
Presently, Air France operates a fleet of 136 Airbus plane.
Air France can be renewing its long-haul fleet, and has already taken supply of 11 A350s out of an order of 38.
The Air France A220-300 cabin is configured in a single-class format to comfortably welcome 148 passengers.
As of the tip of August, over 170 A220s have been delivered to 11 operators worldwide.
