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A320neo da Azul from Airbus: Air Base ( Rafael Luiz Canossa )
The fleet renewal plans of Azul Linhas Aéreas were already the most aggressive among the companies Brazilian airlines, but the company has decided to speed up the process in 2019. This is the one she announced Wednesday (06) in a note detailing the changes that should take place this year. Twenty-one new-generation aircraft will be integrated, eight more than the original aircraft. They will cover with the remains the 15-unit output of the Embraer E195 jet, as these are larger planes.
The most important complement will be that of the Airbus A320neo fleet. Until last year, Azul operated a fleet of 20 reactors. Today, it already has 24 planes, including two former Avianca. The goal is to reach the end of the year with 27 A320neo in operation. The company will also receive six E195-E2 the new generation of Embraer jet. Initially, it would only be two units, but Azul was able to anticipate deliveries to the Brazilian manufacturer – the airline will be the model launcher in the world.
"A320neo aircraft contribute to significantly increase the revenues of all our corporate units.The additional seats provide pbadengers with greater network connectivity, greater point exchange options for our AllAzul customers and more cargo space for Azul Cargo Express In addition to these benefits, the cost per seat of the Airbus A320neo is 29% lower than that of our current aircraft generation, and we are delighted by the arrival of the new generation of Embraer E2 aircraft, which reduces the cost per seat by 26% compared to the current aircraft, "said Blue's CEO, John Rodgerson.
Blue is expected to receive six E195-E2 aircraft this year ( Embraer)
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The only setback of the blueprints Azul concerns the wide plan of Azul. 900neo. The advanced version of the birreator, Airbus was put into service at the end of last year by TAP and has so far only delivered three aircraft, all for the Portuguese company. Azul had planned to receive them in December, but has now revised its schedule and should rely only on devices at the end of the first half. As a result, of the four scheduled units, only three will be delivered in 2019.
Finally, the company decided to no longer incorporate three ATR 72 turboprops, with a fleet of 33 aircraft. According to Azul, by the end of the year, 40% of the company's capacity will be made up of state-of-the-art aircraft. To get an idea of the expansion of the number of seats, it will increase by 18% with a 5% increase in takeoffs.
Airbus A330neo Azul: the company will receive three units instead of four this year ( Airbus )
See below the appearance of the fleet of the company:
| Aircraft | 2018 | 2019 (before) | 2019 (now) | |||||||||||
| Airbus A320neo | 20 | Embark E195-E2 | Embraer E195-E1 | Airbus A330-900neo | Airbus A330-200 | 7 | 7 |
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