Azores Airlines has received its first Airbus A320neo. The aircraft flew from the European manufacturer’s facilities in Toulouse (TLS) to Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), Lisbon, Portugal.
With the arrival of the new aircraft, the airline is commencing its program to replace the old fleet of Airbus A320ceo. The newly registered aircraft, CS-TSK, will join Azores Airlines’ operational fleet once the certification process by Portuguese authorities is completed.
The A320neo is equipped with CFM LEAP 1A engines and has been named Azores Airlines “PURE.” The baptism of the aircraft refers to the efficiency of the A320neo fleet compared to the previous generation, reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions by 20%.
The airline, owned by the SATA Group, operates a fleet of nine aircraft, including three Airbus A320ceo, five A321neo, and the recently arrived A320neo. Based at Ponta Delgada João Paulo II Airport (PDL), the company flies to Canada, the United States, Portugal, Cape Verde, France, and Spain.
