Air Niugini ups Airbus A220-100 order
Air Niugini has disclosed it has ordered additional Airbus A220s. It did so when it celebrated its first A220 being in final assembly. The deal is for two A220-100s, which were previously booked as undisclosed by Airbus.
The airline selected the A220 in November 2023 and ordered six A220-100s directly with Airbus. It also signed a lease-agreement with Azorra for three A220-300s.
According to Air Niugini, the first A220 is scheduled to be delivered in September 2025. It plans to, initially, use its new aircraft to replace its ageing four Fokker 70s and five Fokker 100s. Later, the airline also plans to replace its three Boeing B737-800s with the type in order to standardise the fleet.
Air Niugini will become the 25th operator of the A220, of which now more than 900 have been ordered.
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