easyJet receives 100th A320neo
easyJet has taken delivery of its 100th Airbus A320neo Family aircraft in Hamburg, a milestone that confirms the company's journey to modernise its fleet and its commitment to more efficient operations. With this new delivery, easyJet's fleet, made up entirely of Airbus aircraft, reaches 359 aircraft.
The entry of the new A320neo is part of the strategy of progressively replacing older aircraft with the latest generation models, designed to reduce consumption, emissions and noise impact. The A320neo Family enables up to 20% less fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions per seat than previous-generation aircraft, as well as an estimated 50% reduction in noise footprint.
For passengers, fleet renewal also translates into a more comfortable travel experience. All of easyJet's new NEO aircraft will feature the Airbus Airspace cabin, with a more modern interior, redesigned lighting, a sleeker colour palette and more shoulder room.
The new cabin also introduces accessibility enhancements, including Braille row markers to help visually impaired passengers locate their seats. The toilets have been renovated with touchless functionality, while the use of repairable and recycled materials helps to make the interior more efficient and sustainable.
On-board operations also benefit from the new solutions installed on the aircraft. The front and rear galleys have been redesigned with optimised storage space and, for the first time on the airline's A320neo and A321neo, there will be twin ovens at both the front and rear of the aircraft.
Future aircraft will also be equipped with new multifunction LED runway lights, fixed and non-retractable, which reduce weight and aerodynamic drag, while improving reliability and optical performance for pilots.
The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A, are already capable of operating with a share of up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel, with the goal of reaching 100% by 2030. The digital systems supported by Skywise will also help make operations more efficient through more advanced data usage.
Fleet renewal is one of the pillars of easyJet's strategy to reduce carbon emissions intensity by 35% by 2035. In addition to the introduction of the A320neo aircraft, the airline is working on several operational initiatives, including new ultra-lightweight seats, sharklet aerodynamic upgrades, more efficient taxiing management, lighter paint and reduced use of auxiliary power units on the ground.
From 2028, easyJet will introduce the new Kestrel ultra-light seats on the future A320neo and A321neo, which are more than 20% lighter than the current generation. This solution will reduce aircraft weight and save more than 40,000 tons of CO₂ per year, while providing passengers with about 5 centimeters of extra legroom.
The company is also continuing to install sharklets on the A320ceo fleet by summer 2026, a solution developed with Airbus to improve aerodynamics and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Each aircraft will thus be able to save around 308 tonnes of fuel and 970 tonnes of CO₂ per year.
Operational initiatives also include optimising taxi management, which combines single-engine taxiing and data-driven ground time calculation to load only the fuel needed and reduce weight, cost and emissions.
At Milan Malpensa, easyJet has also equipped the 16 parking areas at the gate with pre-conditioned air units, which allow you to limit the use of the APU during ground stops. This solution saves an average of 2 kilograms of fuel and 6 kilograms of CO₂ per minute.
