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  • Airbus A320neo Roll Out Photos

    Look at those huuuge engines! Airbus rolled out its first A320neo today after painting and mounting of the all new Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines was finished. MSN6101, which will be the first A320neo to fly, will soon start its ground tests to prepare for first flight. The flight test campaign for the Airbus A320neo…

  • Easyjet Selects Airbus A320neo for Future Fleet

    Airbus today announced at 50th Paris Air Show Le Bourget, that easyJet has earmarked the Airbus A320neo for its future fleet requirements. Based on the company’s growth forecasts, the A320 was selected for offering the best productivity, lowest operating cost and best fuel efficiency of any single aisle aircraft in the 180 seat sector. Currently…

  • Lufthansa orders additional A380s and A320neo

    Airbus announced today that German flag carrier Lufthansa has placed an additional order for 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo with Sharklets) and two A380s. The engine choices will be announced by the airline at a later date. This latest acquisition reconfirms the Lufthansa Group as Airbus’ largest airline customer,…

  • Norwegian Selects A320neo And 737 MAX

    Norwegian, one of the largest low-cost airlines in Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo aircraft. The agreement makes Norwegian the latest customer for the A320neo and also a new customer for Airbus. The new aircraft will support Norwegian’s growth and modernisation strategy. Norwegian (the brand name of Norwegian…

  • Volaris Orders Airbus A320neo

    Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 44 Airbus A320 aircraft, comprising of 30 A320neo and 14 A320 Family aircraft. The order makes Volaris the first airline to order the A320neo in Mexico. Engine selection will be announced by the airline at a later date. Since starting operations in 2006, Volaris…

  • Qatar Airways Orders Airbus A320neo and More A380s

    Qatar Airways, has selected the A320neo as the reference aircraft for expanding its short to medium haul fleet and has increased its order for the A380. The agreement signed at the 2011 Dubai Airshow, is a firm contract for 50 A320neo aircraft and five additional A380s. “The A320neo promises to be a great aircraft which…

  • Qantas Expands Fleet with A320neo

    Airbus announced that Qantas has selected Airbus A320 aircraft for its new premium airline to service routes to/from Australia and the Asian region. In addition, Jetstar Airways – a subsidiary of Qantas – has selected the Airbus A320 to continue its growth in Australia and Asia. The commitment to order consists of 110 A320 Family…

  • Lufthansa Orders A320neo

    Airbus announced that Lufthansa has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. The order comprises 25 A320neo and five A321neo aircraft. These will be powered by new-generation Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofan engines. The A320neo Family incorporates large “Sharklet” wing tip devices, which together with the new more efficient engines, will deliver…

  • Lufthansa Orders A320neo

    Lufthansa today approved an order for 25 A320neo and five A321neo aircraft. The engine decision will be announced by the airline at a later date. Since its launch in December last year, the ‘neo’ has already attracted more than 330 commitments. Today the Lufthansa Group is Airbus’ biggest operator worldwide with around 338 Airbus aircraft…

  • ILFC Buys A320neo – Cancels A380s

    Airbus today announced that the aircraft leasing company, ILFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 100 A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 75 A320neo and 25 A321neo types. Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G engines have been selected to power at least 60 of them. ILFC is the first customer for the A321neo, the largest member of…

  • TAM to Order A320neo

    Airbus today announced that TAM Airlines, Brazil’s largest airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 32 Airbus A320 aircraft, comprising 22 A320neo and 10 A320 Family aircraft. The order makes TAM the launch customer for the A320neo in Latin America. The A320neo, available from 2016, offers new more efficient engines (CFM International LEAP-X and…

  • News – Meet the Airbus A220

    News – Meet the Airbus A220

    In a surprising move, Airbus has revealed the renaming of the former Bombardier C Series (CS100 and CS300) to Airbus A220-100 and A220-300. The aircraft are fully optimized for the 100 to 150 seat market and perfectly complement Airbus’ existing best-selling A320neo family. “Everyone at Airbus has been looking forward to this historic moment. Today,…

  • First Boeing 737 MAX 8 – What is new?

    First Boeing 737 MAX 8 – What is new?

    This week Boeing celebrated the completion of the first 737 MAX 8. The freshly painted 737 MAX 8, named the Spirit of Renton, will undergo pre-flight preparation in the factory before departing for Renton Field to continue flight test readiness. The airplane is on track for first flight in early 2016. With the second and…

  • How much does an Airbus cost?

    How much does an Airbus cost?

    In case you’ve ever wondered how much an Airbus passenger jet costs, here are the official Airbus list prices for 2015. Airbus Model Price in Mio USD A318 74.3 A319 88.6 A320 97.0 A321 113.7 A319neo 97.5 A320neo 106.2 A321neo 124.4 A330-200 229.0 A330-800neo 249.6 A330-200 Freighter 232.2 A330-300 253.7 A330-900neo 284.6 A350-800 269.5 A350-900…

  • Airbus A321 to go Transatlantic

    Airbus has officially launched the A321neo with 97 tonnes Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW). The A321neo 97t will have, with 4,000nm, the longest range of any single aisle airliner available today and tomorrow, making it ideally suited to transatlantic routes and will allow airlines to tap into new long haul markets which were not previously…

  • Zhejiang Loong Airlines – First Airbus A320 (Photo)

    Zhejiang Loong Airlines became the latest Airbus operator in mainland China with completion of its maiden commercial flight using a leased Airbus A320. In addition the airline has signed its first purchase agreement with Airbus, for 20 A320 Family aircraft, including 11 A320ceo and nine A320neo. Photo – First Airbus A320 operated by Zhejiang Loong…

  • Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 4 – Orders

    Day 4 of Paris Air Show 2013 was primarily marked by order announcements from Airbus. There haven’t been any significant new orders announced from other major manufacturers. Following a short summary. United Airlines orders 35 A350-1000 United Airlines will add 35 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to its future fleet. The agreement represents a conversion of the…

  • Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 1

    Day 1 of Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2013 started with a large number of orders and commitments of several operators accross all major manufacturers. ILFC orders 50 more Airbus A320neo Family aircraft Industry leading aircraft lessor, ILFC, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. ILFC was…

  • Images – Lufthansa First Sharklets on A320

    Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 (D-AXAE) equipped with Sharklets. Lufthansa is becoming the first carrier in Europe to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. The airline will receive 21 more A320 Family aircraft equipped with Sharklets until 2015. Sharklets are made from light-weight composites and are 2.4 meters tall.…

  • Embraer E-Jets Switch to Pratt & Whitney Engines

    Embraer announced that Pratt & Whitney´s PurePower Geared Turbofan engines have been selected for its future, second generation of E-Jets, with entry into service planned for 2018. The decision is an important milestone in the program, which is expected to be officially launched later this year. The new engines – the PW1700G and PW1900G –…

  • Photos – Air Asia’s 100th Airbus A320

    Air Asia marked another milestone on the way to becoming the largest Airbus A320 operator worldwide by accepting its 100th aircraft. The carrier’s latest A320 carries the wording: “Thank you Louis Gallois” on its main passenger door, saluting the former Airbus CEO – who will complete his current role as the CEO of parent company…