European OEM Airbus has issued an alert to operators of Airbus A320 family warning them to a potential risk of critical flight control data corruption from intense solar radiation. Airbus worked with aviation authorities, including European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), after identifying a significant number of A320 family aircraft which [read more]
It’s been a busy week for Dublin-based aviation financing specialist Avolon, as it has agreed lease deals with three airlines for 20 aircraft. Etihad The largest deal is with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, for which Avolon will provide the airline with nine Airbus A330neos and four A320neos, as announced at the [read more]
Libya’s first private airline, Buraq Air, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire 10 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, marking the carrier’s first purchase agreement with the European manufacturer. The deal, announced at the Dubai Airshow, positions Buraq Air as a new Airbus customer as it looks to modernise [read more]
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has signed a firm contract for two additional Airbus A350F cargo aircraft, doubling its original order. The yet-to-be-certified A350F will form the backbone of Silk Way West Airlines’ fleet modernisation and growth strategy. “We are delighted to extend our partnership with Airbus on the A350F [read more]
Airbus secured a landmark order from flydubai on Day 2 of the Dubai Airshow, when the Dubai World Central-based carrier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase 150 A321neos, making it Airbus’ newest customer. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, signed the MoU agreement with [read more]
Air China Cargo, has become the latest customer for the much-anticipated Airbus A350 freighter, the A350F. The cargo specialist, which is a subsidiuary of Chinese flag carrier, Air China, has signed a purchase agreeement for six A350F’s taking the total known commitments for the ‘yet to be certified’ freighter to [read more]
Australian flag carrier Qantas (QF/QFA) has announced that its Airbus A350-1000ULR (Ultra Long Range) is now on the Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Airbus’ factory in Toulouse, France. The A350ULR is the key to unlocking direct flights between destinations such as London and New York to Sydney under Qantas’ Project [read more]
Figures released by European OEM Airbus show that it delivered 78 airliners last month to 36 customers around the world. As usual, single-aisle airliners made up the bulk of the deliveries with 37 A321neos, 25 A320neos, two A319neos being delivered along with four A220-300s. Customers included Wizz Air, British Airways [read more]
South Korean flag carrier, Korean Air, has become the latest airline to order the still in development freighter variant of the Airbus A350. Korean Air converted seven of its A350-1000 orders to the A350F as it looks to renew its cargo fleet with aircraft that will meet ICAO’s enhanced emissions [read more]
Airbus has reported higher revenues and earnings for the first nine months of 2025, supported by strong performance across its commercial aircraft, helicopter and defence businesses, while reaffirming its full-year guidance. The aerospace group delivered 507 commercial aircraft between January and September, up from 497 in the same period last [read more]
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