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Taiwanese carrier STARLUX orders A350Fs and A330neo aircraft

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order for five all-new A350F freighters and three more A330neo wide-body aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Singapore Airshow by KW Chang, Chairman of STARLUX Airlines and Christian Scherer, CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business at Airbus. STARLUX Airlines operates an all-Airbus passenger fleet that already […]

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A Breeze Airways A220 in Mobile, Alabama, U.S.A.

Breeze Airlines expands fleet with order for ten Additional A220 aircraft

Breeze Airways (Breeze) has disclosed an order for ten additional Airbus A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for the aircraft type to 90, making Breeze the third-largest customer worldwide for the A220. “Thanks to its world-class performance capabilities, the A220 is the perfect aircraft to help Breeze achieve its goal to provide nonstop

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Airbus has awarded a contract for the manufacturing and assembly of its A220-family aircraft doors to Bengaluru-based Dynamatic Technologies © Airbus

Dynamatic Technologies secures contract for A220 doors assembly

Airbus has taken a significant step in advancing the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ vision by awarding Dynamatic Technologies (Dynamatic), based in Bengaluru, a contract for manufacturing and assembling doors for its A220-family aircraft. This substantial aerospace export contract supports the A220 programme’s expansion, enhancing existing capacity. Dynamatic will produce and assemble cargo, passenger

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Turboprop concept of ZEROe hydrogen-powered aircraft at the airport. © Airbus SAS

Airbus teams up for hydrogen infrastructure study in Norway and Sweden with Avinor, SAS, Swedavia, and Vattenfall

Airbus, Avinor, SAS, Swedavia and Vattenfall have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the feasibility of a hydrogen infrastructure at airports in Sweden and Norway.  This cooperation will provide better understanding of hydrogen aircraft concepts and operations, supply, infrastructures and refueling needs at airports in order to help develop this hydrogen aviation ecosystem

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Official inauguration of the Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre in Chengdu, China

First Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre starts operations in China

The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) has started its operations in Chengdu (China), offering solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. This centre is the first of its kind to cover, as a one-stop shop, the full range of activities from aircraft parking and storage to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services

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Signing of the agreements in Hyderabad, India, between Airbus, Tata and MASPL

Airbus partners with TASL and MASPL to reinforce commitment to ‘Make in India’

Airbus is reinforcing its commitment to ‘Make in India’ by partnering with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Mahindra Aerospace Structures Private Limited (MASPL) for the procurement of commercial aircraft components. Under this agreement, TASL and Mahindra Aerostructures will manufacture metallic detail parts, components, and assemblies for Airbus’ A320neo, A330neo and A350 programmes. These two

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Rendering of Airbus A350-1000 in Delta livery

Delta generates full-year income of US$5 billion, orders new A350-1000s

Delta Air Lines (Delta) will add 20 new Airbus A350-1000 wide-body aircraft, as it continues to refresh and streamline its fleet while improving fuel efficiency and providing a world-class in-flight experience. Delta currently operates 28 A350-900s. Following this latest announcement, Delta has an orderbook for 36 next-gen A350 aircraft, bringing the A350 fleet to over

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Airbus delivered 735 commercial aircraft to 87 customers around the world in 2023

Airbus reports strong 2023 for commercial aircraft

Airbus delivered 735 commercial aircraft to 87 customers around the world in 2023, demonstrating strong performance despite a complex operating environment. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 2,319 gross new orders (2,094 net). As a result, its 2023 year end backlog stood at 8,598 aircraft. In 2023, Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft business had a successful year, with

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Airbus is opening a ZEROe Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies

Airbus opens new ZEROe Development Centre (ZEDC)

Airbus is strengthening its presence in Germany with the opening of a ZEROe Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies at its Stade site. The centre will accelerate the development of composite hydrogen-system technologies for storing and distributing cryogenic liquid hydrogen. Airbus has long been a pioneer in composite technologies in Germany, both in materials and

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