Condor orders 41 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

German leisure airline Condor has decided to order 41 A320neo family aircraft, overhauling its short-haul fleet after also selecting Airbus for its long-haul fleet renewal.

The order comprises 13 A320neo and 28 A321neo, and also includes further purchase options, Condor said in a statement on July 25, 2022.

The aircraft will be delivered in spring 2024, which is when the leisure airline is set to have completed the rollover of its long-haul fleet. Condor has ordered seven Airbus A330neo aircraft and is leasing nine more to replace its Boeing 767 fleet, starting from autumn 2022. The short-haul aircraft will replace Condor’s older A320/A321 and Boeing 757 aircraft.

“With the replacement of our entire long-haul fleet with the latest 2-litre aircraft by early 2024, it is the obvious next step for us to modernise our short-haul and medium-haul fleet as well,” chief executive Ralf Teckentrup said in the statement.

Condor recently unveiled an eye-catching new striped livery in various colors, which seems to have divided opinion.