Expanding its three-decade old partnership with Airbus, Air Mauritius has confirmed an order for three A350 aircraft expanding its fleet to a total of seven. The airline already operates four A350 and four A330 Airbus aircraft.
"The additional A350-900 aircraft will help us strengthen our European network and secure further growth in other markets. We are looking forward to achieving our ambition objectives together with Airbus," said Kresimir Kucko, chief executive of Air Mauritius.
“We compliment Air Mauritius on putting the A350 at the heart of its long-haul fleet modernisation programme. With greater range capability, better economics, passenger capacity and comfort, the A350 is the perfect platform to connect the beautiful island of Mauritius to the world," said Christian Scherer, chief commercial officer and head of international at Airbus.
Airbus claims that the A350 is the world’s most modern and efficient widebody aircraft and the long-range leader in the 300–410-seater category offering the longest-range capability with a range of up to 9,700nm non-stop. This will help Air Mauritius in its expansion plans in Europe and South Asia.
The A350 is the quietest aircraft in its class with 50%noise footprint reduction vs the previous generation aircraft, Airbus says.