Lufthansa has authorised the allocation of three Airbus A320neo to Brussels Airlines. This is the very first time in the history of Brussels Airlines, that the company will phase in brand new aircraft, coming right from the manufacturer.
“As a responsible airline with ambitious sustainability targets, it’s crucial for us to continue our path of further modernizing our fleet,” said Peter Gerber, CEO of Brussels Airlines. “Thanks to our mother company Lufthansa, we are for the very first time in our 19 year-long history able to replace older A319 Airbus by three modern and fuel efficient aircraft that will leave the Airbus factory by summer 2023. Compared to our A319 aircraft, the three A320neo will allow a noise contour reduction of 50% and reduce fuel use and CO2-emissions by 11% per flight. Thanks to the higher seating capacity of this ultra-modern Airbus, the fuel use and CO2 emissions per seat decrease with 30%”.