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We are constantly investing in new aircraft. A modern fleet allows us to offer our customers greater comfort and significantly reduce our noise footprint to improve life for locals residing near airports. In addition, upgrading our fleet with cleaner and more fuel-efficient aircraft is the primary focus of the Group's decarbonisation strategy, which aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
At December 31, 2023, the Air France–KLM Group fleet comprised 551 aircraft, of which 541 were in revenue service.
As at 31 December 2023, 443 aircraft in operation.
Our fleet consists of:
- 177 long-haul aircraft,
- 6 cargo aircraft,
- and 260 medium-haul aircraft, including 115 aircraft in the Transavia fleet.
As at 31 December 2023, 98 aircraft in operation.
12.1 years as at 31 December 2023, corresponding to 12.6 years for the long-haul fleet, 12.8 years for the medium-haul fleet, 20.8 years for the cargo fleet, and 9.5 years for the regional fleet.
As at 31 December 2023, 36.5% of our fleet is directly owned, 12.7% is leased and 50.8% is under operating leases.
There were firm orders outstanding for 210 aircraft at December 31, 2023, operational leases excluded, after deliveries of 26 owned aircraft. Options stood at 34 aircraft.
Development and ambitions
Air France – KLM is pursuing an active policy of renewal and modernization of its fleet, thus contributing to the improvement of its energy efficiency and the reduction of its environmental footprint.
During the 2023 financial year, the Air France group:
- in long-haul, took delivery of seven new A350-900s;
- in medium-haul, retired fourteen aircraft in the A320 family and took delivery of the sixteen new A220-300s;
- in HOP!, sold four CRJ-1000s and took delivery of two Embraer E190s;
- Transavia France took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo and twelve Boeing B737-800s, and retired a Boeing B737-800.
KLM, for its part, welcomed three additional new Boeing B787-10s into its fleet and retired three B737-700s, while KLM CityHopper received four new Embraer E195-E2s and Transavia Netherlands welcomed its first A321neo as well as five more B737-800s.
During 2023 the two first A320/A321neos joined Transavia's fleets, marking the beginning of the complete renewal of their fleets.
In 2023, an additional order for 50 A350s was also signed to allow Air France and KLM to benefit from newgeneration aircraft offering the best environmental standards.
In 2022, the Air France – KLM Group finalized the firm order for one hundred A320/A321neos, together with an additional purchase right for sixty aircraft to modernize the medium-haul fleet of Transavia and KLM.
The Air France – KLM Group has also placed an order for eight A350Fs for its cargo operations. These very large orders are an integral part of the Group’s ambitious commitment to modernizing its fleet so as to reduce its environmental footprint by operating the most efficient aircraft in terms of CO2 emissions and noise footprint.
The Air France fleet comprised 222 aircraft at December 31, 2023 with 217 in operation (213 and 206 respectively at December 31, 2022). The fleet includes 117 long haul aircraft, 103 medium-haul aircraft and two freighters.
At December 31, 2023, the average age of the fleet was 12.9 years, with 13.4 years for the long-haul fleet, 12.3 years for the medium-haul fleet and 14.9 years for the cargo fleet. At December 31, 2022, the average age of the fleet was 13.7 years, with 13.2 years for the long-haul fleet, 14.2 years for the medium-haul fleet and 13.9 years for the cargo fleet.
Within the fleet, 96 aircraft are fully owned (43.2%), 23 are under finance lease (10.4%) and 103 under operating lease (46.4%).
In 2023, the company took delivery of seven A350-900s and sixteen A220-300s and retired fourteen A320-family aircraft.
At December 31, 2023, the KLM fleet comprised 107 aircraft (107 at December 31, 2022), of which 65 long-haul aircraft and 42 medium-haul aircraft. 46 of the aircraft are fully owned (43.0%), 23 are under finance lease (21.5%) and 38 are under operating lease (35.5%). In this fleet, 107 aircraft are operational.
At December 31, 2023, the aircraft in the fleet had an average age of 13.5 years, with 11.1 years for the long-haul fleet and 17.1 years for the medium-haul fleet. At December 31, 2022, the aircraft in the fleet had an average age of 12.9 years, with 10.7 years for the long-haul fleet and 16.1 years for the medium-haul fleet.
During the 2023 financial year, the long-haul fleet was modernized with the arrival of three B787-10s while three B737-700s were withdrawn from the fleet.
The Transavia France fleet comprises 72 aircraft, of which 70 in operation. (60 aircraft at December 31, 2022). The average age of this fleet is 10.6 years. Within the fleet, 12.5% of the aircraft are fully owned, 5,6% are under finance lease with 81.9% under operating lease.
During 2023, twelve B737-800s entered the Transavia France fleet and one was withdrawn. Transavia France also welcomed its first A320neo.
Air France-KLM Group fleet as of June 30, 2023.
- Long-haul
- Medium-haul
- Regional
- Cargo
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- Air France
- AIRBUS A330-200
- AIRBUS A350-900
- BOEING 777-200ER
- BOEING 777-300ER
- BOEING 787-9
- KLM
- AIRBUS A330-200
- AIRBUS A330-300
- BOEING 777-200ER
- BOEING 777-300ER
- BOEING 787-10
- BOEING 787-9
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- Air France
- AIRBUS A220-300
- AIRBUS A318
- AIRBUS A319
- AIRBUS A320
- AIRBUS A321
- KLM
- BOEING 737-700
- BOEING 737-800
- BOEING 737-900
- Transavia
- BOEING 737-700
- BOEING 737-800
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- Air France
- BOMBARDIER CRJ-1000
- EMBRAER 170
- EMBRAER 190
- KLM
- EMBRAER 175
- EMBRAER 190
- EMBRAER 195 E2-200
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- Air France
- BOEING 777-F
- Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo
- B747-400 BCF
- B747-400 ERF
- Long-haul
- Medium-haul
- Regional
- Cargo