Airbus has fallen far behind Boeing during the last three months, both in orders and deliveries. According to the official order book, the European plane maker received 45 orders and delivered 121 planes while its American rival shows 221 orders for 184 deliveries in the same period. Airbus had to face several order cancelations since […]
When an airline updates its aircraft cabin layout, gaps are often created between the existing and new components. Such gaps need to be bridged before the aircraft can take on passengers, and time always is of the essence in returning a jetliner to revenue-generating service. The traditional method of manufacturing a new plastic part involves […]
SAS is creating a single type fleet for the first time. The Scandinavian airline ordered 50 A320neo aircraft as it is phasing out old Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft, expecting the change to be completed by 2023. The new A320neo aircraft should be delivered to SAS from spring 2019 through 2023. The order is […]
Aegean Airlines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 20 A320neo and 10 A321neo aircraft. The order might increase even further – up to 42 new generation aircraft of the A320neo family. The deal is estimated to be worth $5 billion at list prices, making it “the largest private investment in Greece”, according […]
The France, Toulouse-based, Airbus and the France, Paris-based Safran Group have signed separate deals with major Vietnamese airlines. French aviation industry relies heavily on the growing Vietnamese market and is a privileged partner of the country’s airlines. On March 28, 2018, the French group Safran has signed a $6.5 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with […]
Following the grounding of 11 IndiGo Air320neos due to faulty engines, Pratt & Whitney has announced that it would deliver replacement PW1100 engines in the next 40 days. The first delivery should be made on March 28, 2018. The grounding forced IndiGo to cancel around 900 flights in March, 2018, which represents 3% of its […]
Airbus is reportedly considering building a freighter version of its A330neo wide-body jet, after receiving requests from potential customers Amazon.com and United Parcel Service (UPS), people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The new freighter would compete with Boeing’s popular 767-300 in the global air cargo market which has been recovering from a decade-long slump. Airbus decision […]
Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans to buy 50 firm and 10 optional wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing for its ever-growing fleet ahead of a move to a new Istanbul airport. The Airbus aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. In a statement on March 9, 2018, Turkish Airlines said it had agreed […]
IndiGo, India’s largest airline by passenger numbers and fleet size, plans to order as many as 50 A330 wide-body jets in a deal that would be worth $13 billion. The purchase would pave way for the carrier’s expansion into low-cost long-haul flights. IndiGo’s plans have not yet been made public, but according to unnamed sources […]
Airbus rolled out of the paint shop the initial two A330neo jetliners in red and green livery, destined for TAP Air Portugal – the airline which will become the launch operator of this new member in Airbus’ A330 family. Both aircraft received the Portuguese airline’s branding at paint facilities in the Toulouse region of southern France – […]
