Airbus blue-condor photo-credit: James Darcy Airbus UpNext to perform hydrogen-powered flight with new flying testbed Record-holding Perlan 2 pilots to fly glider with hydrogen combustion engine Test campaign will study composition of hydrogen engine contrails Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has revealed a flight test programme to study the contrails produced by a […]
Delta Air Lines has firmed up orders for 12 A220-300 aircraft, bringing Delta’s total firm order for A220s to 107 aircraft – 45 A220-100s and 62 A220-300s. The A220s will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. “The A220-300 is economical, efficient and delivers superior performance,” said Mahendra Nair, S.V.P. – Fleet & TechOps […]
Latvian airline airBaltic announces that from July 18 until July 22, 2022 it will take part at the Farnborough International Airshow. Together with the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, airBaltic will showcase one of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Farnborough International Airshow.is one of the largest air shows in the world, connecting aerospace and defence professionals across all […]
The low-cost airline is the launch customer for the economy class seat in the Indian sub-continent. The Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) BL3710 was selected to outfit IndiGo’s brand-new A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The low-cost airline will be the first to feature the bestselling economy class seat in the Indian sub-continent. The BL3710 economy class seat […]
All images © Airbus 60 millions passengers, more than 700 routes and over 760 orders in the backlog. Airbus celebrates this week the 220th A220 delivery six years after its entry into service. A fast growth that highlights the A220 breakthrough on the small single-aisle market. Check-it out! The 220th A220 – an A220-300 – […]
Welcome to “Auvers-sur-Oise”, the 10th Air France Airbus A220-300 1 billion euros invested in fleet renewal each year to improve the company’s economic and environmental performance Air France continues to integrate latest-generation aircraft, with an improved economic and environmental performance, into its fleet. By 2030, these aircraft will make up 70% of the Air France fleet […]
Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a purchase agreement for two A350F. This is the first order from the Caspian region for this aircraft type. The freighters are intended to modernize and further grow the existing fleet with the most efficient and sustainable cargo aircraft available in the market. “We are […]
Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380 in response to the steep rise in customer demand and the delayed delivery of ordered aircraft. The airline expects to use the long-haul aircraft, which is popular with customers and crews, again from summer 2023. The company is currently assessing how many A380s will be reactivated and which destinations […]
Airbus made headlines during this week’s ILA Berlin with key developments spanning the company’s military, civil, air mobility and cybersecurity businesses – led by a landmark contract for Spain’s acquisition of 20 latest-generation Eurofighter combat aircraft. ILA Berlin was the first major European air show since 2019, and this event enabled Airbus to underscore how […]
Memorandum of Cooperation signals commitment to bringing alternative energy sources to market Airbus and ACI EUROPE have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance cooperation in the area of new aircraft energy ecosystems. The joint goal is to enable the broader use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and to develop the hydrogen ecosystem required for […]
