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Air France To Renew Short- and Medium-haul Fleet with A220s
The French airline also confirms it will dispose of its entire fleet of 10 A380s by 2022.
Schedules call for delivery of Air France's first Airbus A220 in September 2021. (Image: Airbus)
Schedules call for delivery of Air France's first Airbus A220 in September 2021. (Image: Airbus)

Following months of speculation about the replacement of its short- and medium-haul fleet, and in line with expectations that it would remain loyal to Airbus as medium-haul aircraft provider, Air France has signed a memorandum of understanding covering a firm order 60 Airbus A220-300s, options on 30 and purchase rights on another 30, the airline announced Tuesday. The A220s will gradually replace the French carrier’s Airbus A318s and A319s, of which it now has 18 and 33 units, respectively. Air France’s medium-haul fleet—excluding regional aircraft—consists of only Airbus aircraft; in addition to the A318 and A319s, it also flies 20 A321s and 43 A320s. In contrast, its Dutch sibling KLM and the group’s low-cost carrier, Transavia, both deploy a Boeing 737 fleet on their medium-haul services, though no Maxes.


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