GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) will add five A330-900Ns on operating leases from Avolon, after parent Abra Group confirmed that it would allocate the aircraft for use by the Brazilian carrier.

The arrival of the five Airbus widebodies is scheduled for 2026, but further details remain scarce at this time.

“The incorporation of the A330-900N aircraft into GOL’s airline fleet is aligned with Abra Group’s broader strategic planning, aimed at expanding operations in the region and internationally,” the company said in a notice to the market.

Abra Group has two more A330-900Ns on contract from the lessor and said it would initially allocate them to avianca airlines.

The group said that its Spanish subsidiary, Wamos Air, "will support GOL's internationalizstion strategy and avianca's expansion during this growth period". The Brazilian airline currently does not operate any widebodies and has never served long-haul routes beyond the range of its B737-8s.

Earlier in the month, GOL reserved the registrations for seven A330-900Ns, according to data from Brazil’s civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - ANAC). The seven aircraft are currently in the fleet of local rival Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras. The registrations are PS-WGA, PS-WGC, PS-WGD, PS-WGE, PS-WGF, PS-WGG, and PS-WGH, attached to the following serial numbers, respectively: 1876, 1895, 1924, 1934, 1952, 1901, and 1903.

Of the seven, those that are currently under lease by Azul from Avolon are PR-ANV (msn 1952), PR-ANW (msn 1934), PR-ANX (msn 1924), PR-ANY (msn 1895), and PR-ANZ (msn 1876). The remaining two, PR-ANB (msn 1901), and PR-ANC (msn 1903), are leased from Park Aerospace Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avolon.

The arrival of the five widebody jets will end GOL’s history of operating exclusively with Boeing through its B737 family. However, after the company emerged from Chapter 11 and formed Abra Group with avianca, management was vocal about the new possibilities this holding could bring, including long-haul opportunities for GOL.

ch-aviation fleets data shows GOL’s fleet comprises 148 aircraft, namely twelve B737-700s, sixty B737-8s, sixty-seven B737-800s, and nine B737-800(BCF)s.