European planemaker Airbus has confirmed that it has received a firm order from Air Algérie for five wide-body A330-900s and two wide-body A350-1000s. Aer Algérie is the flag-carrying airline of Algeria in Northern Africa. The new commercial jets will allow the African carrier to strengthen its regional services as well as facilitating its ambitious plans for transcontinental destinations.
Through operating the A330-900 together with the A350-1000, Air Algérie should benefit from operational savings such as a 25% lower fuel burn per seat and improved flexibility resulting from the unique commonality between members of the Airbus aircraft family. The A330neo and the A350 also feature the award-winning Airspace cabin, which offers passengers a high level of comfort, ambience, and design. This includes more individual space, enlarged overhead bins, a new lighting system and access to the latest in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems.
The A330neo and the A350 are the latest generation of Airbus wide-body aircraft. The A330neo family is powered by the latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the A330-900 is capable of flying 7,200 nm / 13,334 km non-stop. By the end of April 2023, the A330 family had 1,775 firm orders from 130 customers worldwide.
The A350 family is powered by Rolls-Royce’s new Trent XWB engines, making it the most efficient wide-body aircraft to date, capable of flying 8,700 nautical miles or 16,100 kilometres non-stop. By the end of April 2023, the A350 family had received 967 firm orders from 54 customers worldwide.
