German Airline Condor Flugdienst has placed an order for 41 A320neo-family aircraft to modernise its fleet. The agreement comprises 13 Airbus A320neo and 28 Airbus A321neo as well as further purchase rights, that will successively replace Condor's existing short- and medium-haul fleet (Airbus A320/1 and Boeing 757). The aircraft are understood to be acquired via lease and direct purchase. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.
Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for spring 2024 - immediately after the rollover of the entire long-haul fleet has been completed. From autumn 2022, Condor will replace its Boeing 767s long-haul aircraft with brand-new Airbus A330neo.
"After we will have replaced our entire long-haul fleet with state-of-the-art 2-liter aircraft by the beginning of 2024, it is the logical next step for us to modernize our short- and medium-haul fleet as well. With our new A320neo and A321neo aircraft, we are consistently developing our fleet and ourselves as a company, and also taking care of our own aspiration to enable responsible and at the same time comfortable travel with significantly reduced CO2 emissions, significantly lower fuel consumption and less noise," says Ralf Teckentrup, CEO of Condor.
Condor has been operating the A320 for more than 20 years on its network in Europe. By deploying the new short/medium-haul aircraft as well as the Airbus A330neo on long-haul routes, Condor states that it will reduce its emission levels as well as its operating costs and further improves its lean cost structure.
“Following Condor’s earlier decision to order the A330neo for its long-haul network, we are double grateful the airline has now also selected the Airbus A320neo Family to modernise its single-aisle-fleet following a thorough evaluation process. We are proud of such a strong vote of confidence and welcome Condor as a future all-Airbus operator,” says Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International.