The number of airplanes around the world will double in the next 20 years due to the increase in global air traffic and the need for companies to renew their fleets with more economical aircraft, according to Airbus. The European aircraft manufacturing industry estimates today that the global market will need 39,490 new planes (passenger […]
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easyJet: Purchases 56 A320neo Airbus aircraft
The British airline easyJet announced that it will buy 56 A320neo Airbus aircraft and convert an order of 18 A320neo aircraft in the same number into A321neo, effectively completing a 2013 agreement with the European aircraft manufacturer. The planes will be delivered from 2026 to 2029, and will replace older A319 and A320 aircraft. She […]
Qantas and Airbus to invest $ 200 million in sustainable fuels
Airbus SE and Qantas Airways will make a joint venture to launch Australia’s sustainable aviation fuel industry, according to Bloomberg. The aircraft manufacturer and the airline plan to invest up to $ 200 million to speed up the adoption of SAFs in the country, they said today ahead of the International Aviation Association’s annual meeting […]
SKY express: Ninth Airbus A320 for the newest and greenest fleet in the country
SKY express includes another state-of-the-art and brand new Airbus A320neo in its fleet. This new addition is part of SKY express’s ongoing investment plan. This is the ninth in a row Airbus A320 and in particular another Airbus A320neo, “which comes to assist the capacity of the company and the overall effort to create the […]
China bans Russian-owned Boeing and Airbus aircraft
China has banned flights to the country for Russian Boeing and Airbus aircraft registered in two jurisdictions at the same time. This is what the Russian newspaper RBC writes, citing two sources. Beijing has asked air carriers for information on Russian carriers’ aircraft to certify that they have been officially canceled abroad. Most of the […]
France: Airbus stops sending spare parts to Russia
Airbus announced today that it has stopped sending spare parts to Russia and supporting Russian airlines, but is analyzing whether its Moscow-based engineering center can continue to provide services to local customers given Western sanctions. “Airbus has suspended support services for Russian airlines, as well as the supply of spare parts to Russia,” an Airbus […]
Airbus: Announces lower sales in the quarter, expects higher profits in 2022
Airbus said it expects higher aircraft profits and deliveries this year after lower sales in the fourth quarter due to fewer commercial aircraft deliveries. The European aircraft manufacturer expects to deliver 720 commercial aircraft this year, more than 611 in 2021, while targeting adjusted EBIT 5.5 billion euros, up from 4.87 billion euros last year. […]
Airbus: Maintains Leading Position as Largest Passenger Aircraft Manufacturer for Third Year
Airbus maintained its lead as the world’s largest maker of jet aircraft for the third year in a row, surpassing Boeing in delivering 611 aircraft in 2021, up 8% year-on-year, according to company data released yesterday. . These data gave Airbus a clear lead in revenue from aircraft deliveries, as the American Boeing delivered just […]
Qatar Airways has filed a lawsuit against Airbus
Qatar Airways announced yesterday that it has begun legal proceedings in a British court against the European aircraft consortium Airbus, in a bid to resolve a dispute over the coating defect of the A350 passenger aircraft fuselage, bringing the two sides face to face. a rare legal controversy over civil aviation security. The two companies […]
France: Air France-KLM group to buy 100 A320neo from Airbus
The Air France-KLM group announced today that it will buy from Airbus 100 A320neo to strengthen the fleets of KLM and Transavia, which is a significant blow to Boeing, which has so far equipped these companies with aircraft of this type. . The group reserves the right to acquire another 60 such aircraft as well […]