Eurowings placed their first new Airbus A320neo, registration D-AENA, into service on Thursday with flight EW9584 departing Düsseldorf at 06:35 Thursday morning for Palma de Mallorca.
On Thursday (May 26, 2022), Eurowings announced the launch of new service between Düsseldorf and Palma de Mallorca with their first new Airbus A320neo, registration D-AENA. The fully-booked flight, EW9583, departed Düsseldorf Thursday morning with 180 passengers at 06:35 local time. The new A320neo will initially fly from Düsseldorf to Málaga, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Dresden, Geneva, Hamburg, Lisbon, Lyon, Munich, Milan, Palma de Mallorca, Prague, Vienna and Zurich. Following the introductory entry-into-service, the aircraft will also be deployed on routes from Hamburg Airport. Eurowings will also take delivery of six additional new A320neos during 2022 and one more in 2024. The first A320neo, D-AENA, features a special livery and will serve as a sustainability ambassador for the Lufthansa Group as part of the company’s #makechangefly initiative.
In Thursday’s announcement, Eurowings’ CEO, Jens Bischof, said,
“Together with the Lufthansa Group, we want to fly at the top of the competition in all areas, also and especially when it comes to sustainability. The brand-new Eurowings aircraft, which is equipped with a special logo, is one of the first ambassadors for the recently launched, broad-based sustainability initiative of the Lufthansa Group, #makechangefly. It bundles the most important projects for achieving the climate goals that the Lufthansa Group has set for itself: carbon-neutral by 2050.”
Featuring leading technology from Airbus and CFM International LEAP engines, Eurowings’ new Airbus A320neo offers a 50 percent smaller noise footprint and up to a 20 percent reduction in fuel consumption and emissions compared to previous generation aircraft. The carrier’s A320neo Family fleet renewal program represents a total investment of over $1.5 billion, the most expensive project in Eurowings’ nearly 30-year corporate history. In total, the airline will receive 13 A320neo Family aircraft including eight A320neos and five A321neos.
Eurowings is value airline for Europe and the leisure carrier of the Lufthansa Group, the world’s largest aviation group. The airline’s value proposition includes access to the Miles & More loyalty program, free middle seats from €10, one-click CO2 compensation, and flexible rebooking up to 40 minutes before departure. Eurowings is the market leader at the airports in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart, and Cologne/Bonn and currently operates a fleet of over 100 aircraft. The airline offers affordable products and services with direct service to over 100 European destinations. Eurowings’ extensive network includes 11 international bases, including Palma de Mallorca, Europe’s most popular vacation island. The carrier is Germany’s largest leisure airline and employs over 3,500 team members across Europe.
Source: Eurowings