Air Astana has finalised an order for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, marking the largest direct aircraft purchase in the airline group’s history and reinforcing long-standing ties with Airbus. The agreement covers five A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft and forms part of the airline’s wider fleet expansion and modernisation strategy. The aircraft will be [read more]
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated its Bird of Prey interceptor drone in a live mission scenario, marking a significant shift in the cost-dynamics of modern counter-UAS operations. During a demonstration at a military training facility in northern Germany, the interceptor autonomously detected and classified a medium-sized one-way attack [read more]
Global air logistics specialist Atlas Air Worldwide has place a firm order for 20 Airbus A350F with the European OEM making them the biggest customer of the yet to be certified aircraft. The A350F has received steady sales proving popular with many cargo carriers partly as it will be the [read more]
Airbus delivered 35 commercial aircraft in February 2026, bringing the European manufacturer’s total deliveries for the year to date to 54 aircraft as the company continues a relatively slow start to the year. The February deliveries were made to 21 customers worldwide and represented an improvement on the 19 aircraft [read more]
Oxfordshire based Evolito Limited has been selected to develop a cutting-edge electric wheel taxi system as part of a UK-backed aerospace consortium, in a move aimed at reducing emissions and operating costs during aircraft ground operations. The initiative, known as Project SONATA (System Optimisation of Non-Propulsive Energy in Aircraft Taxi Technologies [read more]
Canadian flag carrier, Air Canada has disclosed a form order for eight Airbus A350-1000 wide body airlines making it the latest customer for the popular long range aircraft. Air Canada’s current long haul fleet is primarily made up of rBoeing 777 and 787 aircraft but the new order marks a [read more]
European OEM Airbus has made a strong start to 2026 delivering 19 aircraft to 15 customers in Janurary and gained orders for 49 aircraft. As usual, single-aisle aircraft dominated the deliveries with 15 A320neo family aircraft delivered, including 10 A321neos and five A320neos going to customers including Turkish Airlines, Wizz [read more]
According to a report in Bloomberg, Saudia Airlines is in talks with both Boeing and Airbus about future aircraft purchases which could result in an order totaling 150 aircraft. Boeing is likely to be the recipient of the widebody orders while the single-aisle A320neo family is likely to be the [read more]
US carrier Delta Airlines has placed an order with Airbus for 31 additional widebody airlines as it looks to grow its fleet. The order consists of 16 A330-900s and 15 A360-900s which will serve Delta’s expanding long-haul markets. Delta’s fleet of all Airbus aircraft ranges from the single aisle A220 [read more]
Global aircraft deliveries are expected to reach around 1,800 units in 2026, according to new forecasts from aviation consultancy IBA, as easing inflation, lower fuel prices and improving manufacturer production rates support a more stable outlook for airlines. The prediction was outlined by IBA’s Chief Economist and Chief Data Officer, [read more]
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