Air India has ordered ten A350 aircraft and 90 A320-family aircraft © Airbus

Air India expands Airbus fleet with orders for 100 new aircraft

Air India, under Tata Group ownership, has revealed an order for ten A350 wide-body aircraft and 90 single-aisle A320-family jets, solidifying its fleet modernisation plans. This latest order, already accounted for in Airbus’ 2024 orderbook, complements the substantial purchase made in 2023 of 40 A350s and 210 A320-family aircraft. With these additions, Air India’s total […]

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Airbus names Carmen-Maja Rex as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Carmen-Maja Rex has been named Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Airbus, effective April 1, 2025. In this role, she will join the Executive Committee and report directly to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. Rex is currently the Human Resources Group Director at Heidelberg Materials, a leading global manufacturer of building materials and solutions. She will

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Icelandair's first Airbus A321LR © Airbus

Icelandair welcomes first Airbus A321LR

Aircraft & Engines

Icelandair, headquartered in Keflavik, has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, an A321LR, marking a significant milestone in its fleet renewal programme. The A321LR is the first of four aircraft leased from SMBC Aviation Capital Limited, making Icelandair the newest Airbus operator. The airline is also set to receive 13 A321XLRs in the near

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Spirit AeroSystems secures US$350 million in advance payments from Boeing

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Spirit AeroSystems has announced a critical financial arrangement with Boeing, which will provide the company with up to US$350 million in advance payments. This cash infusion is designed to alleviate some of Spirit’s ongoing financial challenges, including excessive inventory levels, strained operational cash flows and escalating production costs that have put pressure on its balance

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Airbus confirms leadership renewal and appoints new CEO for Commercial Aircraft business

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The Airbus SE Board of Directors will propose to shareholders at the 2025 annual general meeting to renew Guillaume Faury’s role as CEO and Executive Member of the Board. Alongside this, the company has initiated a leadership transition in its Commercial Aircraft division. Lars Wagner, the current CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG, has been

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Official inauguration of India's first FAL for C295 aircraft

Tata, Airbus open India’s first final assembly line for C295 aircraft

Military & Defense

In a significant step for India’s Aerospace and Defence sector, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus have inaugurated the country’s first final assembly line (FAL) for military aircraft in Vadodara, Gujarat. As part of a pioneering ‘Make in India’ project, this facility will produce 56 Airbus C295 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF),

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After 18 years of service, the A310 MRTT is retiring © Airbus

Airbus retires A310 MRTT Flying Test Bed

Aircraft & Engines

After 18 years of service as the Airbus Defence and Space Flying Test Bed for aerial refuelling and in-house innovation projects, the A310 MRTT is retiring. Its successor, an A330-200, will continue to explore future technology developments. Over nearly two decades, the A310-300 MRTT (MSN 489) has played a pivotal role in the evolution of

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Airbus expands global training capacity with new Toulouse campus

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Airbus is responding to the forecasted demand for an additional 2.3 million trained workers in the airline services sector over the next 20 years by constructing a new aviation training campus. According to the latest Airbus Global Services forecast, this expansion will support airlines’ crew training needs, aid in the introduction of new Airbus aircraft

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Satair opens new Logistics and Service Centre in Hamburg

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Satair, an Airbus Services company and a front-runner in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, has announced the opening of its new Logistics & Service Centre in Hamburg, Germany. Situated in the Wilhelmsburg area, the 56,500 m² facility is the largest warehouse within the Airbus Group, marking a significant expansion of Satair’s global presence. The new centre

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Indonesian Air Force orders four Airbus H145 helicopters