Aircalin places region’s first A330neo order

[Greg Hyde]

Aircalin places region’s first A330neo order

Airbus has secured its first A330neo (new engine option) operator in Oceania with Aircalin ordering two A330-900s as part of the airline’s fleet renewal program.

The order for the two A330-900s, as well as two A320neo narrowbodies, was announced in the New Caledonia capital Noumea on Tuesday, with representatives from Airbus and Aircalin present at a signing ceremony.

Currently, Aircalin has an all-Airbus jet fleet consisting of two A330-200s used on flights to Japan and Sydney and two A320ceos that operate to Australia, New Zealand and the islands of the South Pacific.

In addition to retaining Aircalin as an Airbus customer, the manufacturer gets to showcase all the enhancements of the latest iteration of the medium-haul A330 in a region where Fiji Airways, Qantas and Virgin Australia are already operators of the type.

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