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Icelandair (FI, Reykjavik Keflavik) is considering several scenarios as it searches for a long-term solution to replace its ageing B757 equipment, among them the acquisition of A321-200NX(LR)s, CEO Bogi Nils Bogason has told Simple Flying.

The extended-range A321-200neo variant is “a very good replacement candidate” that the Icelandic flag carrier is comprehensively reviewing, he said.

According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, Icelandair currently operates fifteen B757-200s, which have an average age of 23.6 years, and two B757-300s with an average age of 19.9 years, plus one 30.8-year-old B757-200(PCF) and one 31.5-year-old B757-200(PF).

“We have had our long-term fleet strategy under review since 2019, analysing which aircraft would be the most suitable replacement for the B757 within the 2025-2027 timeframe. We already see opportunities for our network with aircraft types that can replace it going forward and we have been reviewing a few different scenarios for our future fleet,” Bogason said.

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