Air France has received its 15th and final Airbus A220-300 from ABL Aviation as part of a sale-and-leaseback agreement signed in 2022.
On November 17, 2025, ABL Aviation, an aircraft leasing and investment management firm, announced the 15-aircraft mandate between the two companies had been completed.
The Airbus A220-300 was delivered to Air France on November 7, 2025, after flying from Montréal-Mirabel Airport (YMX) in Canada. The aircraft was part of an order initially made by Air France in 2019.
The A220-300 has already been operating across Europe between cities including Paris, Amsterdam, Marseille, Toulouse and Vienna, according to flightradar24.
“This final delivery is a proud milestone for ABL Aviation,” said Ali Ben Lmadani, Founder and CEO of ABL Aviation. “From the first aircraft to the fifteenth, our partnership with Air France has shown what can be achieved through alignment, discipline, and shared vision. We are grateful for Air France’s continued trust and proud to have supported their fleet modernisation strategy with one of the world’s most efficient narrow-body aircraft.”
The aircraft is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1521G-3 engines and is part of Air France’s ongoing fleet renewal strategy.
“Since the inception of the mandate, ABL Aviation has worked alongside Air France and its investors to structure and deliver 15 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, each supported by tailored financing and rigorous execution standards,” explained a spokesperson for ABL Aviation.
They added: “This transaction highlights ABL Aviation’s capability to manage complex, multi-year mandates and underscores its growing leadership in the global aircraft leasing and asset management space.”
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