The group of airlines Air France-KLM, based at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris, would be close to acquiring 160 new narrow-body aircraft. If the news is confirmed, it would be the largest order in the history of the company.
As reported by <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-12/air-france-klm-in-talks-with-airbus-boeing-for-160-new-jets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg</a>, the aircraft would be destined for Transavia&#8217;s French and Dutch subsidiaries (owned by the group) and KLM. The order will likely be for a Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A220 or A320, or a combination of these. Transavia currently has a fleet consisting exclusively of Boeing 737NG.
This news comes after Air France secured a 4 billion euro (4.75 billion of dollars) bailout from the French government in April.

The Air France-KLM group will buy 160 new aircraft