Austrian begins E195 phase-out, transfers first jet to Air Dolomiti as A320neo shift grows

Austrian Airlines has begun withdrawing its Embraer E195 regional jets, transferring the first aircraft to group partner Air Dolomiti. The carrier will remove all 17 E195s by 2028 and replace short/medium‑haul capacity with six additional 180‑seat A320neos as part of a Lufthansa Group fleet simplification.

Discovered 2025-12-14T17:22:58.975775-08:00 | 2025-12-14T17:22:58.975775-08:00

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  • Austrian is set to exit the E195: it will remove 17 Embraer E195s from its fleet, with the first aircraft already transferred to Air Dolomiti (see transfer of 17 E195s to group partner)
  • Short/medium‑haul capacity will shift to six additional A320neos configured with 180 seats, materially reducing fleet complexity and changing narrowbody capacity per departure
  • The move reallocates regional flying inside the Lufthansa Group and sits alongside broader group network and fleet actions, including recent narrowbody reshuffles and the extended 767 through‑2027 timeline (see group reallocation and 767 extension)

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2025-12-14T17:22:58.975775-08:00
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2025-12-18T05:30:08.137673-08:00
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