ANA Holdings, Inc. has announced the intention to order 77 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing and Embraer as global demand continues to grow.

In anticipation of future growth in passenger demand, including strong inbound demand, ANA has decided to proactively introduce competitive, technologically advanced aircraft for sustainable growth over the medium to long term.

This will be achieved by renewing the fleet that was suspended due to the COVID-19 and placing additional orders for new aircraft, according to the airline.

“This order will be the catalyst for improving the profitability of domestic flights and the expansion of international flights which is an area of future growth of our airline business,” said ANA Holdings President and CEO, Koji Shibata.

“We will fully utilize this opportunity in order to become an industry-leading airline with sustainable growth.”

The total number of aircraft in the Group’s fleet, including those already ordered and those to be ordered, will be approximately 320 aircraft in FY2030, with approximately 120 Boeing 787 series aircraft.

As a result, the ratio of fuel-efficient aircraft will increase to 91%, contributing to environmental measures.

For ANA-branded international routes, in anticipation of strong Asia-North America demand and the re-expansion of Narita International Airport, ANA will order 18 Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

“We will build a foundation for sustainable growth by aggressively introducing new aircraft to international routes, which is the growth area of our business. Compared to FY2023, available seat kilometers (ASK) on international routes is expected to increase by approximately 1.5 times in FY2030,” an ANA spokesperson said.

For ANA-branded domestic routes, in order to adapt to future changes in the business environment, ANA will order 20, 100-seat class Embraer E190-E2 aircraft (15 confirmed orders and 5 options) for the first time in Japan.

“By introducing the latest engines and technologies, ANA-brand will achieve low fuel consumption and noise emissions, and will also reduce operating costs in pursuit of a flexible supply-demand balance on domestic routes over the medium to long term,” the ANA spokesperson said, adding the aircraft is scheduled to be introduced in FY2028.

In addition to the above, ANA will place an order for 14 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft and 12 Boeing 737-8 aircraft (8 confirmed orders and 4 options) to update the current fleets.

Apart from the above, ANA has also finalized options for 5 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, announced on February 25, 2020, and 10 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, announced on January 29, 2019.

Sister airline Peach will also update some of its current fleet with 10 Airbus A321neo aircraft and three Airbus A321XLR aircraft, which has superior fuel efficiency and long flight range, to support further growth of the ANA Group.

“With this aircraft order, ANA Group will promote both the expansion of its international operations and the optimization of supply and demand for domestic flights,” the ANA spokesperson said. “We will strive to enhance corporate value by maintaining safety as the foundation of management, improving quality and service from the customer’s perspective, and enhance profitability while being conscious of the capital cost to meet the expectations of our shareholders.”