Airbus, Air France launch A350 component venture

Airbus and Air France have established Alpha Component Solutions, a 50-50 joint venture dedicated to component support for the A350-aircraft family. The venture, jointly operated by Airbus and Air France-KLM, will manage a worldwide shared-access pool of aircraft components, providing maintenance services, supply chain management and repairs for A350 operators globally. Combining Airbus’ Flight Hours […]

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Airbus forecasts aviation services market to exceed US$420 billion by 2045

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Airbus expects global demand for aviation services to double from 2026, reaching more than US$420 billion by 2045, as the worldwide aircraft fleet expands and passenger numbers rise. The services market, which supports the resilience of the aviation industry, is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%, supporting a global

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Aircraft lessor Avolon orders 250 Airbus and Boeing aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Aircraft lessor Avolon has placed orders for a total of 250 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, 110 Airbus aircraft, including 35 A330-900 wide-body and 75 A320neo-family narrow-body planes with options for another 100 planes. Furthermore, the company has signed a firm order with Boeing for 140 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The order brings Avolon’s total purchases

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A350F, MSN700, takes off for maiden flight

Airbus A350F freighter takes first flight

Aircraft & Engines

The first Airbus A350F freighter test aircraft has completed its maiden flight, marking the start of a more than nine-month flight-test campaign for the new wide-body cargo aircraft, Airbus reported. The aircraft, MSN 700, flew for four hours and ten minutes, reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet. It was equipped with flight-test instrumentation and operated

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Airbus invests £150m into UK manufacturing

Airbus converts Broughton A380 plant for A321 production

MRO & Production

Airbus is investing £150 million (US$172.5 million) to convert its former A380 wing production facility in Broughton, Wales, into a production line for A321 aircraft, as the planemaker expands its industrial capacity to meet demand for its best-selling A320 family. The conversion is due to be completed by the end of the year and will

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Airbus strengthens its A320 Family delivery capacity in Toulouse with a new integrated delivery centre

Airbus opens Toulouse delivery centre to support increase of A320 output

MRO & Production

Airbus has opened a new delivery centre in Toulouse to support higher production of its A320 family of aircraft, bringing final technical work and customer handovers together at one site. The 35,000 m² facility at Airbus’ Jean-Luc Lagardère site in north-west Toulouse has 16 aircraft positions near the final assembly line and a dedicated hall

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At the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, AIRCAIRO placed an order for 15 A320neos

Air Cairo places order for 15 Airbus A320neos

Aircraft & Engines

Egyptian carrier Air Cairo has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, marking a major step in its long-term expansion strategy. The agreement with Air Cairo will see introduce directly owned aircraft alongside its existing leased Airbus fleet, giving the airline greater flexibility as it expands

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Ibom Air takes delivery of third Airbus A220-300

Aircraft & Engines

Ibom Air has taken delivery of its third Airbus A220-300, registered 5N-CDC, as part of its fleet modernisation and expansion programme. The aircraft was formally handed over at Airbus’ A220 final assembly facility in Mirabel, Canada, following the signing of the transfer of title documents by Ibom Air Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer George

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Construction has started on Airbus' Belfast wing facility extension

Airbus kicks off wing facility extension in Belfast

MRO & Production

Construction has started on a 6,221 m² extension to Airbus’ Belfast wing facility as the manufacturer prepares to ramp up A220 production. The project forms part of a wider multi-million-pound investment plan for the site and is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2028. The extension will increase the facility’s wing manufacturing footprint

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Airbus reports higher H1 2026 revenue and profit

Financial

Airbus reported higher revenue and earnings for the first half of 2026 (H1), driven by increased commercial aircraft deliveries and a strong performance at its Defence and Space division. “Our good H1 results mainly reflect the higher level of commercial aircraft deliveries and strong performance in Defence and Space, against the backdrop of a complex

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Airbus, Air France launch A350 component venture

Airbus forecasts aviation services market to exceed US$420 billion by 2045

Aircraft lessor Avolon orders 250 Airbus and Boeing aircraft

Airbus A350F freighter takes first flight

Airbus converts Broughton A380 plant for A321 production

Airbus opens Toulouse delivery centre to support increase of A320 output

Air Cairo places order for 15 Airbus A320neos

Ibom Air takes delivery of third Airbus A220-300

Airbus kicks off wing facility extension in Belfast

Airbus reports higher H1 2026 revenue and profit

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