Air France evaluates A330neo as A380 replacement
Air France-KLM intends to replace the carrier's fleet of 10 Airbus A380s with no more than 9 long-haul twinjets. CE Ben Smith said Wednesday that the group was in "advanced" talks with Airbus about ordering A330-900s or A350-900s and with Boeing about a possible deal for 787-9s as replacements for the double-deck type. July 30 Air France-KLM disclosed that it would phase out the A380 by 2022 under an "accelerated" retirement plan. The group had previously decided to decommission an initial 3 A380s. Air France-KLM foresees that retirement of its A380s will generate capital-expenditure savings around E400m. But the airline also sees one-off costs of the same magnitude – largely as a result of faster depreciation of the long-haul jets – for the 2019-22 period. <br/>
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Air France evaluates A330neo as A380 replacement
Air France-KLM intends to replace the carrier's fleet of 10 Airbus A380s with no more than 9 long-haul twinjets. CE Ben Smith said Wednesday that the group was in "advanced" talks with Airbus about ordering A330-900s or A350-900s and with Boeing about a possible deal for 787-9s as replacements for the double-deck type. July 30 Air France-KLM disclosed that it would phase out the A380 by 2022 under an "accelerated" retirement plan. The group had previously decided to decommission an initial 3 A380s. Air France-KLM foresees that retirement of its A380s will generate capital-expenditure savings around E400m. But the airline also sees one-off costs of the same magnitude – largely as a result of faster depreciation of the long-haul jets – for the 2019-22 period. <br/>
