The group Air France-KLM has signed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisitionón of a total of 50 Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft.
Additional, exists the opción of 40 additional aircraft. The 50 aircraft have been ordered and will beán assigned between KLM and Air France according to the dinálocal market characteristics and regulatory conditions.
KLM operatesá el A350
KLM plans to begin operating Airbus A350 on intercontinental flights from 2026, what it will meaná the substitutionón of its current Boeing 777-200ER, Airbus A330-200 y Airbus A330-300.
KLM has a firm commitment to the transitionón towards an aviationón más sustainable in the regionón and in the world, as shown by the renovationón of its long-haul fleet incorporating the new Airbus A350 family aircraft in the prówe go toños.
The Airbus A350 has been recognized as the avión más quietest and most fuel efficient of its generation.ón.
The president and CEO of KLM, Marjan Rintel, expresó with enthusiasm: «Today marks a dayívery special for KLM. We have taken a big step towards our future with the decisionón to acquire new aircraft, With which, we make our fleet significantly moreás clean, quiet and fuel efficient, thanks to the new Airbus A350. This is of vital importance since, all, we are faced with the important task of becoming moreáare sustainable. Además, to be más efficient, The Airbus A350 will allow usán offer our passengers greater comfort and better service in intercontinental destinations.»
El Airbus A350, más sustainable and silent
These new Airbus A350s represent an important milestone in the constructionón of a fleet más clean and quiet, by producing a 40% less noise and consume a 25% less fuel than similar aircraft from previous generations. The hull of this aircraft is composed, largely, made of reinforced and light materials (composites and titanium), ensuring that m distances can be coveredálong s with less fuel.
In combinationón with the use of sustainable aviation fuelón (PURE) and other operational innovations and efficiency improvements, These new aircraft contributeán significantly to making operations moreás clean, quiet and efficient in téfuel consumption terms.
for himñO 2030, The group aims to integrate a 10% from sustainable aviation fuelón (PURE) on flights departing from Paríyes and ÁAmsterdam and aims to achieve net zero emissions for theñO 2050.
