Air Transport Still far from receiving its first A350F, Etihad orders three more freighters Airbus expects to deliver its first A350F in 2026, but Etihad Airways has already decided to increase its… Ricardo MeierNovember 20, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Airbus and Boeing disappoint in commercial aircraft deliveries in October October was not a month to celebrate for Airbus, much less for Boeing. Both commercial aircraft manufacturers had… Ricardo MeierNovember 16, 2024 Read More
Air Transport First long-haul flight of the A321XLR takes off The world’s first A321XLR was en route to Boston after taking off from Madrid, Spain, on Thursday. This… Ricardo MeierNovember 14, 2024 Read More
Defense France’s new maritime patrol aircraft to be supplied by Airbus – report The French Navy will replace its ageing Atlantique 2 (ATL2) turboprops with a maritime patrol variant based on… Ricardo MeierNovember 8, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Airbus A321XLR completes first revenue flight Iberia completed the first revenue flight of the A321XLR, a narrow-body aircraft with the longest range for a… Ricardo MeierNovember 6, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Largest African carrier Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of first A350-1000 Ethiopian Airlines celebrated the delivery of its first A350-1000 on Tuesday, as part of a four-aircraft deal with… Ricardo MeierNovember 5, 2024 Read More
Air Transport First Two A321neos Delivered to China Eastern Airlines China Eastern Airlines (CEA) is the new operator of the A321neo, the largest variant of Airbus’ A320neo family.… Ricardo MeierNovember 4, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus A321neos Riyadh Air has decided to diversify its fleet with Airbus jets. Saudi Arabia’s new carrier announced on Wednesday… Ricardo MeierOctober 30, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Airbus delivers the first A321XLR to Iberia After several delays, Airbus delivered the world’s first A321XLR to Spain’s Iberia on Wednesday. According to data from… Ricardo MeierOctober 30, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Widebody A330-800 reportedly lost customer, with only one plane pending delivery A look at Airbus’s delivery and order tables for September shows a column with extremely low numbers when… Ricardo MeierOctober 29, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Delta Air Lines to replace LATAM on Boston-Sao Paulo flight Delta Airlines will have a new route between Boston and Sao Paulo, in Brazil, starting January 6, Ishrion… Ricardo MeierOctober 28, 2024 Read More
Defense Airbus and Tata open C295 assembly line in India Airbus and Tata inaugurated the final assembly line for the C295 turboprop in Vadodara, India on October 28.… Ricardo MeierOctober 28, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Three more Airbus A380s to be dismantled to supply parts for the double-decker giant’s fleet The widebody Airbus A380 fleet will soon lose three aircraft, but for a good cause. Tarmac Aerosave, a… Ricardo MeierOctober 24, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Iberia’s A321XLR debut postponed until November The A321XLR, ultra-long-range single-aisle jet, has had its world debut postponed until November 1. Iberia, its launch customer,… Ricardo MeierOctober 21, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Emirates SkyCargo reportedly close to ordering A350F or 777-8F freighters Emirates SkyCargo is expected to announce in the coming weeks the purchase of new-generation freighters for its fleet.… Ricardo MeierOctober 17, 2024 Read More
Defense Airbus Defence and Space announces layoffs of 2,500 employees Airbus Defence and Space has announced a reorganization plan that will culminate in the cuts of up to… Ricardo MeierOctober 16, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Emirates invests US$48 million to prepare crew members to fly the Airbus A350 With an investment of US$48 million in equipment and systems for training pilots and cabin crew members, Emirates… Ricardo MeierOctober 16, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Airbus delivers 50 aircraft and falls further away from annual target Airbus managed to slightly increase the number of commercial jets delivered in September, compared to August, but not… Ricardo MeierOctober 11, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Airbus sees India as a key player for supply chain Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury led a delegation of French businessmen who visited India recently. As chairman of GIFAS… Ricardo MeierOctober 8, 2024 Read More
Air Transport Tarom sells its four A318s and only Air France will continue flying the “Baby Bus” Airbus’ biggest commercial failure, the A318 is about to lose one of its only two operating airlines, Tarom.… Ricardo MeierOctober 6, 2024 Read More