easyJet has revealed that despite the low-cost carrier welcoming 16 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft during the 12 months to September 2024, its average fleet age increased slightly, driven the airline adding eight second-hand A320ceos. Growing fleet The low-cost carrier’s FY2024 financial report showed that between September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2024, it welcomed 24 aircraft to its fleet, which was offset by 13 A319ceo retirements. Out of the 24 new aircraft, 15 were A320neo , while one was an A321neo .
The other eight were second-hand A320ceo aircraft, which easyJet spread out across its different air operator’s certificates (AOC) during the fiscal year. Ch-aviation data showed that easyJet Europe, registered in Austria, welcomed five ex-Peach Aviation A320ceos between October 2023 and May, while easyJet UK added two ex- Cebu Pacific A320ceos. easyJet UK also added another A320ceo, which, for two brief days in October 2023, was registered under the Austrian AOC on October 13, 2023.
The aircraft also belonged to Japan-based low-cost carrier Peach Aviation, which is a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA). As a result, easyJet’s average fleet age increased from 9.9 years to 10.
2 years by September 30. The carrier’s average gauge grew by two seats to 181 at the end of the financial period. According to the airline, it still has 299 firm orders for the A320neo and A321neo , split between 131 and 168 orders, respectively.
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