Air France-KLM Reorganizes Long-Haul Fleet to Boost Efficiency
28 June 2019 - 11:49PM
Dow Jones News
By Olivia Bugault
Air France-KLM (AF.FR) said Friday that its two major airlines,
Air France and KLM, will swap their remaining orders of Boeing
Co.'s (BA) 787 jets and Airbus SE's (AIR.FR) A350 planes to improve
the group long-haul fleet's efficiency.
The Franco-Dutch airline said that between 2021 and 2023, Air
France will transfer its six Boeing 787 aircraft to KLM, while the
current firm order for seven A350-900 jets for KLM will be
transferred to Air France.
"This is the first step toward harmonizing and simplifying the
Air France-KLM Group fleet at its two major airlines," group Chief
Executive Benjamin Smith said.
Further fleet developments at Air France are currently under
study and stakeholders are being consulted, the company said.
Write to Olivia Bugault at olivia.bugault@dowjones.com
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June 28, 2019 09:34 ET (13:34 GMT)
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