Croatia Airlines’ A220 order transferred to Irish lessor Griffin

Croatia Airlines’ order for six Airbus A220-300s has been transferred to Irish-based lessor Griffin Global Asset Management, the leasing company has confirmed. The carrier’s order for the six jets had been removed from end-of-year backlog figures released by the airframer on 11 January, while six A220-300s had been listed for Griffin at the same time. Croatia Airlines chief Jasmin Bajic says the agreement will “assist us in our transition to a single fleet type”. It had originally placed the order for the six Pratt & Whitney PW1500G-powered aircraft in November 2022. They were part of a fleet-renewal programme under which it plans to introduce up to 12 A220s, and potentially take the number up to 15.<br/>