First commercial flight Transavia Airbus A321neo
Transavia takes an important step in its history with the first commercial flight with the Airbus A321neo. On Friday, January 5, the brand new aircraft will be the first to fly back and forth to Pisa. After returning from Pisa, the Airbus also flies back and forth to Ljubljana and Bari on its first working day.
These first flights mark a new phase in Transavia's promise to fly cleaner, quieter and more economically. The passengers on the Airbus will be treated to something tasty on Friday. Transavia CEO Marcel de Nooijer, together with director Martijn Limburg of handler Viggo, performed the festive commissioning of the aircraft early on Friday morning.
The Airbus A321neo was welcomed at Schiphol two weeks ago. The aircraft uses at least 15 percent less fuel and therefore emits considerably less CO2 compared to the older generation of aircraft. Furthermore, the device reduces the so-called noise footprint by up to 50 percent. This means a clear difference in noise levels during both take-off and approach.
Comfortable
From January 5, Airbus passengers can look forward to a relaxing and comfortable journey on board this modern aircraft. The new aircraft has room for almost a quarter more passengers. This ensures that we can take more people to beautiful destinations with less disruption.
"The introduction of the Airbus A321neo marks a new chapter in Transavia's history. We are proud to offer our passengers an even better travel experience, while at the same time significantly increasing our sustainability efforts and contributing to less disruption to the environment ", said Marcel de Nooijer, CEO of Transavia Netherlands.
Transavia will receive the next five aircraft of the new type before the summer. The total fleet replacement will take approximately seven years.
Gong strike
On the occasion of the first commercial flight with the Airbus, Marcel de Nooijer and colleagues will open the trading day at stock exchange operator Euronext at Beursplein 5 on Friday, January 5 at 9 a.m. with a sound of the gong. The gong symbolically underlines the change in direction at the airline. Transavia is part of Transavia's parent company, Air France-KLM, listed in Amsterdam and Paris.