Cathay Group has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 (A330neo) airliners as looks to renew its mid-sized wide-body fleet. The new aircraft will replace older A330-300 airliners which have been serving Cathay Pacific for nearly 30 years. Ronald Lam, Cathay Group Chief Executive Officer said: “As Cathay [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]
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]
Libyan carrier Berniq Airways has signed a firm order for six Airbus A320neos as it seeks to develop domestic and international routes. The airline already operates six A320s and the commonality with the A320neo combined with the greater efficiency, range and modern cabins make the new engined variants a sensible [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]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has signed a deal to purchase seven more A330-900neo airliners directly from Airbus as it looks to complete its fleet transformation. The latest order takes the total commitment for the A330neo by Virgin to 19 and was announced onboard Virgin Atlantic’s latest A330, G-VSRB “Ruby Rebel” which [read more]
Royal Bhutan carrier Drukair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Airbus A320neo and A321XLR aircraft as it looks to expand its fleet and network. The MoU covers three A320neo and two A321XLR will add to Druk Air’s existing fleet of four A320 family aircraft. Druk Air operates out [read more]
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