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easyJet reaches a key fleet milestone in its net zero strategy – with a fifth of its fleet now new-technology A320neo Family aircraft

easyJet has taken delivery of its 67th A320neo Family aircraft this month; making over 20% of the easyJet fleet NEO-technology A320neo Family aircraft use around 15% less fuel than their equivalent predecessors, and have up to 50% noise reduction at take-off, landing and whilst taxiing easyJet has an orderbook for a further 164 A320neo Family […]

The Tour de France adopts Sustainable Aviation Fuel for helicopter operations

Helicopters play an essential role in the live broadcasting of major sporting events. The use of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) is a powerful lever for reducing their carbon footprint. The Tour de France and HBG group’s helicopters are a case in point. HBG is a family-owned group with various brands, including Mont Blanc Hélicoptères and […]

Avolon signs MoU for 20 A330neo

Avolon, the international leasing company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to order 20 A330neo aircraft. Avolon’s selection of the A330-900 reflects its vision to secure the earliest available slots, to take advantage of growing widebody demand around the world. Including owned, managed and committed aircraft, Avolon currently has a total fleet of 616 […]

Wizz Air to Switch All Luton-Based Aircraft to Airbus A321neo by 2025

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest-growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally*, will make its entire aircraft fleet at London Luton Airport (LLA) Airbus A321neo by 2025. Wizz Air has 11 aircraft stationed at its base in London Luton Airport with an average age of 3 years. The share of the new ‘neo’ technology in the airline’s […]

China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel

An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology Co., Ltd (SGST) has successfully used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China. This is the first helicopter flight using SAF in China, marking an important milestone in the development of low-carbon aviation in Chinese aeronautics. The H125, […]

Philippine Airlines selects A350-1000 for future long haul fleet

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of nine A350-1000s. Under the Philippine carrier’s Ultra Long Haul Fleet project, the A350-1000 will be operated on non-stop services from Manila to North America, including to the East Coast of the US and Canada. The new aircraft will join […]

Avolon Delivers 100th Airbus A320neo to Cebu Pacific

Continued growth in new technology fuel-efficient aircraft in Avolon’s delivered fleet Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces it has completed the delivery of its 100th Airbus A320neo. The delivery to Cebu Pacific is the second A320neo delivery under an agreement made earlier this year for the Philippines low-cost carrier to lease three new A320neos. […]

Airbus hands over first two H145 helicopters to Bavarian Police

Image: Airbus Training to begin on these two helicopters, allowing a seamless transition to the H145 fleet First fully equipped helicopter to be delivered mid-2024 Airbus has delivered the first two of eight five-bladed H145s to the Bavarian Police. These first two helicopters will be used in the training of pilots and crews which will […]

Azerbaijan Airlines orders 12 A320neo Family aircraft

The Azerbaijan flag carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo Family aircraft including A320neo and A321neo. The contract was signed at a ceremony held in Baku. These latest generation A320neo Family aircraft are part of the company’s fleet renewal strategy to operate the most modern and fuel efficient aircraft, […]

The sarcophagus of Ramses II travels on board an Air France Airbus A350

On 23rd March, the Air France Cargo teams transported a priceless work of art of inestimable historical value – the sarcophagus of the Egyptian Pharoah Ramses II. This unique object was transported between Cairo and Paris on board a regular Air France flight operated by the Airbus A350 “Biscarosse”. On arrival at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, […]