The corporate parent of Colombia’s Avianca and Brazil’s GOL ordered 50 more Airbus A320neo aircraft this week.
In a statement, Abra Group said the expanded order will accelerate its fleet renewal plan and help support new medium- and long-haul routes across the Americas and into Europe. The company also said it has signed leases for up to seven A330neo aircraft.
Abra now has a total of 138 aircraft on order with Airbus.
“This announcement confirms that we continue to make the necessary investments aligned with our commitment to provide millions of people with greater access to air travel, consolidating our position as one of the largest and most competitive airline groups in Latin America,” Abra CEO Adrian Neuhauser said in a statement. “Our incremental A320neo order ensures the replacement and growth needs of our current narrowbody fleet. It also strengthens our international growth strategy to better connect Latin America with itself and the world through a more efficient fleet.”
Abra did not say how the 57 airplanes will be distributed among its airlines. The group, which is headquartered in the U.K., serves as the holding company for Avianca, GOL, and Spain’s Wamos Air, and has a minority stake in Chile’s Sky Airline.
Avianca flies mainly to destinations in North and South America, with a few long-haul routes to Europe. GOL’s route map is concentrated mainly in South America, though it also offers connections to Mexico, Florida, and the Dominican Republic.
Abra has 96 737 MAX jets on order with Boeing, expected to be delivered between now and 2030. The combined Airbus and Boeing orders will grow Abra’s narrowbody fleet by 234 aircraft.
