Romania’s Animawings seeks to expand with A220s as Aegean divests majority share

Romanian operator Animawings has disclosed plans to expand its fleet with Airbus A220s and A320neos, following Greek carrier Aegean Airlines’ divestment of its entire majority shareholding in the company. Aegean says it has “completed the transfer” of its stake in Animawings to travel firm Memento Group, which becomes the sole owner of the carrier. Animawings specialises in services to Greek island destinations. One of the two aircraft leased to Animawings has been returned to Aegean, the Greek airline states, and the other will be returned “in a few months”. Animawings indicates that it will embark on a fleet expansion with 12 A220-300 and A320neo jets over the next three years, with the first two A220s arriving this summer. It says the A220 delivery will mark the twinjet type’s “premiere” in the Romanian market. “Animawings will increase the number of domestic and international destinations, for regular scheduled flights as well as charter flights for tour operators,” it adds. The carrier flies from Bucharest as well as nine other Romanian cities.<br/>