Avianca (Bogotá) parent, Avianca Holdings S.A., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. In line with the order, Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo family with the first jets to begin operations in 2019.
“After a thorough technical evaluation, we selected the A320neo Family for its excellent fuel efficiency, reliability and comfort,” Fabio Villegas Ramirez, Avianca Chief Executive Officer, said. “These qualities are essential to further our growth and fleet modernization strategy and improve our passenger experience.”
Airbus has assisted the Colombians for its fleet modernization and expansion programs for a number of years now. In 2012, Avianca ordered fifty-one A320 Family aircraft, including thirty-three A320neo. The airline group has combined orders for nearly 200 Airbus aircraft, with nearly 130 currently in operation including ten A318-100s, thirty-four A319-100s, fifty-nine A320-200s, nine A321-200s, eleven A330-200s, and several A330-200Fs.
