Air Algérie fleet to reach 100 aircraft, minister says

Air Algérie's fleet will reach 100 aircraft once all ordered planes are delivered, the transport minister said on Thursday.

Saïd Sayoud, Minister of Transport, made the statement while answering oral questions in a plenary session of the People's National Assembly (APN) in Algiers. Algérie Eco and ObservAlgerie reported it.

The order covers 44 aircraft: 16 ATR aircraft for domestic routes, and 10 Airbus and 18 Boeing aircraft for long-haul routes.

"We will reach a total of 100 aircraft belonging to Air Algérie to strengthen its fleet and meet demand on domestic and international networks," the minister said.

One ATR aircraft has been received so far, and two more are scheduled before the end of 2026. The remaining 13 ATR aircraft are due during 2027.

The Boeing and Airbus aircraft will be delivered by the end of 2026 and during 2027, the minister said.

For passengers, Air Algérie is opening new domestic routes and adding flights, including new routes to Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Tamanrasset and Tindouf in the far South.

The minister said the new routes have eased the burden on travellers in the far South. The sector is working to add many more flights at all domestic airports.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has decided on investment in Air Algérie to improve passenger travel conditions.

Buses being replaced

The bus renewal follows the presidential decision to withdraw public transport vehicles aged 25 years and over from circulation. A large programme to import new buses that meet current standards has started.

Public transport operators can choose, on a voluntary basis, to replace buses that are 25 to 30 years old with new buses that meet current standards.

The renewal has two phases. In the first, buses aged 30 years and over are withdrawn from circulation, and each wilaya receives quotas of new vehicles.

The second phase, for buses aged 25 to 30 years, follows the first.