Air Seychelles has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320neo - the first to be delivered to an African airline.
The aircraft, on lease from CDB Aviation, is the first unit equipped with CFM’s new generation LEAP-1A engines to be operated on the continent.
“We are indeed very proud to be the first airline in the Indian Ocean and Africa to take delivery of the first Airbus new A320neo aircraft,” said Remco Althuis, chief executive officer of Air Seychelles. “This fantastic achievement is not only an important milestone in the history of Air Seychelles, but it is also a great accomplishment for the hardworking team at Air Seychelles who has been heavily involved in this project throughout.”
The neo addition is expected to enable Air Seychelles to increase the capacity on its Johannesburg and Mumbai routes, delivering significant fuel savings and reducing operating costs.