The two biggest plane makers have cut ties with the Russian aviation industry and are refusing to support aircraft used by Russian carriers or supply spare parts. In a statement, Airbus said: “In line with international sanctions now in place, Airbus has suspended support services to Russian airlines, as well [read more]
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]
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed an order for 20 Airbus A220 airliners to boost its global aircraft leasing fleet. The order comes off the back of firm orders for 40 A320neo aircraft and 5 A321XLRs that were also recently announced affirming the lessor’s partnership with AIrbus. “We are delighted [read more]
As the ongoing dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways deepens, the Toulouse based airframer has cancelled another two aircraft that the airline had ordered. This time the revoked order is for two A350-1000 aircraft which Airbus says Qatar Airways failed to take delivery of so the orders were cancelled as [read more]
Qatar Airways (GR/QTR) has provisionally placed an order with Boeing for 50 737 Max 10 aircraft to replace the order for 50 A321neos that was cancelled by Airbus as part of the dispute between the airline and the airframer. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways CEO said: “Qatar Airways very much [read more]
Qatar Airways is set to spurn European airframer Airbus by awarding an order for up to 50 Boeing 777X Freighter aircraft. According to industry sources the Qatari carrier, a long-time Airbus customer, had been eyeing the A350F for its freighter role but an ever-deepening row between the two companies means [read more]
Airbus has announced that it is now offering its Airbus BelugaST to freight companies needing oversized cargo logistics. Previously used exclusively by Airbus for the movement of airliner parts such as fuselage sections and wings, the BelugaST has long been touted for wider use. The type is now being replaced [read more]
Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) has responded to Airbus cancelling its order for 50 A321neo aircraft by posting a video of paint damage to one of its Airbus A350 aircraft. Airbus disputes that the paint issue affects safety but Qatar Airways says that the Qatari regulator insisted it grounded affected aircraft. The [read more]
Qatar Airways has had an order for 50 Airbus A321neo aircraft cancelled by Airbus in a widening dispute over A350 paint defects. Airbus has accused Qatar Airways of carrying out a local grounding of A350 aircraft affected by the paint defect in an attempt to claim compensation, effectively of conspiring [read more]
The latest figures from European airframer Airbus shows that the company hit its delivery target in 2021 and delivered 611 aircraft to 88 customers, an 8% increase on the previous year. Airbus says that around a quarter of these deliveries were using the now established e-Delivery system which provides a [read more]
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