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Air France readies for A220 delivery

Air France is continuing to renew its fleet. At the end of September, the airline will take delivery of the first of the 60 Airbus A220-300s it has ordered to replace its Airbus A318s and A319s on the short and medium-haul network. The first Airbus A220 designed for Air France recently left the Airbus paint shop in Mirabel, near Montreal. It sports the new Air France colours and notably features the winged seahorse, the airline’s historical symbol embodying its rich history, at the front of the fuselage. As it is made with lighter composite materials, the Airbus A220 uses 20% less fuel than previous generation aircraft, and has a 34% reduced noise footprint. It will play a decisive role in achieving Air France's sustainable development objectives, including a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions in absolute terms on the domestic network from Paris Orly and on inter-regional routes by 2024, and a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions per passenger/km by 2030. Before joining Paris to carry Air France customers, the aircraft will undergo a series of ground and in-flight tests. On its arrival, it will be used for more than a month to train the airline's flight crews, some of whom began the so-called "type rating" process last summer. As with every new type of aircraft entering the fleet, the company has set up two core groups, one made up of pilots and the other of flight attendants. These already qualified crew members will then be responsible for training their colleagues within the framework of in-house programmes validated by the authorities. Close to 700 Air France pilots will eventually be qualified on this aircraft. Two A220 door models have been installed at the Air France Crew Academy at Paray Vieille-Poste, near Paris Orly, to train some 2.500 flight attendants. The Air France Airbus A220 will be able to welcome 148 passengers in a 3-2 cabin configuration. Each seat will be equipped with type A and type C USB ports and all passengers will enjoy Wi-Fi access from their personal devices.
Source: Air France

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The following are the ten most read articles on EX-YU Aviation News throughout September according to accumulated statistics.

1. easyJet to temporarily suspend most EX-YU flights
2. Aegean Airlines pulls out of all EX-YU markets over winter

3. Wizz Air hits Skopje with fresh round of route suspensions

4. Croatia Airlines cancels over a hundred flights

5. Wizz may park planes as more EX-YU routes suspended

6. Wizz Air to pull out of Slovenia, suspend eight Bosnia routes
7. Chinese investor grows Slovenian aviation empire
8. Air France to suspend Belgrade service over winter

9. Air Serbia repays $57.6 million Etihad Partners loan

10. Belgrade Airport expansion advances

The three most read trip reports in September:

1. Air Serbia: Belgrade - New York
2. Air Serbia: Amsterdam - Belgrade
3. Trade Air: Rijeka - Split

The most popular vintage photo published in September:

New JAT B727 awaiting delivery at Seattle - Boeing Field, March 1981

The most visitors by country:

1. Serbia
2. United Kingdom
3. Slovenia

4. Croatia
5. United States
6. Germany
7. Macedonia
8. Bosnia and Herzegovina
9. Greece
10. Switzerland
11. Netherlands

12. Australia
13. Canada
14. Sweden
15. Montenegro

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