Airbus News
STARLUX Takes Delivery of First A350-900
STARLUX Airlines took delivery of its first A350-900 today at Airbus Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The delivery ceremony was led by STARLUX Airlines Chairman K.W. Chang and CEO Glenn Chai, who were both excited to mark the new milestone.
Airbus eyes Saudi deal for almost 40 A350 jets
Saudi Arabia is in advanced negotiations to order almost 40 A350 jets from Europe’s Airbus as part of strategic efforts to launch a new airline and challenge heavyweight carriers in the Gulf, industry sources said
Airbus to join Amazon Air fleet with ten A330-300P2F converted freighters
Amazon Air has signed a firm agreement to lease ten A330-300P2F freighters from Altavair, taking advantage of the A330’s capacity and economics to help fulfil its one-day delivery promise to Amazon Prime customers.
WIZZ AIR CELEBRATES ARRIVAL OF 170TH AIRBUS AIRCRAFT
Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most sustainable airline1, today celebrates the arrival of its 170th Airbus aircraft, which will support operations at Catania International Airport.
Jet2.com increases order for the A320neo Family to 98
Jet2.com has placed an incremental order for 35 A320neo aircraft taking its total commitment to the Family to 98 aircraft.
Virgin Atlantic takes delivery of its first A330neo
Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation. The A330neo will play a crucial role in the company’s fleet transformation and also marks the 50th Airbus aircraft for the UK-based airline.
Airbus has opened a new sustainable aviation chapter in China
Airbus has opened a new sustainable aviation chapter in China as an A320neo for China Eastern Airlines - first time powered by a five percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) fuel blend - took off from its Airbus Delivery Centre in Tianjin.
SAA adding more capacity
As the peak holiday season approaches, SAA is bringing into service an additional three (3) A320 aircraft, bringing the total number of A320s to 5 aircraft to support the high-capacity demand. The first of these was delivered on 25th September 2022 and the rest will be delivered every month from thence.
Frontier Airlines Introduces First A321neo with GTF Engines
Pratt & Whitney and Frontier Airlines today welcomed the arrival of the carrier’s first Airbus A321neo aircraft, outfitted with Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines
easyJet to upgrade its Airbus A320 Family fleet
easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) performance database and “Continuous Descent Approach” (CDA) to reduce noise impact on the ground.
Aer Lingus takes delivery of first new generation A320neo aircraft
Aer Lingus took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo aircraft (registration EI-NSA, named Saint Thomas), which will go into service on Wednesday 28th September and operate Aer Lingus flight EI152 from Dublin to London Heathrow.
Xiamen Airlines switches to Airbus A320neo Family to boost fleet
Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo Family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by the major shareholder China Southern Airlines to the Shanghai Stock exchange.