Editing Air Mauritius (section)

===Recent developments and future plans===
[[File: Air Mauritius, 3B-NBV, Airbus A330-941 (49596975736).jpg|thumb|[[Airbus A330-900neo]] in October 2019]]
[[File: 3B-NBP 12112017LHR (38955876782).jpg|thumb|[[Airbus A350-900]] at [[Heathrow Airport]] in 2017]]
[[File: ATR72 3B-NBG.jpg|thumb|[[ATR 72-500]] wearing the airline's 50th anniversary livery in March 2018]]
[[File: 3b-nbl.jpg|thumb|Former [[Airbus A330-200]] landing at [[Changi Airport]] in 2010]]

In July 2014, during the [[Farnborough Air Show]], it was announced Air Mauritius signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for six [[Airbus A350 XWB|Airbus A350-900]]s, of which two would be leased from [[AerCap]] and with the option to place additional orders for up to three more aircraft of the type between 2023 and 2025. It was originally planned that the leased aircraft would join the fleet by the end of 2017 and the other four would join in 2019 and 2020.<ref name="Airsel" /><ref name="six A350s" /><ref name="two more" />

In February 2017, Air Mauritius announced that it would be leasing two [[Airbus A330neo|Airbus A330-900]] aircraft from [[Air Lease Corporation]] to replace two [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-300E]] aircraft from September and October 2018. Due to delays from Airbus, these aircraft were delivered in April and June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/04/air-mauritius-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a330neo.html|title=Air Mauritius takes delivery of its first A330neo|website=Airbus|access-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418140336/https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/04/air-mauritius-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a330neo.html|archive-date=18 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/77416-air-mauritius-adds-first-a330-900neo-ends-klm-joint-venture|title=Air Mauritius adds first A330-900neo, ends KLM joint venture|website=ch-aviation|access-date=19 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719144147/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/77416-air-mauritius-adds-first-a330-900neo-ends-klm-joint-venture|archive-date=19 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The two Airbus A350-900 that were due to be delivered in 2020, were pushed back to 2023. It was also announced that the airline's existing aircraft would be refurbished with new seats, new inflight entertainment systems and onboard Wi-Fi. The revamp of the cabin interiors was planned to be completed by June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airmauritius.com/news/NRMKtwo%20Airbus.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153303/https://www.airmauritius.com/news/NRMKtwo%20Airbus.pdf |archive-date=2019-01-14 |title=NEWS RELEASE : 17 February 2017 : Air Mauritius adds two Airbus A330-900neo aircraft to its current order of six Airbus A350-900 aircraft|access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref> The two Airbus A350-900s that were due to join the fleet in 2019 were sublet to South African Airlines for three years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saa-receives-first-a350-and-plans-to-introduce-four-461936/|title=SAA receives first A350 and plans to introduce four|first=David|last=Kaminski-Morrow|date=31 October 2019|website=Flightglobal.com|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031213100/https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saa-receives-first-a350-and-plans-to-introduce-four-461936/|archive-date=31 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/south-african-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a350/|title=South African Airways Takes Delivery of its First A350|first=Aviation|last=Tribune|date=31 October 2019|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=2 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102145743/http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/south-african-airways-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a350/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2020, these aircraft were returned early by SAA, due to financial difficulties.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/94440-south-african-airways-attracts-four-investment-proposals|title=South African Airways attracts four investment proposals|website=ch-aviation|access-date=8 September 2020|archive-date=24 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824064629/https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/94440-south-african-airways-attracts-four-investment-proposals|url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2021, the airline completed the sale of its two Airbus A319 and remaining Airbus A340 aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/396015/vente-davions-dair-mauritius-royaume-uni-destination-finale-a319-mon-choisy-et-blue|title=Vente d'avions d'Air Mauritius: le Royaume-Uni, destination finale des A319 Mon-Choisy et Blue-Bay|first=Karen|last=Walter|date=29 June 2021|website=lexpress.mu|access-date=21 July 2021|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721135323/https://www.lexpress.mu/article/396015/vente-davions-dair-mauritius-royaume-uni-destination-finale-a319-mon-choisy-et-blue|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/air-mauritius-sells-two-a319s-1076276|title=News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry &#124; CAPA|website=centreforaviation.com|access-date=21 July 2021|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721135313/https://centreforaviation.com/news/air-mauritius-sells-two-a319s-1076276|url-status=live}}</ref> The retirement of the Airbus A340 marked the end of 27 years of service of the fleet type with the airline.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2005/06/air-mauritius-expands-its-fleet-with-new-airbus-a340-300e-aircraft.html|title=Air Mauritius expands its fleet with new Airbus A340-300E aircraft|website=Airbus|access-date=21 July 2021|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721143028/https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2005/06/air-mauritius-expands-its-fleet-with-new-airbus-a340-300e-aircraft.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The retirement of the two [[Airbus A330-200]] from the fleet was completed by end of November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Walter|first=Karen|date=2021-11-24|title=Le dernier A330-200 de MK finit à la casse dans l'Arizona|url=https://www.lexpress.mu/article/401843/dernier-a330-200-mk-finit-casse-dans-larizona|access-date=2021-12-02|website=lexpress.mu|language=fr|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202063556/https://www.lexpress.mu/article/401843/dernier-a330-200-mk-finit-casse-dans-larizona|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 19 June 2023, Air Mauritius announced that it confirmed an order for three Airbus A350-900, an increase of one plane from the original 2014 order. The aircraft are expected to be delivered between in 2025/26.<ref name=AM19June2023>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airmauritius.com/news/19-juin-2023---air-mauritius-confirme-la-commande-de-trois-airbus-a350-900-suppl%C3%A9mentaires-au-salon-du-bourget-2023|title=19 June 2023 - Air Mauritius confirms the order of three additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft at the Paris Air Show 2023|accessdate=16 February 2024}}</ref>