AF-KLM secures more aircraft via Air Lease Corporation

On 6 March 2023, Air Lease Corporation announced it has reached an agreement with Air France-KLM for the lease of additional aircraft.

Three new Airbus A350-900s will be placed with Air France. The three jets are coming from ALC's existing order book for the A350 with Airbus and will be delivered in 2024. It's currently unclear if these three jets are on top of the three AF-KLM announced in January 2023.

AF-KLM has also signed leases for nine A321neos, which will be delivered between 2023 and 2026 to KLM and Transavia. These aircraft are on top of the already ordered 100 A320/A321neos for KLM and Transavia.

Transavia will become the first airline to take delivery of the new aircraft and is planning to have seven A320/A321neos in the fleet by the summer season of 2024.

Illustration by Airbus.