Croatia Airlines to buy six new Airbus A220 aircraft

October 4 (SeeNews) - State-controlled flag carrier Croatia Airlines [ZSE:CRAL] said on Tuesday it has accepted an offer from aircraft manufacturer Airbus to buy six new A220 airplanes in line with its post-Covid strategy to renew its feet and improve its business efficiency.

Croatia Airlines did not elaborate on the value of the deal.

The aircraft have a capacity to carry 127 and 148 passengers, it said in a press release.

Croatia Airlines' fleet consisted of 12 aircraft at the end of June.

The company's shares last traded on the Zagreb Stock Exchange on February 18, when they closed flat at 14 kuna ($1.84/1.86 euro).

(1 euro=7.514 Croatian kuna)