Airbus announced the first commercial jet sales agreement at Farnborough 2024, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines, which intends to order three A320neo and also two A321XLR, these with 4,700 nm of autonomy.
According to planemaker, the flag carrier of the Central Asian country will expand its international flight network with new aircraft from 2030 onwards.
Drukair, which currently has a modest fleet of three A319s, one A320neo and an ATR 42 turboprop, plans to fly from Paro International Airport and the new airport at Gelephu Mindfulness City to destinations in Europe, South East Asia and Australia.
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“We are thrilled to embark on this new chapter in Drukair’s history, which dovetails perfectly with development of the Gelephu Mindfulness City and work to expand the Gelephu airport. Our investment in these state-of-the-art aircraft underscores our dedication to supporting Bhutan’s vision of holistic and mindful development,” said Tandi Wangchuk, Drukair CEO.
“We are grateful to Drukair for reaffirming their trust in Airbus to power their next phase of growth. Airbus has been a long-standing partner of Bhutan and we are extremely proud that our latest generation aircraft will be part of the Kingdom’s next chapter of development, connecting the Gelephu Mindfulness City to the rest of the world,” added Benoît de Saint- Exupéry, Vice President Sales of Airbus Commercial Aircraft.
