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Air France-KLM finalises A350F order

European Airframer Airbus has announced that Air France-KLM has finalised an order for 4 Airbus A350F Freighter aircraft. The dedicated freighter variant of the Airbus A350 airliner has proven popular with airlines as an alternative to the US-made widebody freighters. Offering the greener option to move air freight, the A350F [read more]

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Airbus wins 80 aircraft order from BOC Aviation

Airbus has won an order for 80 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from Singapore based BOC Aviation. The order is made up of 10 Airbus A321XLR, 50 A321neo and 20 A320neo making it the single biggest order placed by the leasing specialist. Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BOC [read more]

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Airbus delivers 63 airliners in March 2022

Airbus has posted its latest order and delivery figures showing that it delivered 63 airliners in March to 38 customers. The bulk of the deliveries was A320neo family aircraft with airlines including Wizz Air, Iberia, and Lufthansa receiving the type. In total, 27 Airbus A321neo and 22 Airbus A320neo were [read more]

Airbus & Northrop Grumman team up for NATO surveillance concepts
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Airbus & Northrop Grumman team up for NATO surveillance concepts

Airbus Defence and Northrop Grumman will, along with seven other industry companies, work together to develop the future of NATO’s surveillance and control systems. Under the partnership of Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations (ASPAARO) the companies, including BAE Systems in the UK, will perform assessments of fully [read more]

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Airbus flies A380 with 100% sustainable fuel

Airbus has flown an Airbus A380 for the first time using 100% fully Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The aircraft used in the test flight was the original A380 test aircraft, MSN1, known as the Future Tech Testbed, and it carried out a three-hour flight from Toulouse Blagnac Airport. A total [read more]

Airbus rendering of a Jet2.com Airbus A321neo
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Jet2.com selects CFM to power its A321neos

Leading UK holiday airline Jet2.com has confirmed it has chosen the CFM Leap 1A engine option for the 36 A321neo aircraft it has on order with Airbus. The option will come as no surprise given that Jet2.com’s Boeing 737s are CFM powered so the airline has an established relationship with [read more]

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Airbus gets orders for 14 A350 Freighters

Airbus has won two orders for the Airbus A350F, the freighter variant of the popular long-haul airliner, totalling 14 aircraft at the Singapore Air Show. Singapore Airlines was the first to finalise the deal (originally announced in December) for seven aircraft that will replace its ageing Boeing 747 Freighter fleet. [read more]