Aer Lingus to boost fleet for North American expansion
Aer Lingus plans to nearly double its long-haul fleet from 17 to 30 aircraft by summer 2023, using the extra capacity to grow its North American presence. Aer Lingus CE Stephen Kavanagh has outlined plans for 11% compound annual growth on the North Atlantic by 2023. Seat capacity will increase from 2.8m to 4.7m and frequencies would rise 70%, to hit 196 North Atlantic flights per week. Roughly 63% of this growth will be in established markets, with the remainder used to add new city pairs—some of which will be unlocked by the addition of its first Airbus A321LRs. By 2023, Aer Lingus expects to serve 18 North Atlantic destinations, compared with 13 today. This growth will be supported by fleet changes, with the net addition of 3 widebodies and 10 narrowbodies. <br/>
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Aer Lingus to boost fleet for North American expansion
Aer Lingus plans to nearly double its long-haul fleet from 17 to 30 aircraft by summer 2023, using the extra capacity to grow its North American presence. Aer Lingus CE Stephen Kavanagh has outlined plans for 11% compound annual growth on the North Atlantic by 2023. Seat capacity will increase from 2.8m to 4.7m and frequencies would rise 70%, to hit 196 North Atlantic flights per week. Roughly 63% of this growth will be in established markets, with the remainder used to add new city pairs—some of which will be unlocked by the addition of its first Airbus A321LRs. By 2023, Aer Lingus expects to serve 18 North Atlantic destinations, compared with 13 today. This growth will be supported by fleet changes, with the net addition of 3 widebodies and 10 narrowbodies. <br/>
