Airbus Updates No.4500

 

LOT Polish Airlines places its first ever Airbus order for 40 Airbus A220s

Paris, France, 16 June 2025 – LOT Polish Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A220-100s and 20 A220-300s, marking the first time Poland’s national carrier has selected Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet modernisation. The agreement which could foresee a future increase to 84 A220 aircraft was announced at the 2025 Paris Air Show.

“Today’s decision is about the future. The Airbus A220 family aircraft, which will start joining our fleet in 2027, open up new opportunities for development and growth – key pillars of our strategy. These modern, efficient, and passenger-focused aircraft will allow us to compete effectively in the European skies, strengthen our position as the preferred carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, and prepare LOT for its role as a leading airline at the Central Communication Port,” said Michał Fijoł, LOT Executive Officer.

“This order for 40 Airbus A220s marks a historic milestone as we officially welcome LOT Polish Airlines into the Airbus family. The A220 Family will be instrumental in LOT's fleet modernisation and network expansion strategy with the A220-100 and A220-300 being the ideal combination for their needs. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with LOT, leveraging Airbus global expertise to support its  renewal program and ensure the A220's seamless integration," said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.

The A220 aircraft will gradually replace the LOT’s existing regional fleet, offering new possibilities for route development and new destinations thanks to the A220 benefits.

Combining the longest range, lowest fuel consumption, the A220 is the most modern airliner in its size category, carrying between 100 to 160 passengers on flights of up to 3,600 nautical miles (6,700 km). Depending on cabin configuration, the A220-100 serves the 100-135 seat market, while the larger A220-300 is perfectly tailored for the 120-160 seat market. The A220 is powered by Pratt & Whitney’s latest-generation PW1500 GTF engines and offers a 50% smaller noise footprint compared to the previous generation of aircraft. 

As with all Airbus aircraft, the A220 is already capable of operating with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus is targeting for its aircraft to be 100% SAF capable by 2030.

At the end of May 2025, the A220 had secured over 900 firm orders from more than 30 customers worldwide, with over 415 aircraft already delivered. The A220 is currently in  successful service with 24 airlines globally, operating on more than 1,600 routes and serving over 470 destinations.

Airbus Updates No.2417

LOT Polish leases two Airbus A340 from Air Belgium

Poland, Warsaw - The Polish flag carrier LOT is leasing two Airbus A340-300 from Air Belgium.

LOT Polish will operate the four-engined widebody jets between Warsaw and Toronto until the end of October 2020.

Air Belgium will send both aircraft to LOT with their crews. The Polish carrier already has 15 Dreamliners (eight Boeing 787-8 and seven Boeing 787-9) in the fleet for its long-haul routes.

But the company foresees additional demand for long-haul destinations from Warsaw in 2020.

Air Belgium has four Airbus A340-300 jets in its fleet. They are operated on the airline's Guadeloupe and Martinique routes, but they also regularly fly for third parties. For instance, Surinam Airways often used the A340s of Air Belgium for scheduled flights between Paramaribo and Schiphol.

Airbus Updates No.2404

LOT Polish Airlines to wet-lease four A320s in 1H20

Avion Express Airbus A320-200 © Avion Express

20.12.2019 - 19:55 UTC

LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) will wet-lease four A320-200s from Lithuania's Avion Express (X9, Vilnius), the ACMI/charter specialist's parent Avia Solutions Group said in a press release.

The first two Airbus narrowbodies will start operating for the Polish flag carrier on January 14, 2020, with the other two to follow on February 1. The contract has been signed through the end of May 2020.

All four aircraft will be based out of Warsaw Chopin, although LOT has yet to file specific schedules for the A320s. It is the first-ever wet-lease agreement between Avion Express and LOT.

The Polish flag carrier is particularly affected by the ongoing grounding of the B737 MAX as it has five B737-8 in storage and a further seven awaiting delivery. According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, LOT's narrowbody fleet also includes three B737-400s, one B737-700, and seven B737-800s. The carrier is also wet-leasing an A320-200 from GetJet Airlines (GW, Vilnius). According to the ch-aviation schedules module, this wet-lease will conclude on January 13, 2020.

Avion Express operates eight A320-200s and seven A321-200s.

Airbus Updates No.2088

LOT Polish Airlines to wet-lease an A340 in 1Q19

Air Belgium Airbus A340-300 © Air Belgium

27.02.2019 - 23:19 UTC

LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) will wet-lease a single A340-300 from Air Belgium (KF, Brussels Charleroi) from February 28 through March 11, 2019, Belgian aviation website The Aviation Eye has reported.

OO-ABA (msn 835) will be deployed on LOT's 6x weekly Warsaw Chopin-New York JFK service and will cover for one of the Polish carrier's grounded B787-8s. The contract will also mark the first time Air Belgium has operated to the United States.

Currently, three out of LOT's eight B787-8s are grounded due to issues with their Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants.

For its part, Air Belgium operates four A340-300s of which one is under a long-term wet-lease to British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) on the London Heathrow-Dubai Int'l route. The other three are used to operate ad-hoc charters and wet-leases.