After the Airbus entered service in January, only 189 of the 232 seats were sold, so the plane could easily be replaced by the smaller Boeing 737-800 without the need to rebook passengers.

At the end of March, Transavia received its second A321neo (PH-YHY), which has been fully operational on schedule since 3 April. Now that there are two devices working without problems, there is a possibility that there is one device Switch It got smaller with the 737.

Transavia could put the extra capacity to good use, as the company is experiencing an aircraft shortage due to more planes than expected being on the ground for maintenance. For this reason a few flights have been canceled in the near future.

The Dutch airline is replacing its Boeing 737-800 and -700 aircraft with the quieter and more economical Airbus A320neo family. Seven A321neo aircraft are expected to enter service this year. For now, the A320neo will not arrive in the Netherlands.

The largest aircraft in Transavia colors since 2003
With 232 seats on board, the Airbus A321neo is the largest aircraft in Transavia colors since the company leased Boeing 757-300s more than twenty years ago. In the last century, the company also flew the larger Airbus A300 and A310 aircraft.

Transavia 757-300 at Schiphol in 2003. The company leased these aircraft from Thomas Cook. The plane in the photo is still active and is now flying on a Ukrainian Skyline Express. Transavia also had Boeing 757-200s, but they offered less capacity than the A321neo.