Air France took delivery of its 60th Airbus A220-300 on Friday, completing the order it placed in 2019 to replace its A318s, A319s and some A320s. The airline’s remaining A318s are still scheduled to fly through March 27, 2027.
The new A220, registered F-HOZJ and named Mimizan, arrived just over five years after Air France put the type into commercial service in October 2021. The airline says its 148-seat A220s now serve 50 destinations and have carried nearly 24 million passengers.
Air France had initially expected to have all 60 A220s in its fleet by 2025. The carrier has also pushed back the end of A318 flying. An August schedule update moved the last planned flights from Nov. 8 to March 27, according to AeroRoutes. The winter schedule includes A318 service from Paris Charles de Gaulle to destinations such as Barcelona, Dublin, and Rome.
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Air France took delivery of its first A318 − the smallest A320 family variant − in October 2003 and went on to operate 18, the largest fleet of the type. Three remain active, according to fleet data from Planespotters.net.
The 60th delivery closes out the initial firm order, which also included 30 options and 30 purchase rights. Air France says its 61st A220 and subsequent deliveries will have Wi-Fi installed before entering commercial service. About 85% of the A220s already in service have the equipment, with the remaining installations due by February 2027.
