Posts Tagged ‘Airbus’
Qatar Airways Endorses the Larger A350 XWB Models
The State of Qatars national airline, Qatar Airways and Airbus have signed an amendment to convert its existing firm orde. The State of Qatar’s national airline, Qatar Airways and Airbus have signed an amendment to convert ...
China Southern Seals Airbus A330 Deal
China Southern Airlines, the country’s largest carrier by fleet size, has agreed to buy 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for about USD$1.9 billion, to be delivered from 2014 to 2016. The deal is the second involving Air...
XL Airways France Becomes a New A330-300 Operator
XL Airways France expands its Airbus fleet following the delivery of its first brand new A330-300 from the manufacturer’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. Operated under a leasing agreement with GECAS, the aircraft is powere...
Qatar Gives New Backing To Airbus A350
Qatar Airways has upgraded an order for Airbus A350 aircraft to larger variants, a move that includes new backing for a model designed to compete with Boeing’s 777. Airbus announced the move as the influential Gulf...
Airbus A320 ‘Sharklets’ Get EU Green Light
Airbus has won approval from European authorities to deploy drag-reducing wingtip devices that will allow airlines to cut fuel bills by more than it had expected. The so-called sharklets, which are made from composite ma...
Corsair Celebrates Its First A330-300
Corsair has taken delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. The aircraft was delivered at a special ceremony in Toulouse today attended by Corsair Chairman, Pascal de Izaguirre. This new A330-300 is part of TU...
