Posts Tagged ‘Airbus’

Kuwait Air May Delay Airbus Purchase

  Kuwait Airways may delay a plan to buy 25 new aircraft from Airbus, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported on Monday, saying the state-owned carrier would concentrate on leasing planes instead. Kuwait Airways signed an initial agr...


Thai Airways Plane Skids Off Bangkok Runway

  A Thai Airways Airbus A330 skidded off the runway at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after the nose wheel collapsed on landing late on Sunday night, injuring 14 passengers, the airline said. The flight from Guangzho...



Airbus Wins 942 Gross Orders In Year To August

  Airbus won 942 gross aircraft orders in the first eight months of the year. This takes it closer to its full-year target of more than 1,000 passenger jet orders for 2013. Airbus said net orders were 902 in the same perio...


Delta Goes For Airbus In USD$5.6 Bln Order

  Delta Air Lines announced an order for Airbus jets on Wednesday worth almost USD$6 billion at list prices, softening its reliance on Boeing for the first time in two decades as it looks for bargains. The order, crowning ...



IAG Places Order For Up To 220 Airbus A320s

  IAG, the parent of British Airways and Iberia, on Wednesday placed firm orders and options for up to 220 Airbus A320s, with 120 for its Barcelona-based subsidiary, Vueling. International Airlines Group said the new aircr...


Air India To Lease 19 Airbus A320s

  Air India is seeking to lease 19 Airbus A320 short-haul aircraft as the money-losing carrier seeks to cut costs, the state-run company said on Tuesday. It plans to take delivery of up to seven aircraft in the fourth quar...