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Fenix A320 | Transavia | PH-HZE [8K] 

About Transavia and the A320:

On December 16, 2021, the Board of Directors of Air France-KLM took decisions reflecting the Group’s ambition to improve its economic and environmental performance through the use of the latest generation aircraft, signing a firm order and a Letter of Intention for Airbus products.

The group signed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft – with acquisition rights for 60 additional aircraft, to renew the KLM and Transavia Netherlands fleets, and to renew and grow the Transavia France fleet.

This order relates to Airbus A320neo and Airbus A321neo. The first deliveries are expected in the second half of 2023.

Compared to the previous generation aircraft, they allow a unit cost reduction of over 10%, as well as a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 15%. Their noise footprint is also 50% lower.

The renewal of the fleet is the first lever for reducing CO2 emissions, with immediate effect. Alongside the use of sustainable aviation fuels and eco-piloting, it is one of the pillars of the Group’s decarbonization trajectory, which aims for zero net emissions by 2050, and -50% of CO2 emissions per passenger/km by 2030, a 15% reduction in absolute value.

These aircraft will provide medium-haul connections in Europe, in particular from Amsterdam-Schiphol, KLM hub and main base of Transavia Netherlands, and from Paris-Orly, the main base of Transavia France. Details of the cabin configuration will be communicated later.

Transavia History:

Building up the airline from scratch, ten years later Transavia had a marketshare of 45% of the Dutch holiday market and became the main competitor of Martinair. In 1986, the Transavia Holland brand was changed into Transavia Airlines. It was the first airline to take advantage of the first open skies agreement signed between the UK and Dutch governments. Transavia started operating its first scheduled service on the Amsterdam to London Gatwick route on 26 October 1986.

During 1991, the airline's major shareholder, Nedlloyd, sold its 80% holding to KLM. In 1998, Transavia was the first foreign airline to operate domestic services in Greece following a change in Greek aviation law. In June 2003, KLM acquired the remaining 20% of Transavia, making it 100% KLM owned. The subsequent merger of Air France and KLM made Transavia a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France-KLM.

In the early 2000s (decade), Transavia was primarily a charter airline with a low-cost airline subsidiary called Basiq Air. To strengthen its brand image, the two were combined under the transavia.com domain name on 1 January 2005.

Transavia has a French unit, Transavia France, based at Paris-Orly, which operates fifty 737-800s. A Danish unit, Transavia Denmark, based at Copenhagen, operated from 2008 until April 2011 when it was shut down after failing to meet expectations. A strike was organised by Air France pilots in September 2014, in protest against the Air France-KLM group's increased focus on the development of Transavia, whose pilots were being paid less than those of Air France. By early 2015, Transavia received a new corporate design dropping the ".com" from its public appearance and changed its primary colors from white/green/blue to white/green] The airline is now to be positioned as Air France-KLM's low-cost brand for the Netherlands and France.

In February 2017, Transavia announced that it would shut down its base at Munich Airport by late October 2017 after only a year of service due to a change in their business strategy and negative economic outlook. In December 2019, Transavia announced the launch of its base at Brussels Airport, initially operating 9 routes from the airport. In December 2021, after a delay due to the coronavirus, the base at Brussels Airport was opened. Transavia will station one aircraft at the Belgian airport.

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Discover the Fenix A320 Transavia livery featuring PH-HZE with a stunning 8K interior. Learn about the partnership between Transavia and Airbus for the next generation A320neo family aircraft, set to reduce costs, fuel consumption, and CO2 emissions. Explore the rich history of Transavia Airlines, from its humble beginnings to becoming a key player in the European aviation market, offering medium-haul connections across Europe. Share your feedback and enjoy the immersive experience of flying with this iconic livery add-on.

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