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AGEAN to invest in four

A321neos with upgraded

cabin version for non-EU

destinations

EGEAN is planning a special pur- be served with a special, extended range, ver-
pose sub fleet of four A321neo sion of the A321neo given our location in the
with extended range and upgraded southeast edge of Europe. “We are making a
Acabin quality version to cater to significant investment in the extended range
non-EU markets like South and South-East and a totally new level of comfort for an initial
Greece. The cabin configuration of these four four aircraft sub-fleet to give our crews the
A321neos will be entirely different with a right tool to best represent AEGEAN values
higher level of comfort for both Economy and for these longer flight markets,” Gerogiannis
Business Class passengers. AGEAN plans to adds.
achieve this by reducing the seat count from AGEAN indents to fly these aircraft to des-
220 seats in typical AGEAN’s A321neo ver- tinations in the Gulf, such as currently served
sion to less than 180 seats. (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai) or potential new (e.g.,
Additional features will include satellite con- Bahrein, Doha, Oman), but also in Central
nectivity, in-flight entertainment (IFE screens) Africa (e.g., Lagos, Addis Ababa, Nairobi)
in every seat and most importantly a premium and in Asia with the potential to serve routes
lie-flat seat Business Class product. such as Delhi or Mumbai in India or Almati
These new upgraded “special purpose” in Kazakhstan. These non-EU destinations
aircraft will be delivered to AEGEAN in 2026 due to the longer flight duration and market
and 2027. characteristics are typically served to/from
Stressing the need of higher comfort and European capitals by carriers using aircraft
extensive features for passengers Dimitris invariably with higher comfort and lower seat
Gerogiannis, chief executive, AGEAN believes density than the typical intra-European cabin
that this is a great opportunity for AEGEAN configuration
and for our country that lies in developing Through this investment and the quality of
markets beyond the EU, either in the Gulf its crews AGEAN aims to serve and develop
area, Africa or in regions of Asia which could such markets.

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