SIA Engineering, Airbus complete first A380 cabin retrofit 18 June 2019 SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) in collaboration with Airbus Services has recently completed the first of 14 A380 full-cabin retrofits for Singapore Airlines (SIA). This extensive retrofit programme, which was announced in November 2017, sees the cabin products selected for SIA’s five recently delivered A380 […]
Cebu Pacific MoU for 16 A330neo, 10 A321XLR and 5 A320neo 18 June 2019 Cebu Pacific (CEB), a Low Cost Carrier based in the Philippines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 31 Airbus aircraft, comprising 16 A330neo, 10 A321XLR and 5 A320neo. Cebu Pacific’s A330neo aircraft will be a higher capacity version of […]
CTOs co-operate to drive the sustainability of aviation 18 June 2019 The chief technology officers of seven of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers released today a joint statement to demonstrate how they are collaborating and sharing approaches to drive the sustainability of aviation and reach the industry-wide ATAG targets. The Joint statement below was issued […]
Airbus launches A321XLR at Paris Air Show 17 June 2019 Following the very positive feedback from the market, Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its A321neo Family at Paris. The A321XLR thus becomes the next evolutionary step which responds to market needs for even more range, and creates more value for the airlines by […]
Air Lease Corporation orders 100 aircraft, including A321XLR 17 June 2019 Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles-based aircraft leasing company, has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for 100 Airbus aircraft, including for the first time 50 A220-300s and 27 A321XLRs. The agreement also includes an incremental order for an additional 23 A321neos. Founded […]
Middle East Airlines orders four Airbus A321XLRs 17 June 2019 Middle East Airlines (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a firm order for four A321XLRs, making it the launch airline customer of Airbus latest evolution of the A321neo family. The agreement takes Middle East Airlines’ cumulative single aisle orders with Airbus to 15 […]
Virgin Atlantic selects A330neo for fleet renewal 17 June 2019 Virgin Atlantic has selected 14 A330-900s to replace its A330ceos from 2021, with options to further expand its fleet of wide-body aircraft. The firm order for eight aircraft and six additional on lease from Air Lease Corporation was signed at the Paris Air Show by […]
Airbus reveals first A330neo for AirAsia 17 June 2019 Airbus and AirAsia have unveiled the first A330neo for the AirAsia Group at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft will be delivered via lessor Avolon in the coming weeks for operation by AirAsia’s long-haul affiliate, AirAsia X Thailand. The event was attended by Tan Sri Rafidah […]
Airbus and Hauts-de-France region team up for UAV deliveries 17 June 2019 Airbus and the Hauts-de-France region today signed a framework partnership agreement to assess the economic development potential of air deliveries on a regional scale. This agreement was signed in the presence of Xavier Bertrand, President of the Hauts-de-France region, Antoine Bouvier, head of […]
Dassault & Airbus achieve next FCAS milestone 17 June 2019 Dassault Aviation and Airbus have delivered a joint industrial proposal to the governments of France and Germany for the first Demonstrator Phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). This next major milestone achievement in the programme was showcased by the reveal of the New […]