Croatia Airlines undecided over future fleet
Croatia Airlines, which is in the process of selecting new aircraft for the future structure of its fleet as part of its post-Covid strategy, has said it still hasn’t decided on which type it will choose. The carrier is being courted by Airbus, Boeing and Embraer. The airline told the “Avio Radar” portal, “Croatia Airlines is currently conducting aircraft market research on possible fleet renewal, as envisaged in the post-covid strategy. In this context, potential options with multiple aircraft manufacturers are being considered and possible fleet renewal scenarios are being developed, which will begin when the necessary conditions are created”. It did not specify which conditions must be met.
The airline had previously said the Airbus A220 would be a “perfect fit” for its future fleet, while Embraer noted, “The E2 family is comprised of three family members, from ninety to 146 seats, which will offer Croatia Airlines great flexibility to operate the ideal capacity on their future network”. Most recently, Boeing floated the idea of providing its MAX jets to the Croatian carrier saying, “We strongly believe that the 737 MAX family is the perfect choice for Croatia Airlines’ short and medium haul network. The 737 MAX offers unmatched performance for smaller markets with the possibility of increasing aircraft capacity within the same family of aircraft in order to meet increased demand, which we expect to occur on the Croatian market in the coming years”.
As the airline ponders its fleet options, it is beginning to make adjustments to its 2022 summer network, which it has said will revolve around flexible planning in line with the ongoing Covid pandemic. As a result, the airline will delay the planned resumption of its flights between Zagreb and Barcelona, originally announced for March 27. Services will now commence on June 2. Furthermore, the carrier is discontinuing its flights between Split and Prague which were launched last summer season, however, it will restore operations between Croatia’s second largest city and Athens after over two years. Services between the two will run once per week, each Sunday, from May 28. They were suspended at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
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