{"id":146758,"date":"2024-01-05T16:30:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T16:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=146758"},"modified":"2024-01-05T20:41:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T20:41:06","slug":"icelandair-continues-to-renew-its-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/01\/icelandair-continues-to-renew-its-fleet.html","title":{"rendered":"Icelandair continues to renew its fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Icelandair and SMBC<\/strong> have signed a long-term lease agreement for a new Airbus A321LR, scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2026. This aircraft will join the four A321LRs announced in an earlier agreement between the two companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recall that in July 2023, the airline signed a contract with Airbus for up to 25 A321XLR aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both models will be the future replacements for Icelandair&#8217;s Boeing 757 fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/11\/icelandair-to-expand-network-with-new-destinations-and-increased-frequencies-by-2024.html\">Icelandair to expand network with new destinations and increased frequencies by 2024<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deliveries of the A321LRs will begin in 2024 and the A321XLRs are scheduled for delivery in 2029.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are pleased to announce the lease of one more aircraft to our partner SMBC Aviation Limited. 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