easyJet has reached a key fleet milestone in their net zero strategy as 20 percent of their fleet is now comprised of new technology aircraft. The airline currently operates 67 Airbus A320neo Family jets.
On Tuesday (July 25, 2023), easyJet celebrated a key fleet milestone in their race to net zero, as one fifth of the carrier’s fleet is now comprised of new technology aircraft. easyJet’s fleet currently includes 67 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, and is expected to reach 25 percent new technology aircraft by October 2024. Over time, easyJet will replace their older Airbus A320ceo Family aircraft with models that are 15 percent more fuel efficient and offer a 50 percent reduction in noise footprint. The carrier expects to receive 19 new A320neo Family jets by the end of 2024, and a further 27 in 2025.
In Tuesday’s announcement, easyJet’s Chief Operating Officer, David Morgan, said,
“The adoption of more efficient technology is the single biggest contributor to reducing emissions in the short term and the roll-out of new neo aircraft is a key part of this. We are also continuously looking at our operation each and every day to drive efficiencies which has been demonstrated with the addition of Descent Profile Optimisation (DPO) and Continuous Descent Approach (CDA) – a state of software from Airbus that is being retrofitted on all our aircraft. The two technologies will respectively enable fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) and reduce noise impact on the ground.”
Also commenting on easyJet’s ongoing fleet renewal strategy, Airbus’ President – Europe Region & Sales, Wouter Van Wersch, added,
“As we continue to fulfil easyJet's orders, each A320neo delivery future-proofs the airline's growth as traffic rebounds. Airbus is delighted that the A320neo family aircraft, together with our strong service offering, is laying the foundation of easyJet's decarbonisation journey which is already well underway.”
easyJet is the world’s largest Airbus single-aisle aircraft with over 300 jets currently in service, including A319s, A320ceos, A320neos and A321neos.
easyJet serves over 130 airports across 31 countries, and operates over 1,000 routes. The airline has a fleet of more than 300 aircraft, and over 300 million Europeans live within an hour’s drive of an airport served by easyJet. During 2022, easyJet carried more than 69 million passengers. The popular low-cost carrier (LCC) is dedicated to innovation and leads the industry in digital, web, engineering and operational efficiencies. easyJet joined the UN-backed ‘Race to Zero’ in November 2021 and has published their roadmap to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Source: easyJet