Airbus News
First All Nippon Airways Airbus A380 rolls off assembly line
The first A380 for All Nippon Airways has rolled out of the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse. The aircraft has now been moved to an outside station where various ground tests will be undertaken in preparation for first flight in the coming weeks.
Gulf Air receives first A320neo from Airbus
Gulf Air has welcomed its first Airbus A320neo with the plane touching down at Bahrain International Airport earlier. Following its delivery from the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France, the aircraft will service a number of regional routes within the Gulf Air network.
Airbus prepares first ACJ320neo for take off with Acropolis Aviation
The first ACJ320neo has been assembled, fitted with CFM International LEAP-1A engines and painted in ACJ house-colours, in preparation for a first flight in the coming weeks.
Air China welcomes Airbus A350-900 to fleet
The national flag carrier is the first Chinese mainland customer to order and take ownership of the world’s newest and most efficient twin-engine widebody aircraft.
Ten years in the sky for Emirates A380
Since its first flight to New York from Dubai on August 1st, 2008, the Emirates A380 has carried more than 105 million passengers, clocking in more than 1.5 billion kilometres on 115,000 flights, equivalent to 39,000 trips around the globe.
Emirates celebrates decade of service for Airbus A380
Since its first flight to New York from Dubai on August 1st, 2008, the Emirates A380 has carried more than 105 million passengers, clocking in more than 1.5 billion kilometres on 115,000 flights, equivalent to 39,000 trips around the globe.
First ultra-long-range Airbus A350 XWB rolls out of paintshop
The first ultra-long-range Airbus A350 XWB to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines has rolled out of the paintshop in the carrier’s livery. Now at an advanced stage of production, the aircraft will undergo further testing before being delivered to the airline in the coming months.
AirAsia X orders additional 34 A330neos from Airbus
The latest agreement reaffirms AirAsia X’s position as the largest airline customer for the A330neo, with the total number of aircraft ordered by the airline increasing to 100.
BelugaXL completes first test flight in France
The first of five BelugaXL aircraft has landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France, after successfully completing its first flight. The test flight lasted four hours and 11 minutes.
Farnborough 2018: easyJet takes delivery of first A321neo
Welcoming the first of 30 of the planes to the fleet, the event was attended by easyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren, president of CFM International, Gaël Méheust, and Airbus chief executive Tom Enders.
Farnborough 2018: Vietjet adds 50 A321neos to bulging order book
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the purchase of an additional 50 A321neo single aisle aircraft.
Farnborough 2018: Neeleman backed airline places huge Airbus A220 order
A new US airline start-up has announced a commitment for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, with deliveries beginning in 2021. This new airline is backed up by a group of experienced investors led by David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, investor in TAP in Portugal and controlling shareholder in Azul airlines in Brazil.