Airbus News
Lion Air takes delivery of first Airbus A330neo
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has received its first A330-900. The arrival makes the airline the first from the Asia-Pacific region to fly the A330neo. The A330neo will be used by Lion Air for non-stop long-haul services from Indonesia.
Atlantic Airways welcomes latest A320neo to fleet
Atlantic Airways has taken delivery of its first A320neo, MSN8918. Leased from Air Lease Corporation, the aircraft is powered by CFMI LEAP-1A engines and is configured in an all-economy cabin layout.
Azores Airlines welcomes first Airbus A321LR to fleet
Azores Airlines has taken delivery of the first of three A321LRs from Air Lease Corporation. With this new A321LR, the Portuguese operator will continue its strategy of growth and network expansion to European destinations as well as transatlantic routes between the Azores and North America.
flyadeal ditches Boeing 737 Max in favour of Airbus A320neo
flyadeal has announced an order for 30 A320neo aircraft from Airbus. The decision follows the crashes of two 737 Max jets, the first in Indonesia in October followed by one in Ethiopia in March, which killed 346 people.
Gulf Air prepares for Maldives debut as latest A320neo arrives from Airbus
Gulf Air has welcomed its third Airbus A320neo. On October 26th the new aircraft will begin operating the national carrier Bahrain’s newest route, to Malé, capital of the Maldives.
JetBlue Airways doubles down on Airbus partnership in Paris
JetBlue Airways will add the A321XLR to its fleet of Airbus aircraft and increase its existing order for Airbus A220s. JetBlue has contracted to convert 13 existing A321neo orders into firm orders for the new A321XLR, which Airbus revealed this week at the Paris Air Show.
Flynas places new A321XLR order with Airbus
Flynas has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for ten A321XLR aircraft. The new plane, which was launched at the Paris Air Show this week, is the longest-range variant of the A320.
American Airlines orders 50 A321XLR from Airbus
Continuing a strong week for Airbus, American Airlines has confirmed it will acquire 50 A321XLR aircraft, the new longer-range version of the A321neo. The deal was announced during the Paris Air Show in France.
Cebu Pacific places latest Airbus order during Paris Air Show
Cebu Pacific has ordered 31 next-generation aircraft from Airbus. The investment accelerates the carrier’s plan to introduce more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly aircraft to replace its current fleet.
Saudi Arabian Airlines expands Airbus A320neo order
The agreement was announced at the Paris Air Show by Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, director general of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, and Christian Scherer, Airbus chief commercial officer.
Virgin Atlantic places A330 order in Paris
The firm order for eight aircraft and six additional planes on lease from Air Lease Corporation, was signed at the Paris Air Show by Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic chief executive and Guillaume Faury, Airbus chief executive.
Airbus unveils A321XLR during Paris Air Show
The A321XLR thus becomes the next evolutionary step for the brand and creates more value for the airlines by bringing a 30 per cent lower fuel burn per seat than the previous generation of aircraft.