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Avianca announced that it completed the reconfiguration of 104 planes Airbus A320 of a hallway with new chairs launched two years ago for flights.
In a record time of less than two years, with the work of more than 1.500 trained technicians, Avianca announced that he completed 104 Airbus A320 aircraft reconfigured with its new cabin arranged with new seats.
With the reconfiguration of this fleet, Avianca offers to its clients 20% more capacity per aircraft with a total of 180 chairs differentiated between Premium, Plus y Economy. This will allow you to continue offering more competitive prices, transport more travelers by plane, contribute to the decongestion of some airports and reduce up to 15,35% CO2 emissions per passenger transported, making your operation more sustainable. What's more, with the progress in reconfiguring its fleet during 2022, Avianca managed to transport more than 24,6 million passengers in 187.000 flights operated.
“We are very proud of this milestone for Avianca and for the industry in the world.. They told us that we were being very ambitious, wanting to do this at home and in less than two years.. Even so, we achieved it together with more than 1.500 experts from our MRO and other areas of Avianca, and with the help of allies like Recaro, our chair manufacturer, y Airbus, the manufacturer of this fleet and who developed the engineering, who were fundamental in carrying out this project even in the midst of difficult situations such as the pandemic, the situation in Europe or the shortage of some inputs. The reconfiguration of our fleet has allowed us to transport more travelers on fewer flights, thus reducing the carbon footprint per passenger and also leading us to achieve the goal of being an Avianca for all.”, said Adrian Neuhauser, president and CEO of Avianca.
«Although the last few years have been globally challenging for our entire industry, Avianca's commitment - to prepare for this moment in which we see it recover its traffic levels- means passengers can now enjoy a better experience on board. Airbus SpaceFlex Next Generation selection for more than 100 A320 aircraft is unprecedented, have this number of aircraft retrofitted and put into service within a period of two years, "In the midst of a supply chain crisis it is an outstanding achievement.", said Yohan Closs, Vice President of Services for Airbus Latin America and the Caribbean.
Within the framework of its strategy to increase capacity in the different markets where it operates, Avianca will continue incorporating airplanes A320 which will temporarily have a different configuration, but they will also enter the reconfiguration process during 2023.
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Avianca increases the number of seats and the discomfort during the trip due to the reduced space between seats.
Nothing to discuss is a concrete fact, The benefit that has been seen is lower promotional prices on many of its routes.