Abra Group has secured an additional order for fifty A320neo aircraft with Airbus and has entered into an operating lease agreement with Avolon to dry-lease five A330-900Ns scheduled to be delivered in 2026. In addition, it signed a Letter of Intent with the lessor for up to two more aircraft of the same type.
With the addition of the 50 extra A320neo, Abra’s order book grows to 150, with unfilled deliveries standing at 138, Airbus said in a statement. It was not disclosed when the deliveries of these aircraft will begin.
Abra Group said that the new widebodies “may be operated by any company” within the group, with the ownership and financial costs to be borne by the respective operator. The holding company owns avianca airlines, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Wamos Air, and ACMI start-up NG Servicios Aéreos. None of these currently operates the A330-900N.
The fleet allocation will be determined by Abra based on operational and financial needs, as well as any business opportunities and the operational and financial situation of each company, the group divulged in a market filing. The agreement is “part of Abra’s broader strategic plan to expand operations in the region and internationally, and complements other recent fleet decisions by the group.”
ch-aviation data shows avianca’s fleet comprises eight A319-100s, seventy-nine A320-200s, forty-seven A320-200Ns, three wet-leased A330-300s (sourced from Wamos), and sixteen B787-8s. Wamos’ fleet comprises five A330-200s, and eight A330-300s. GOL Linhas Aéreas operates twelve B737-700s, fifty-eight B737-8s, sixty-two B737-800s, and nine B737-800(BCF)s.
The South American holding company recently announced plans to file paperwork for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the US and revealed its aim to establish a new ACMI/charter carrier in Chile (NG Servicios Aéreos), while GOL announced plans to go private, undertake an internal merger process, and delist from the B3 Brazil Stock Exchange.
