Air France-KLM said on Monday, September 25, it planned to purchase 50 long-haul Airbus A350s as the Franco-Dutch group revamps its long-haul fleet.

AF-KLM said the planes, which represent an order of more than $16 billion at list prices, will be delivered between 2026 and 2030, adding the order carried purchase rights for 40 additional aircraft.

The order aims to replace 33 older-generation Boeing 777-200s and A330s from the two airlines.

AF-KLM chief executive Ben Smith said the group had set itself a target of reducing CO2 emissions per passenger kilometer by 30% by 2030. The Airbus A350 consumes 25% less fuel than the previous generation of aircraft of a similar size, on the back of lighter materials.

Le Monde