Air France has received its 60th Airbus A220-300, making it the second largest operator of the type after JetBlue with 68 in its fleet (Delta operates 93 A220s, but only 49 A220-300s with the remaining A220-100s). The latest delivery completes a 60-aircraft order placed by the French carrier in 2019 and which was intended to completely replace its existing fleet of Airbus A318 and A319 airplanes. However, some of the older Airbus models are still in service with the carrier.
Benjamin Smith, Air France-KLM Group CEO supports the purchase of yet more A220s, saying last February that he expects the A220 to eventually be the only medium-haul aircraft in its fleet, numbering between 90 and 95 aircraft.
“In five years, the A220 has established itself as one of the pillars of Air France’s short- and medium-haul network,” Air France said in a statement. “Operating alone or alongside Airbus A320 family aircraft, it now serves 50 destinations, from Nice to Istanbul, and from Geneva to Brest. Nearly 24 million customers have already travelled aboard it, in a spacious, bright 148-seat cabin.”
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