Austrian Airlines has added its fifth A320neo, delivered directly from the Airbus factory in Toulouse, to its fleet.
The new 180-seat aircraft is expected to commence passenger flying in a matter of weeks, initially in its existing white colour scheme until the final red and white Austrian livery is applied in Spring.
The Austrian flag carrier’s first four A320neo aircraft were integrated into the carrier’s fleet between August 2022 and July 2023. “In the coming years, Austrian Airlines will modernize both its short and medium-haul fleet as well as its long-haul fleet,” explained Austrian Airlines CEO Francesco Sciortino, adding that “the use of modern and fuel-efficient aircraft is, alongside the use of sustainable fuels, the greatest lever for achieving [Austrian’s] ambitious climate targets”.