Condor renews long-haul fleet

Condor welcomed its ninth factory-new A330neo in Frankfurt this week. The aircraft, registered D-ANRB, will arrive at Frankfurt Airport the morning of September 9. The commercial maiden flight is expected to take place end of next week. This means Condor has flown a new aircraft every month since the end of 2022, as planned, and has now received half of the long-haul fleet on order. For the first time, the “Sea” colour was delivered on an A330neo with the newest fleet member. This completes the colour palette in the long-haul fleet and from now on, guests will fly to the world's most beautiful destinations in the colours “Island,” “Beach” and “Sea.”

Condor expects to receive a total of 18 new long-haul aircraft as part of its overall long-haul fleet renewal programme, which is scheduled to completely replace the current B767 fleet by 2024. The aircraft will fly in equal numbers in the three colours “Island”-green, “Beach”-beige and “Sea”-blue. In addition, the Supervisory Board has approved up to five further order options for an A330neo, but no order has yet been placed. The next A330neo will also be delivered in “Sea” colour and is expected next month.

Once the long-haul fleet renewal is complete, Condor's short- and medium-haul fleet will follow, with the current Airbus A320/1 and Boeing 757 aircraft being replaced by 41 factory-new A32Xneo aircraft, including 13 A320neo and 28 A321neo. A total of 14 aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2024 and 2025.

“Thanks to the great commitment of our Condor team, the well-rehearsed cooperation with Airbus, the suppliers and the authorities, we have already been able to fleet half of the 18 aircraft ordered with the current aircraft,” said Christian Schmitt, Chief Operations Officer and Accountable Manager Condor. “The feedback on the new long-haul aircraft, the comfort and design, and the amenities has been great. We are proud to be able to offer our guests a completely new Condor border experience in a class of its own with this, and to be flying the A330neo on all long-haul routes from 2024.”