Leading US carrier Delta Airlines has signed an order for 20 Airbus A350-1000 airliners to meet its future wide-body needs. Delta was the first US airline to operate the A350-900 but the order is the first for the longer -1000 variant from the Atlanta-based carrier which will open up new [read more]
Taiwan based EVA Air has placed a substantial order with European airframes Airbus for a mixture of wide-body and single-aisle airliners. The firm order for 18 A350-1000 wide-body airliners and 15 single-aisle A321neo airliners is the first major order of 2024 for Airbus. EVA Air planes to use the A350 [read more]
UK leading low-cost carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) has given European airframer Airbus an end of year boost with an order for 157 A320neo family aircraft. The order, which is subject to approval from easyJet shareholders , consists of 56 A320neo and 101 A321neo aircraft. The aircraft will be used by easyJet [read more]
Lufthansa Group has placed an order for 40 A220 airliners from European airframer Airbus. The group has opted for the A220-300 model which will be used on short to medium haul routes. Swiss, which is part of the group, has been operating the A220 since 2016, when it was still [read more]
Australian flag carrier Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220 short-haul airliner which is replacing Qantaslink Boeing 717s. The next-generation airliner will be used on domestic flights for Qantaslink and features a special livery featuring Aboriginal artwork. The aircraft is being delivered to Sydney from Airbus’ Mirabel Final [read more]
Turkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has signed an historic deal for 220 aircraft from European aerospace giant Airbus. The deal, widely tipped to come during the Dubai Airshow, sees the airline sign top for a mixture if single-aisle and wide body airliners. The iGA Istanbul Airport based airline has ordered [read more]
Japan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 airliner at a ceremony in Toulouse, France how of the European aerospace giant. The Japan Airlines A350 is configure with a four class cabin including six first class suites each of which has a choice of three modes: sofa, seat [read more]
Whilst their is no announcement yet on the anticipated Turkish Airlines or Emirates deals, both Airbus and Boeing attracted orders for widebody airlines as the Dubai airshow deals start to flow. Airbus secured an order from Egyptair for 10 Airbus A350-900 airliners which the Egyptian carrier will use to replace [read more]
The Dubai airshow is set to get underway tomorrow with rumours of a huge order of Airbus aircraft from Turkish Airlines already making the rounds. If confirmed, the deal will see Turkish Airlines become the largest operator of A350 aircraft in the world. Both Boeing and Airbus will be hoping [read more]
European aerospace giant Airbus delivered 71 aircraft in October 2023 to 42 customers worldwide with single-aisle dominating once again. A total of 60 single aisle airliners were delivered including 28 A321neos, 23 A320neos 7 A220-300s and 2 A220-100s to airlines including Wizz Air, Flynas and British Airways. Widebody deliveries included [read more]
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