Day after Farnborough Airshow , Airbus gained 41 A320 family aircraft order from German company Condor !

Farnborough air show was not a hit for Airbus in terms of Orders , though the European manufacturer had made headlines during first week of July for it's Mega order from China !

Announced today , the German charter company Condor has ordered 41 A320 family planes from Airbus in order to continue modernizing its fleet with planes that consume less fuel and therefore emit less CO2.

If the European aircraft manufacturer only garnered 85 orders at the Farnborough air show (United Kingdom) last week, Airbus has garnered success since the start of the year with 364 planes ordered as of June 30, not counting a mega -group order of 292 aircraft for four Chinese companies.

Earlier in the Month , three state-owned airlines , China Southern , Air China , and China Eastern had announced that they each signed a deal with French-based Airbus for A320NEO aircraft , with the total sum of 292 aircraft valued at around $37 billion in total.

Today's order is for 13 A320s  and  28 A321s fitted with P&W engines , which includes planes purchased directly from the aircraft manufacturer and others leased , the deal amounts to around 5 billion euros, according to the latest catalog published by Airbus and which does not reflect the reality of the transactions.

For the fleet renewal effort , Condor is already waiting for seven long-haul A330s acquired from Airbus to replace its Boeing 767s.

“Following Condor’s earlier decision to order the A330neo for its long-haul network, we are double grateful the airline has now also selected the Airbus A320neo Family to modernise its single-aisle-fleet following a thorough evaluation process. We are proud of such a strong vote of confidence and welcome Condor as a future all-Airbus operator,” says Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International. 

Pratt & Whitney said ,

Join us in welcoming @Condor to the GTF family. With these engines the German airline will soon reduce fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and noise, for lower operating costs and a smaller environmental footprint.

The first deliveries are scheduled for spring 2024 and the aircraft will be equipped with engines from the American Pratt & Whitney.

The Airbus A32Xneo family represents the most modern and highly efficient aircraft technology in the world paired with significantly improved aerodynamics thanks to the wings and wing tips, the so-called sharklets. 

The ordered Condor aircraft will also have the latest engine generation from Pratt & Whitney : the two new versions, PW1127G on the A320neo and PW1133G on the A321neo, not only reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent, but can also run on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

"After we will have replaced our entire long-haul fleet with state-of-the-art 2-liter aircraft by the beginning of 2024, it is the logical next step for us to modernize our short- and medium-haul fleet as well. With our new A320neo and A321neo aircraft, we are consistently developing our fleet and ourselves as a company, and also taking care of our own aspiration to enable responsible and at the same time comfortable travel with significantly reduced CO2 emissions, significantly lower fuel consumption and less noise," says Ralf Teckentrup, CEO of Condor.

“With our new A320neo and A321neo, we continue to grow our fleet and our business in a consistent way, while respecting our requirement to enable responsible and comfortable travel with significantly less CO2 emissions, significantly less fuel consumption and less noise. ", according to the general manager of Condor Ralf Teckentrup, quoted in the press release.

Even if  the Covid-19 pandemic is not a distant past , carriers are forecasting and preparing for the rebound in air traffic and are seeking to acquire more modern aircraft those are cost effective in terms of fuel efficiency.