Air Austral to lease two ASL Boeing 737-800s during fleet transition
The Réunion-based carrier will temporarily operate two Boeing 737-800s from ASL Airlines France as it retires its Airbus A220s and waits for A320 Neos. The first aircraft enters service in November 2026.
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Air Austral will lease two Boeing 737-800s from ASL Airlines France during a fleet change, the airline said.
The first 737-800, with 186 seats, enters service on 11 November 2026. A second follows in December. The aircraft bridge the gap as Air Austral retires its Airbus A220s and before it takes delivery of Airbus A320 Neos.
Air Austral supplies the cabin crew, while ASL provides the technical crew. The lease runs until 27 March 2027.
The airline said the Boeings will keep operations going through the A220 phase-out and until the A320 Neos are handed over. Air Austral is based in Saint-Denis on Réunion.
Sources
- aerotelegraph.comAir Austral überbrückt Flottenwechsel mit zwei Boeing 737-800 von ASL