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AEGEAN invests in two new Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft & will launch direct flights to New Delhi and Mumbai starting in March 2026

AEGEAN adds two new Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft with an even longer range of up to 10.5 hours, while accelerating the initiation of its flights to India, in March 2026. With this addition, the Airbus A320/A321 neo order stands at 60 aircraft, of which 36 have already been delivered to date. The capabilities and comfort features of the A321neo XLR aircraft facilitate AEGEAN’s option...

AEGEAN discloses new order for the A321neo

AEGEAN has disclosed an order with Airbus for an additional eight A321neo aircraft. The aircraft will enable AEGEAN to further grow its networks and support its expansion plan. With this latest aircraft order, AEGEAN’s total direct orderbook with  Airbus  stands at 60 A320neo Family with 37 aircraft already delivered.  Dimitris Gerogiannis, AEGEAN’s Chi...

A new era of AEGEAN with Airbus A320neo powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines

The official presentation of new livery, branding and first of three new generation Airbus A320neo, powered with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines - this is the beginning of new era of growth has begun for AEGEAN. During the official reveal ceremony with the attendance of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, stakeholders and employees, Eftychios Vassilakis, Chairman of A...

Aegean commits to 30 A320neo Family aircraft

New fleet will ensure airline's growth and market-leading position ‎far into the future  Aegean ‎Airlines, the biggest airline in Greece, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus to purchase 30 A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 20 A320neos and 10 A321neos. The airline will also acquire a significant number of new A320neo family aircraft from leasing companie...

Misread Israeli toy label prompts bomb scare on Greek plane

An Aegean Airlines plane was temporarily held up at Cyprus’ Larnaca airport after a cleaner found a box with a doll from Israel and took the inscription on the label for a bomb threat. The Greek airline’s cleaning staff found a box labeled “booba” on Tuesday while the plane was in Cyprus before setting off for Tel Aviv. The word means “doll”&nb...

Greece's Aegean Airlines widens first quarter loss, sales rise

Aegean Airlines widened its loss in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period a year earlier as sales grew 7.0 percent, Greece's largest carrier said on Thursday. The company reported a net loss of 21.5 million euros (16.8 million pounds) in the first three months of the year versus a loss of 8.3 million in the same period last year. Domestic passenger traffic grew 6 percent...