The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the final assembly line (FAL) 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. The aircraft will then be transferred to the Airbus […]
Gulf Air has welcomed its first Airbus A320neo with the plane touching down at Bahrain International Airport. Following its delivery from the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France, the aircraft will service a number of regional routes within the Gulf Air network. With Gulf Air chief executive, Krešimir Kučko, and representatives from Airbus on-board, the A320neo […]
Hi Fly is making a Prémiere: An Airbus A380 is operating scheduled flights for the iconic route London – New York for the very first time. The airbus model, in service for eleven years, has never been commercially deployed by any airline before, even though it is by far the busiest long haul route in […]
Wizz Air, one of Europe’s fastest growing airline groups including Wizz Air UK, today announced that it would further expand its London Luton base with a ninth A321 Airbus and expand its UK route network with two new routes from London Luton to the Portuguese capital of Lisbon and Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv. The […]
11th Airbus A320neo is named ‘Heidenheim an der Brenz’. Lufthansa is receiving another brand new A320neo. The aircraft left the Airbus assembly plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder on Monday evening. Once the final configuration is completed in Berlin-Schönefeld, this Airbus with the registration D-AINK will operate from Frankfurt. It is the eleventh aircraft of this type for […]
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 distinctive livery. Now at an advanced stage of production, the aircraft will undergo further testing before being delivered to the airline in the coming months. Singapore Airlines has ordered seven […]
Award-winning airline brings renowned German football team FC Bayern München to the U.S. for the team’s 2018 U.S. tour. Qatar Airways is the Global Launch Customer for the state-of-the-art A350-1000 aircraft, which commenced commercial service in February 2018 and Qatar Airways became the long-term Official Airline Partner of FC Bayern München this month. Qatar Airways is […]
Airbus new super-transporter Beluga XL made a maiden flight on July 19, 2018. The first test lasted four hours 11 minutes and ended at Toulouse-Blagnac, France at 14:41 hrs local time. Airbus new super-transporter is the third generation of Airbus transport aircraft. It is built to transport the manufacturer’s large aircraft components and will operate […]
Hi Fly is supporting the Mirpuri Foundation campaign “Save the Coral Reefs” by painting one of its aircraft with a special-themed livery, aiming to reinforce worldwide the message of sustainability and protection of the seas. The airline joined the project in cooperation with Mirpuri Foundation, Hi Fly’s principal sustainability partner and AkzoNobel, that provided the […]
easyJet marks milestone delivery of its first Airbus A321neo with flight into Farnborough International Airshow The 235-seat A321neo brings significant environmental, operational and cost benefits First A321neo is the 308th aircraft to join easyJet’s fleet. easyJet has celebrated the delivery of its first A321neo aircraft, marking the milestone with a flight into Farnborough International Airshow […]
