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Airbus: A320neo Fleet rises to 270 aircraft

TOULOUSE, 29-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading aircraft lessor AerCap holdings N.V. (“AerCap”) (NYSE: AER) has upped its A320neo portfolio after signing a firm agreement to buy 50 additional aircraft. This transaction brings AerCap’s firm orders for the A320neo Family aircraft … Read the full press release

Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ): ACJ319 on display at the Dubai show: 19 passengers in enviable comfort

Demonstrates flexibility to work, rest and play in an ACJ TOULOUSE, 09-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) will exhibit an ACJ319 at the Dubai show[1] , highlighting the value of a “best in class” cabin to potential customers. … Read the full press release

Airbus: Cebu Pacific of the Philippines orders seven A321ceo

Seven A321ceo to meet growth on domestic and regional services TOULOUSE, 09-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has placed an order with Airbus for seven A321ceo to meet ongoing strong growth on its domestic and regional network. The … Read the full press release

Airbus Global Market Forecast 2017-2036: 34,170 passenger and 730 freighter aircraft worth a combined total of US$5.3 trillion will be needed

Additional need for 530,000 pilots and 550,000 technicians with services set to grow TOULOUSE, 09-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes … Read the full press release

Comlux becomes the largest customer for Airbus’ new corporate jet family with the firm order for three Airbus ACJ320neo aircraft

BLAGNAC, 04-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Comlux The Aviation Group has announced a firm order for three Airbus ACJ320neo aircraft, becoming the largest customer for Airbus’ new corporate jet family. The order also consolidates Comlux’s leadership in Airbus corporate jet deals, with … Read the full press release

Airbus: easyJet to order further 36 A320 Family aircraft

Cumulative orders surpass 450 A320 Family aircraft Toulouse, France, 17-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — easyJet has signed a firm order for a further 36 A320 Family aircraft taking its cumulative order for the type to 451. The agreement for six A320ceo and 30 … Read the full press release

Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015

HAMBURG, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015. The aircraft is the first A321 to be delivered to Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir and will join … Read the full press release

Airbus: Hawaiian Airlines finalized its order for six A330-800neo aircraft

Toulouse, France, 22-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in July of this year, Hawaiian Airlines has finalized an order for six A330-800neo aircraft. The agreement adds yet another name to the growing list of launch … Read the full press release

Airbus Group: AirAsia X orders 55 A330neo aircraft from Airbus

Toulouse, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the best-selling … Read the full press release

Airbus receives order of 50 new A350-900 and A330-900neo aircraft from Delta Air Lines

BLAGNAC, 24-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ —  Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 50 new Airbus widebody aircraft, 25 A350-900 and 25 A330-900neo aircraft. Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines will power the Airbus A330neo aircraft and Trent XWB engines will … Read the full press release

Airbus’ A320neo Family reaches new heights with increased fuel burn savings per seat further improved to 20% across the entire family by 2020

Blagnac, France, 25-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The A320neo Family is reaching new heights, with increased fuel burn savings per seat further improved to 20% across the entire family by 2020. The 20% fuel burn saving is achieved through Airbus’ latest … Read the full press release

Comlux The Aviation Group becomes the first Airbus ACJ319 customer for an in-service retrofit of Sharklets

Sharklets save fuel and enhance appearance Blagnac,  21-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Comlux The Aviation Group has become the first Airbus ACJ319 customer for an in-service retrofit of Sharklets, upswept fins attached to the wingtips that save about 4 per cent in fuel … Read the full press release

Airbus to showcase its corporate jet ACJ319 at Abu Dhabi Air Expo, Al Bateen Executive airport, 26-27 February

Blagnac, France, 24-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus is showing an ACJ319 operated by Acropolis Aviation of the UK at Abu Dhabi Air Expo(1), in what is the first display of this particular aircraft in the Middle East. The aircraft, which is … Read the full press release

Kuwait Airways ordered 25 Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet renewal strategy

Order for ten A350 XWB and 15 A320neo Family aircraft Blagnac, France, 20-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus confirms Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has ordered 25 aircraft including ten A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft as part of the … Read the full press release

Airbus to supply 50 additional A380s to Emirates Airline

Blagnac, France, 26-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Emirates Airline and Airbus have completed discussions and signed the firm contract for 50 additional A380s originally announced at the Dubai Airshow on 17th November 2013. The contract documents were finalised by Tim Clark, Emirates Airline … Read the full press release

Finnish national carrier Finnair receives world’s first A321 equipped with Sharklets

Blagnac, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnish national carrier, Finnair, the launch customer for the A321 equipped with Sharklets, has taken delivery of its first of five aircraft on order. The aircraft will eventually replace Finnair’s existing fleet of 757s, making it an all … Read the full press release

Airbus to showcase the business jet with widest and tallest cabins Airbus ACJ319 at Jet Expo

Unmatched comfort and space on show Blagnac, 06-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Airbus will display an Airbus ACJ319 at Jet Expo , allowing company executives, billionaires and government officials to see for themselves the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet. Operated … Read the full press release

Delta Air Lines orders 30 A321ceo and 10 A330-300 aircraft from Airbus

Deal includes A330s and the first-ever A321s for the airline Blagnac,  05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A321ceo (current engine option) and 10 A330-300 aircraft. This order marks a strong return to … Read the full press release

Barcelona-based low-cost airline Vueling ordered 62 Airbus A320s (30 A320ceo and 32 A320neo)

Firm order is part of a global IAG agreement for up to 220 Airbus single-aisle aircraft Blagnac, 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — International Airlines Group (IAG) and Vueling have signed a purchase agreement to buy 62 Airbus A320s – 30 A320ceo and 32 A320neo … Read the full press release

The national carrier of Libya takes delivery of its first A330-200 becoming the newest operator of the world’s most efficient mid-size aircraft

Blagnac, 3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Libyan Airlines, the national carrier of Libya, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type. The carrier already operates seven A320 aircraft, with three A330-200 and four A350-800 aircraft on order. … Read the full press release

Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation, signs for two Airbus A320 with Sharklets

Unique performance capabilities for high altitude airport operations Blagnac, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a firm order for two Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, following a … Read the full press release

Scandinavian carrier SAS signed with Airbus for eight A350 XWBs and four A330s

Airbus fleet will bring the airline into a new long haul future Blagnac,  27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Scandinavian carrier SAS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for eight A350 XWBs and four A330s, as part of its strategy to modernize … Read the full press release

Hong Kong aircraft leasing company signed for 60 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft at Paris Air Show

Aircraft financier confident in market demand for efficient NEO Blagnac, 21-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC), a fast growing aircraft leasing company based in Hong Kong, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of … Read the full press release

Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced its plans to purchase up to 50 more Airbus A350 XWB aircraft

Third order from carrier for all-new Airbus mid-size widebody Blagnac, 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — 5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will purchase up to 50 more A350 XWB aircraft. The agreement covers a firm order for 30 more … Read the full press release

China Eastern Airlines First in China to benefit from more fuel savings with Sharklets-equipped Airbus A320

Blagnac, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first … Read the full press release

Sultanate of Oman national carrier Oman Air orders three Airbus A330-300 aircraft

A330 success continues as the solution for long-haul growth Blagnac, 27-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus … Read the full press release

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, takes its first Sharklet equipped A320

First in the region to benefit from more fuel savings Blagnac, 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The airline becomes the first … Read the full press release

Nepal Airlines to modernise its fleet with Airbus A320

Sharklet equipped to save up to four percent in fuel burn Blagnac, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy two Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving … Read the full press release