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Open Group announces robust fleet plan with the incorporation of up to seven wide-body aircraft A330neo and the signature of 50 narrowbody A320neo additional.
Open Group announced the strengthening of its fleet plan, to continue offering more connectivity and access with new routes and new medium and long-range destinations in the Americas and Europe, and to ensure the availability of the fleet necessary in the execution of your business plan.
In this way, with the aim of strengthening long-haul connectivity, agreements have been signed for up to seven Airbus A330neo. These aircraft may be flown by the Group's airlines in accordance with the operational and financial opportunities of the market at the time of incorporation..
Abra Group goes for the A330neo
This fleet features a combination of state-of-the-art efficiency and an enhanced passenger experience.. The A330neo reduce fuel consumption by 14% per seat compared to the A330ceo. What's more, The new generation of engines and design make it a significantly quieter aircraft, reducing up to 60% noise pollution at airports.
in addition, and additional to the robust position that the Group had to date in narrow cabin orders: 88 family planes Airbus A320neo and 96 family planes Boeing 737 Max, The Group has executed 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft options, totaling like this 138 units of this model to receive up to 2032.
Abra will receive its first A320neo aircraft with a cabin Airspace of said order towards the end of 2025 and will be incorporated into the Avianca fleet. This new generation aircraft will transform the passenger experience with superior features, including more space for hand luggage in the XL compartments – offering up to 60% more space versus current cabins – and dynamic LED lighting that adapts to each phase of the flight. What's more, All these aircraft will be equipped with three rows of Premium seats, in two per side format, which has been developed by Recaro exclusively for Avianca and which represents a unique product in the region. Notably, in addition to comfort, The A320neo offers a significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions, combining maximum operational efficiency with a high quality travel standard.
These 138 planes join, what's more, at the order of the Group 96 Boeing 737 Max to be received between today and 2030, giving Abra access to a total portfolio of 234 narrow-body aircraft in the years to come, in order to continue strengthening the experience of millions of passengers who travel to the interior of the Americas.
About, Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Abra, said: “This announcement confirms that we continue to make the necessary investments aligned with our commitment to provide increasing access to the plane to millions of people., consolidating ourselves as one of the largest and most competitive air transport groups in Latin America. Our incremental A320neo order secures the replacement and growth needs of our current narrowbody fleet. Likewise, We reinforce the international growth strategy to connect Latin America more and better with each other and with the world, through a more efficient fleet”.
“We are proud that the Abra Group has selected the emblematic Airbus aircraft—the A350, the A330neo and the A320neo—as key pieces of its fleet expansion strategy, which further strengthens our strategic cooperation”, said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Executive Vice President of Sales, Airbus Commercial Aircraft.
“The choice of the A350, driven by superior performance and economic efficiency, reaffirms its undisputed leadership in long-range operations. The A330neo, for his part, It is a new generation and first-class complement for the current operation of the Abra Group's A330.. We are also excited that, in the near future, passengers can enjoy the Airbus Airspace cabin on the Avianca A320neo, that offers unmatched comfort”.
Both the leasing of the A330neo as confirmation of the 50 aircraft options A320neo, They join the order also announced by Abra and Airbus in 2024 corresponding to five A350-900 that will be integrated into the Group's fleet in the coming years.
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Nicolás would be fantastic to see the Airbus A330-900 in Avianca colors and even if Gol expands its fleet together with Sky.
The Airbus A350-900 are pending and let's see which airline they are destined for.
I believe that those 350 there is Wamos
Yes, When I consulted about the Abra Group, Wamos did not appear but it also belongs to. In that case I also think they would go to Wamos.
It's a posibility, We will see more details in a few months