The Iraqi Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for 12 H225M Helicopters from leading aerospace manufacturer Airbus. The new helicopters will be used by Iraqi Army Aviation and will replace old Russian-made Mi-17 aircraft on missions such as counter-terrorism, special operations, tactical troop transport, attack, ground fire support, MEDEVAC [read more]
European aerospace giant Airbus delivered 47 aircraft to 31 customers in August maintaining its strong year to date. Single-aisle deliveries dominated again with 36 A320neo family aircraft (24 A321neo and 12 A320neo) being delivered along with five A220-300s. Customers included Wizz Air, Jet2.com and Air France. The six widebody deliveries [read more]
Airbus is continuing its positive year by delivering 77 airliners in July 2024 to 40 customers around the globe. Single-aisle airliners continue to dominate deliveries with 58 of the deliveries being from the A320neo family. This included 32 A321neos, 24 A320neos and two A319neos to customers including British Airways and [read more]
Airbus SE has announced its financial results for the first half of 2024, showcasing solid performance despite facing significant challenges. The company reported consolidated revenues of €27.7 billion, up 12% from the previous year, driven by increased aircraft deliveries and favorable exchange rates. The operating profit rose to €2.6 billion, [read more]
Sales of new airliners at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024 (FIA) were at their lowest in over a decade with a total of 286 aircraft receiving orders during this year’s event. By comparison the shows in 2022, 2018. 2016 and 2014 saw 441,1464, 742, and 1210 sales respectively. Airbus came [read more]
A late surge for Airbus has seen a second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, this time for five A350-900s from the pan-Latin American network, Abra Group which is the majority stakeholder of Avianca & GOL airlines. Abra has chosen the A350 as a tool to further expand its international network [read more]
Suadi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 90 Airbus airliners in a bid to expand the airline’s activities across the region and further afield. Flynas has selected 75 A320neo family airlines and 15 A330-900 wide-body jets which, although not [read more]
Dublin, Ireland-based aircraft leasing specialist Avolon has announced it is partnering with Airbus through its ZEROe project to explore the financing and commercialisation of Hydrogen-powered aircraft. The announcement came at the Farnborough International Airshow and highlights the ambitions of both partners to meet the industry’s decarbonisation goals. Avolon is already [read more]
Japan Airlines has placed an order with Airbus for 31 airliners in a deal announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024. The deal is made up of 20 wide-body Airbus A350-900 and 11 single-aisle A321neo airliners. The A350s will join Japan Airlines’ international network while the A321s will serve Japan’s [read more]
European airframer Airbus has delivered 67 aircraft to 40 customers around the world bringing the number of deliveries in 2024 so far to 323. Single-aisle Airliners dominated the deliveries with 53 A320neo family aircraft and seven A220 family aircraft being delivered. Four A350s headed up wide-body deliveries to airlines including [read more]
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