Spanish airline Iberia announced that as part of its 2030 growth plan, it plans to open new flights, including Monterrey, Nuevo León.
This will allow the airline to operate its second destination in the country, as it currently has a presence at Mexico City International Airport (AICM).
“The fleet growth anticipated in the 2030 flight plan will bring a leap in quality to Iberia’s network, with new destinations and increased frequencies to some of the cities it already serves,” the company stated.
Other destinations to which Iberia is expected to have new operations are Toronto, Canada, and Philadelphia, United States. These destinations will be added to other recently announced destinations such as Recife and Fortaleza, Brazil, and Orlando. It will also explore new possibilities, especially on the other side of the Atlantic.
The airline indicated that these new operations will be possible, as it will grow from 45 long-haul aircraft to around 70, with A350, A321XLR, and potentially also A330NEO aircraft.
In addition to this, Iberia announced that it will renew its short- and medium-haul fleet, replacing virtually all older-generation aircraft with the new, more efficient and less polluting A320 and A321 NEO, in line with its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
The company expects to achieve an annual profitability of between 13.5 percent and 15 percent, which will allow for an investment of €6 billion over the life of the plan.
“Thanks to Iberia’s profound transformation over the last decade and the efforts of all our people, we are achieving results that allow us to look to the future with confidence and invest €6 billion in our 2030 Flight Plan,” commented Marco Sansavini, the airline’s CEO.
“We want to grow from the current 45 long-haul aircraft to 70 to help Barajas become a major hub on par with the major European airports and to make Spain better connected,” the executive stated.
The airline plans to build Ciudad Iberia in La Muñoza, which will entail an expansion of its current facilities and the relocation of its corporate headquarters.
Source: milenio
