Hong Kong’s Cathay Group (Cathay) has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A330-900 wide-body aircraft. The order follows a thorough evaluation by the airline under its mid-size wide-body fleet renewal programme. The newly-ordered aircraft will enable Cathay to modernise its earlier-generation A330-300 fleet and expand its operations on high-capacity regional routes. The aircraft […]
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Airbus has posted consolidated financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2024. “The half-year financial performance mainly reflects significant charges in our space business. We are addressing the root causes of these issues,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “In commercial aircraft, we are focused on deliveries and preparing the next steps of
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Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 75 A320neo-family aircraft and 15 A330-900s. This strategic agreement will expand the airline’s capacity and range, enhancing its overall fleet capabilities. The MoU was signed during the Farnborough International Airshow in the presence of the President of the General Authority
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Airbus is investing in LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and producer, in line with its ambition to act as a catalyst for the global development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). This investment will support the development of the alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) pathway, an important step required to produce SAF at scale by enabling LanzaJet
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Virgin Atlantic has placed a firm order for seven additional A330neo aircraft as part of its broader fleet transformation initiative. This new agreement increases Virgin Atlantic’s total commitment to the A330neo to 19 aircraft, enhancing its operational economics. The announcement was made during the Farnborough Airshow aboard Virgin Atlantic’s A330neo, named ‘Ruby Rebel’ and registered
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Japan Airlines (JAL) has finalised a firm order with Airbus for 20 A350-900 wide-body aircraft and 11 single-aisle A321neo aircraft, cementing a commitment initially announced earlier this year. The order was confirmed at the Farnborough Air Show 2024 during a signing ceremony featuring Yukio Nakagawa, Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of Procurement at Japan
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Drukair – Royal Bhutan Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bhutan and a fully owned subsidiary of the state holding company Druk Holding and Investments Limited (DHI), has signed an MoU with Airbus for three A320neo and two A321XLR aircraft to expand its international network. The new aircraft are anticipated to start
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Airbus has taken another significant industrial step towards the serial production of the A321XLR long-haul aircraft. Together with hangars 260 (pilot line) and 259 (equipment assembly), the new line in hangar 246 forms the infrastructure for serial production of the A321XLR at the Airbus site in Hamburg. The A321XLR revolutionises long-haul flights. The core of
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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has partnered with Airbus to develop hydrogen sealing applications, supporting the mission to deliver a hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035. Trelleborg is creating safe and reliable seals for the hydrogen propulsion systems of the ZEROe concept aircraft, enabling Airbus to explore various configurations and hydrogen technologies that will shape the future of
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Airbus, Aena, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Exolum and Repsol, have joined forces to address the primary challenges of deploying hydrogen-powered aviation in Spain. This is the first collaboration that brings together the entire value chain, from primary energy production and hydrogen ground operations, with two airlines on board and across a complete network of airports simultaneously.
