Aerolineas Argentinas to modernize fleet with new A330neos, updated business class, and Wi-Fi
SkyTeam member Aerolineas Argentinas has been a bit of a mess — the airline has been government owned since 2008, and lost money for 18 consecutive years. The company was given enough support to stay alive, but not enough of an investment to actually succeed. Amazingly enough, in the past couple of years, the airline has turned profits — we're talking about $56.6 million in 2024, and $112.7 million in 2025, so things are really looking up for the airline. 2025 was also the first year since being nationalized where the airline didn't receive any government support. In late 2025, we learned how Aerolineas Argentinas planned to make a major investment, including new planes, and an improvement to the passenger experience. We're now learning more about what this will look like, and the timeline with which it will happen. The airline will also finally offer a competitive business class product! Aerolineas Argentinas to acquire 20 Airbus & Boeing jets Aerolineas Argentinas' fleet currently consists of around 80 planes, including Airbus A330s, Boeing 737s, and Embraer E190s. The airline is now planning on adding 20 modern planes to its fleet, by way of lease agreements: Aerolineas Argentinas will acquire six Airbus A330-900s, which will complement the fleet of 10 A330-200s; these will start to be delivered as of the first half of 2028 Aerolineas Argentinas will acquire 14 additional Boeing 737 MAXs, including six 737 MAX 8s and eight 737 MAX 10s, which will complement the fleet of 15 737 MAX 8s (plus four 737-700s, and 28 737-800s); the additional 737 MAX 8s will arrive as of the first quarter of 2027, while the 737 MAX 10s will arrive as of 2028 (assuming the planes get certified soon, which they should… hopefully) It's exciting to see Aerolineas Argentinas finally modernizing its fleet in this way! The expectation is that all of these planes will be delivered by 2031. Aerolineas Argentinas is modernizing its fleet Aerolineas Argentinas investing in passenger experience Not only is Aerolineas Argentinas acquiring new planes, but the airline also finally plans to update the cabins of its existing aircraft, as part of a $65 million investment. For one, Aerolineas Argentinas plans to retrofit the cabins of its Airbus A330s, including introducing a new business class product. The idea is that the passenger experience will be harmonized between the A330-200s and the A330-900neos. For what it's worth, the carrier currently has angled seats in business class that are in a 2-2-2 configuration, so that's mighty uncompetitive nowadays. We now also know what we can expect onboard the new A330-900neos. The planes will have 291 seats, including 30 business class seats, 24 premium economy seats, and 237 economy seats. So expect an identical configuration to ITA Airways' Airbus A330-900neos , including the same staggered Vantage XL seats in business class. Aerolineas Argentinas' new A330-900neo cabins As of 2027, Aerolineas Argentinas also plans to introduce Wi-Fi throughout the fleet, starting with A330s, and followed by 737s and E190s. The airline has selected Intelsat to provide multi-orbit connectivity, using its new electronically steered array antenna. Aerolineas Argentinas planes are getting Wi-Fi Bottom line For the first time in a long time, Aerolineas Argentinas is making a big investment in its passenger experience. The airline is acquiring 20 new planes (Airbus A330neos and Boeing 737 MAXs), retrofitting its long haul aircraft (including with a new business class), and introducing Wi-Fi throughout the fleet. While we first learned about these general plans late last year, the details are finally all coming together, in terms of the timeline for the deliveries, what the new cabins will be like, etc. What do you make of these Aerolineas Argentinas developments?