Demand is rising, but Airbus can’t deliver new planes fast enough. So Qantas is buying used Airbus A319 and A320s and increasing demand for the A220s.
Sunrise is Qantas’ flagship project. This describes the airline’s plan to offer non-stop Airbus A350-1000 flights from Sydney and Melbourne to London and New York from the end of 2025. At the same time, the airline operates the lesser-known Winton Project. This includes the renewal of the domestic and regional fleet, which currently consists of Boeing 737 and 717 aircraft.
In a first step, Qantas has ordered 20 Airbus A321 XLR and 20 Airbus A220-300 aircraft in December 2021. At the same time, the airline has secured purchase rights for an additional 94 aircraft. Now she is using it. It has ordered nine more A220s from Airbus, it announced Thursday (22 February). Additional aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2026 and 2027.
More Airbus A319, A320 and Embraer E190 aircraft
Furthermore it. Qantas is buying additional used aircraft in order to offset bottlenecks created by Airbus’ delivery delays of about six months. The airline will acquire five additional Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft to expand its business with flights for mine operators (delivery 2024).
Qantas is also purchasing three additional used A321 P2Fs (deliveries in 2025 and 2026), two used A320s for subsidiary Jetstar (deliveries mid-2023). They also received the option to lease an additional twelve Embraer E190s from Alliance Air.
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