Posts Tagged ‘Airbus’
China Extends Airbus Production and Unblocks Airbus 330 Deal
China signed a new 10-year accord allowing Airbus to assemble A320s on its soil until 2025 and unblocked orders for larger jets worth more than USD$6 billion, restoring ties after a row with Europe over aircraft emission...
Tigerair Orders Airbus A320 neos
Singapore’s TigerAirways has placed an order for 37 Airbus A320 neo aircraft worth USD$3.8 billion at list prices, taking delivery of the planes from 2018 to 2025, the carrier said in a statement on Monday. Tigerai...
Airbus Orders For More Frequent A380 Wing Fatigue Checks
Airbus has ordered for more frequent inspections of the wings of the A380 after discovering unexpected levels of metal fatigue during testing on a factory mock-up, industry sources said on Thursday. The plane maker has a...
China Eastern To Buy 70 Airbus A320neos
China Eastern Airlines has ordered 70 A320neo aircraft, marking a big victory for Airbus, which has been actively marketing the upgraded variant of its popular A320 jet to Chinese carriers. It is the first order by a Chi...
Airbus Faces Questions Over A330 Longevity
As Airbus continues flight testing of its new A350, it faces a growing challenge to secure a future for the A330, until now its only truly lucrative wide-body jet. Twenty years after it entered service, the 250 to 300-se...
China Budget Carrier Spring Eyes Airbus Order
Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines is set to make an order for up to 30 Airbus A320s worth USD$3 billion at list prices, the company’s chairman said, amid an expected surge in budget flights in China. The air...
