Croatia Airlines is due to take delivery of its first of two Airbus A220-100 aircraft shortly. The jet, operating under the test registration C-FOYE with serial number 50087, performed its first engine run and taxi check on September 11, followed by a taxi check and rejected takeoff at Montreal’s Mirabel Airport on September 17. The aircraft operated its first test flight over Canada on September 18, followed by a second this Tuesday, September 23. The 127-seat aircraft, which is set to become the smallest in the airline’s fleet once it completes its A220 transition in 2027, is to be named Dubrovnik.
The airline has revised its deployment schedule for the A220-100. Originally set to debut on scheduled flights on October 10, the aircraft will now enter service on October 12 with its inaugural flight from Zagreb to Skopje. After returning from the Macedonian capital the following day, the jet is not scheduled to operate again until October 16, when it is slated for a single rotation between Zagreb and Brussels. According to the current roster, the A220 will see limited utilisation for the remainder of the month, averaging just two to three daily operations. An exception is October 24, when it is scheduled for six flights, or three return services. However, the deployment plan remains subject to change.
In addition to Skopje and Brussels, Croatia Airlines’ first A220-100 is scheduled to operate flights to Dubrovnik, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Milan and Split during October. The aircraft will be most frequently deployed on services linking the Croatian and Belgian capitals. The incoming jet will be the fifth delivered to the airline this year and the seventh A220 in its fleet overall, with a further eight units due by 2027, including one additional A220-100. At the same time, Croatia Airlines is preparing to phase out its Airbus A320s. The carrier has confirmed that one of its two A320s will be retired this year, while the second is currently slated to leave the fleet on February 15, 2026, according to filed schedules.
The deployment schedule showcases how lost their departments are on this transition
ReplyDeleteI think pilots are an issue. They have to be trained
DeleteIt's gonna be a game changer
DeleteSo they will phase out the A320 and leave the DH8... OK
DeleteGreat thinking.
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^ no. Read the article. They are becoming a single type airline with 15 A220 aircraft. All Dashes will be gone next year and then they are going to wet lease turboprops.
DeleteBravo Hrvatska!
ReplyDeleteSo we could expect it to arrive next week?
ReplyDeleteWhy such low utilisation for a brand new plane?
ReplyDeleteLack of pilots and cabin crew that have undergone training on the type.
DeleteThey still operate summer schedule, the crews are up in the air and it wouldn't be optimal to add people at the end of the season. I guess...
DeleteThis plane is doomed to failure, according to the experts who claims that A318/319 and ATR42-600 are dead planes
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DeleteAtr is the worst plane ever flew with , landings are real horor, even frequent flyer will throp up
Delete^ stop writing absolute nonsense.
DeleteComplete rubbish. Atr is nice. Only people that fear of sound of engine can write nonsence like this. Additionally as it is prop engine you grt to fly on lower attitude and can watch domething at surface, on the other hand when you fly jet, you see dots only..
DeleteATR landings depend on the pilot's skill, as always with landings.
DeleteHe will be writing that ATR is an amazing plane when Croatia Airlines announces the wet lease of ATR72s.
DeleteExcellent news
ReplyDeleteSo almost half of all planes delivered. Nice
ReplyDeleteGreat. I just wish they had a smarter management that would know how to make use of these birds.
ReplyDeleteOU network is something that I can't catch the logic.
DeleteTheir choice to increase the seat capacity is also questioning unless they intend to become a pure LH Group feeder and operate any route assigned to them with the A220?
So they are expanding network and avoiding LH hubs with direct flights even in Germany, but you still manage to conclude that they are becoming LH feeder... Fascinating
DeleteThey have added a handful of routes in the last 6 years, almost all of which were served in 2019. Their network is still smaller than 6 years ago.
DeleteRegarding management, Bajic's term ends next year. Not that I think he is the only issue at the airline. The reason people are angry @ 10.50 is because this airline could be much larger, stronger, better yet it uses no opportunity.
DeleteIt is so nice to see this brand new plane debut in Skopje , thank you OU for this honor😊
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DeleteI think they will likely put it on a domestic route a day or two earlier but we will see.
DeleteWhich other European airlines also have the -100?
ReplyDeleteSwiss
DeleteITA
DeleteBulgaria
DeleteThey should have gotten more -100s instead of -300s.
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DeleteFrench Air Austral getting rid of entire A220 fleet. Congratulations on your choice Croatia Airlines, especially as a single type fleet
ReplyDeleteEgypt Air as well. Sold its entire A220 fleet. One of those A220s was eventually scrapped for parts due to parts shortages on the market.
DeleteMuch more airlines are buying A220s, the biggest example is LOT switching from emb to A220, but still you did not mention that
DeleteCyprus is also selling them very young. All who's buying is under overwhelming pressure by EU politicians, despite non logic and non economic reasons.
DeleteA220 is such a terrible airplane that only irrelevant carriers like Qantas, Delta, Korean or Air France are taking them. Meanwhile, some of the most important airlines in the world like Air Senegal and Egyptair are getting rid of them.
DeleteOU certainly falls in the category of the latter two in importance. Although Egyptair by profitability, network and size is miles ahead of OU.
DeleteExactly! OU shouldn't look at Delta or Qantas when making decisions, it should look at Air Senegal!
DeleteTypical Buzin and Središnjica mindset full of prejudices: Africa = bad. And Egyptair is, already explained, light years ahead of OU, in every segment, so I will not repeat it. But speaking as spoken about Air Senegal, which is better than miserable feeder Croatia Airlines in any segment as well, is not only prejudice talk, but sick sick sick
DeleteCroatia Airlines is far better airline than any of African ones listed.
DeleteReally? Flew Egyptair in June on a brand new A320neo. Excellent service. In business class on a 2 hour flight got a menu with 4 meal choices, hot towel, pre departure drinks, there was Wifi, personal television screen with extensive movie/show selection and the seats were proper business class seats. Significantly better than box of cheese they throw at you in OU business.
DeleteIf they don’t start thinking long term and going long haul they can Shut the company Down, LCCs will Eat them alive they need to open a new Market
ReplyDeleteThey can change fares structure as a start, so it matches LCCs.. Be more active with tour operators and companies (I know some companies which approached them for agreements for ferrying their foreign workers but got no answer whatsoever. they ended up doing agreement with bus company). Better schedules so they can offer some transfer for as much they can. Cut down costs in admin.
DeleteThe aircraft seems like a perfect fit for their network, especially on thinner European routes. I just hope they actually use it more than two or three times a day
ReplyDeleteNo, it's not. It's not efficient as A220-300, just like A319 and A320. For this number of passengers, E195 E2 is a right choice
DeleteThe aircraft as a single type fleet is totally unfit for OU and is result of political decision coated in highly corruptive BCG deal. And that facts won't be changed even if you write thousand more times it was perfect, wonderful, bright and shiny and the best. OU needs smaller capacity planes, bigger long haul planes and cheaper and more efficient planes of A220 category, range and size. When you once realize you are advocating treason it will be too late
DeleteEverybody knows they need (approx.) 70 and 125 seaters in the fleet. If they wanted only jets, they could have gone for E170 and E195 which would cover these two segments. The decision to get 130 and 150 seater is extremely ludicrous, or just plain stupid.
DeleteThey don't. They need good plan and effective realization. Making huge success with single type fleet is easily possible when you have good management.
DeleteMaking huge succes with single type fleet on the market with 2+ mil pax from distant markets and 8 domestic and 20+ regional airports is not possible with any management. Single type A220 fleet is there for OU not to be huge success but to continue being LHG feeder. The same goal is achieved by current management. Only blind people can't see that
DeleteCroatia definitely doesnt have 2 mil. pax from distant markets. That's your lie and you know it very well.
DeleteApproximately 600.000 from the US, 400.000 from South Korea, about 200.000 from Canada, China, Australia, Japan, plus many countries with 20-30 thousands. You can check the numbers on official sites. You can also do your maths. And the only crooks and liars are those defending OU as miserable feeder with single type fleet
DeleteHave a nice day!
No, there are no such numbers anywhere posted. That's a lie.
DeleteOther airlines squeeze six or seven sectors per day from these jets, but OU seems to plan just two or three. No wonder they struggle financially.
ReplyDeleteShut up! Jasmin knows the knowledge 🤣🤣🤣 Especially after the third coffee 🙂
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