Croatia Airlines has today taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-100 aircraft. As reported over the weekend, the jet is nicknamed “Dubrovnik” and boasts 127 seats. Registered, 9A-CAO, It arrived in Zagreb this morning on a nonstop delivery flight from Montreal in Canada. Croatia Airlines becomes the fifth carrier globally to operate the aircraft type but the first with such a high-density cabin. The jet is on a financial lease from the Air Lease Corporation. It becomes the fifth delivered to the airline this year and the seventh A220 in its fleet overall as the carrier transitions to a single-type fleet by 2027. “Our first A220-100, which carries the name of Dubrovnik, will strengthen our flight network, provide both passengers and crew with a first-class flying experience and contribute to more sustainable operations. We thank our partners – Airbus and Air Lease Corporation – for their support in realising the complete renewal of our fleet, the biggest strategic project in the history of Croatia Airlines”, the company’s CEO, Jasmin Bajić, said
