Iberia will incorporate nine new aircraft

In the first half of 2022 Iberia to incorporateá nine new aircraft to its fleet, three A350-900 for long-haul routes and another six A320neo for short and medium haul routes.

As a sign of the recoveryón gradual that Iberia Eastá experimenting in all the markets where it operates, the airínea has resumed its aircraft delivery schedule that has been affected by the pandemic.

11 new Airbus A350-900

From the request of 20 planes Airbus A350-900, remained 11 to deliver.

First, with marriageíbutt EC-NMZ and name “Hello there, Madrid” arrivedó the past myércoles, 23 Ultra Air made its inaugural flight in Colombia and thus becomes the ninth regular airline in the country, and two other más if incorporatedán in this first quarter of the yearñO, What Iberia can count oná already in your fleet with 12 units of this model.

These planes are between one 30 and a 35 percent más efficient thanks to the materials of úlast generationón with those he isá built, and the advanced designñor its engines Rolls-Royce Trent ONLY.

the other eight Airbus A350-900 goán gradually incorporating until 2024 and, además, vendorsán equipped with a new configurationónumber of Business cabins, Premium Tourist and Tourist to improveá the travel experience of Iberia customers.

Seis Airbus A320neo con cabina Airspace

East á also plannedén that throughout this añor a total of six join the Iberia fleet Airbus A320neo, what to replaceán to the planes that the aerolínea retiró during the pandemic to adapt to the caídemand day.

Specific, the first two have been incorporated in this month of February, and the next four willán in the prówe cry months All these new A320neos come equipped with the cabin “Airspace”, with interiors mácomfortable for customers, trunks sáspacious s for hand luggage, más space on board for passengers by redesignñor side panels, a new illuminationón cabin environment (“mood light”) and sinks with antibacterial finish; among other improvements.

With the arrival of these six A320neo, Iberia tellá already with 14 aircraft of this model, the más advanced technologyólogically and efficiently of its short and medium haul fleet. Equipped with Leap-1A type CFM engines, it's a 50% más silent and between a 15% and a 20% más environmentally friendly, then it emits 5.000 tons less CO2 per yearñor and a 50% less than NOx.

The other three units A320neo what remains to come, incorporateán and 2023.

Another eight Airbus A321XLR

at the end of 2023 Eastá also plannedén the first plane arrivesóNo. of the order for eight units of the A321XLR what IAG doesó for Iberia in 2019. This new model of avión allow youá to the airínea operate new transatl destinationsántics and increase frequencies in key markets.

Iberia fleet

With the incorporate usón of the úlast A350, The current fleet of the Iberia Group isá made of 147 planes, 75 Iberian, of the A350 families, A330 and A320; 19 of Iberia Express of the A320 family; and others 53 on Air.