Aegean is preparing a more cautious capacity stance for the next six to eight months as easing Pratt & Whitney engine groundings allow it to retire older Airbus A320ceo aircraft faster. The Greek carrier also signalled that higher fuel costs and regional disruption weighed on first-half performance, leaving it with a net loss of €3.3 million and a sharper focus on fleet efficiency rather than near-term expansion.
Management expects the grounding issue to keep easing towards the end of 2027, with the number of parked aircraft falling from a spring peak of about 14-15 to roughly 10 over the summer. Five new Airbus A321neo aircraft entered the fleet in the first half of 2026, and two more are due by the end of September.
Older aircraft will not be extended as they reach retirement, with seven ceo jets set to leave the fleet over the next 12 months and another five to seven in the following year. Aegean has also indicated that it does not expect ASK growth in 2027 and may keep winter capacity broadly flat.