Airbus News
Philippine Airlines welcomes first Airbus A350 XWB to fleet
Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its first A350 XWB at a special event in Toulouse, France, becoming the 19th airline to operate the long-range airliner.
Farnborough 2018: Wataniya Airways secures 25 Airbus A320neo planes
Golden Falcon Aviation, the exclusive aircraft provider of Wataniya Airways, has confirmed an order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
Farnborough 2018: Starlux Airlines selects A350 XWB for 2020 take-off
Starlux Airlines is a new full-service airline based in Taipei and founded by Taiwanese aviation veteran Chang Kuo-wei, former chairman of Eva Air.
Farnborough 2018: Vistara to add 50 Airbus A320neo family planes to fleet
Vistara has signed a letter of intent for 13 A320neo aircraft to add to its existing portfolio of 21 Airbus aeroplanes, reconfirming the appeal of the best-selling single aisle family.
Farnborough 2018: Sichuan Airlines confirms A350 XWB order
Airbus confirmed at the Farnborough Airshow a deal agreed earlier in 2018 that Sichuan Airlines, based in the south-western Chinese city of Chengdu, has selected the A350 XWB to become the latest aircraft in its fleet.
JetBlue becomes first Airbus A220 customer with 60 plane order
JetBlue has become the first customer for the newly-rebranded Airbus A220 aircraft, signing a memorandum of understanding for 60 firm orders for the larger A220-300 model.
Singapore Airlines to bring Airbus A350-900ULR to Los Angeles route
Singapore Airlines will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and Los Angeles using the new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) aircraft in November.
Airbus unveils A220 following Bombardier acquisition
Airbus has rebranded Bombardier’s CS100 and CS300 planes as the A220-100 and A220-300 following the acquisition of a controlling stake in the Canadian company. The new names were at a ceremony held at its Henri-Ziegler Delivery Centre, near Toulouse.
Airbus predicts demand for 48,000 planes over next two decades
The world’s passenger fleet will more than double to 48,000 aircraft in 20 years with traffic growing at a resilient 4.4 per cent per year. The trends will drive a need for 37,390 new passenger and freighter aircraft according to Airbus’ new Global Market Forecast 2018-2037.
Bombardier C Series deal closes with Airbus
The closing of the previously announced C Series transaction between Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec has come into effect.
First BelugaXL rolls out of Airbus paintshop
The first BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop unveiling a special livery making it look like a Beluga Whale. The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll in which 20,000 people participated.
Nepal Airlines welcomes first of two Airbus A330s to fleet
Nepal Airlines has taken delivery of the first of two A330s, which it will lease from Portuguese lessor Hi Fly. These will be in addition to its two existing A320ceos, and will be one of the largest aircraft operating out of Tribhuvan International Airport.