Transavia has taken delivery of the first Airbus A321neo as part of its extensive fleet renewal. The new aircraft landed today (Tuesday 19 December) at Schiphol. From January 5, 2024, the new aircraft will operate commercial flights. The airline will replace all current Boeing aircraft, the total fleet replacement will take about seven years. In this way, Transavia is working towards cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient aviation. The arrival of the Airbus contributes to the objectives of the Sustainable Aviation Agreement and also produces less noise for people living near the airports. The Airbus A320 family, including the chosen engine, reduces the so-called noise footprint by up to 50 percent; a clear difference in noise exposure at both take-off and approach. Furthermore, the Airbus provides more than 15 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the previous generation of aircraft. Marcel de Nooijer, CEO Transavia: ‘In Transavia’s 58 years of existence, our goal has always been to keep flying accessible to everyone. This also means that you make flying cleaner, quieter and more economical. That is our responsibility, and it is important to our passengers and partners that we take that responsibility. We’re investing billions in new aircraft and we’re doing more. We invest in start-ups in the field of electric flying. We also have plans to build a state-of-the-art and zero-emission hangar for our aircraft maintenance. We started refueling with sustainable aviation fuel SAF in 2022. The new aircraft, the A321neo, also has room for almost a quarter more passengers. This ensures that we can bring more people to beautiful destinations with less inconvenience.’
Passengers The arrival of the Airbus also brings more comfort to our passengers. The Airbus is more modern and this is reflected in the more spacious cabin where there is room for 232 passengers compared to 189 in the current Boeing 737-800. The wider cabin gives a sense of extra space, with the larger overhead bins with improved access making carry-on luggage easier to store. All seats also have USB ports to charge mobile devices. Air France Fleet Replacement – KLM At the end of 2021, Air France-KLM placed an order for 100 aircraft from the Airbus A320neo family – with the option to purchase a further 60 aircraft. This order is intended to renew and expand the fleet of Transavia Netherlands, Transavia France and KLM. The order includes both Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo aircraft. Transavia France will receive its first Airbus in January 2024. KLM expects to receive the first Airbus in mid-2024. These aircraft will fly medium-haul routes in Europe from Schiphol, the largest base of Transavia Netherlands and hub of KLM, and from Paris-Orly, the largest base of Transavia France.
