Air Transat to lease seven new A321neos

Air Transat has signed an agreement with AerCap for the long-term lease of seven new Airbus aircraft: two A321neos and five A321neo LRs (long-range). These aircraft will be delivered gradually between 2020 and 2022 and will replace the carrier’s A330s whose leases will expire during this period. “We are continuing our fleet transformation in order to achieve greater efficiency and versatility,” said Jean- François Lemay, President of Air Transat. “With their smaller size, the A321neos will enable us to implement our air strategy, which involves increasing our flight frequencies, expanding our network and strengthening our position in several markets. The