Tag: A320

Wizz Air Expands its Fleet

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has agreed to lease two new Airbus A321s and two A320s from Vermillion Aviation Holdings Ireland.  The jets, which are powered by International Aero Engine V2500 engines, are due to be delivered between July and March

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Airbus Transfers Jets to Museum

Airbus has transferred A380 MSN4 to the Museum of Air and Space at Paris/Le Bourget.  The jet is the first of four aircraft the European manufacturer has pledged to donate to museums, with A320 MSN1, A340-600 MSN360 and A380 MSN2

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A Good Year for Airbus

Record deliveries and a strong order intake marked a robust 2016 for Airbus.  At the company’s annual year-end briefing it revealed it had delivered 688 aircraft to 82 customers, a new record.  This is 53 more  than the previous record of

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Iran Air Finalises Airbus Order

Agreement has been reached between Iran Air and Airbus over a firm order for 100 aircraft.  The deal includes 46 A320 Family, 38 A330 Family and 16 A350 jets and follows an initial commitment signed last January. “Iran Air considers

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Air Arabia Converts A320 Options

Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has converted five options for Airbus A320s into firm orders.  Delivery of the additional jets, which have a book value of $485m, will begin in the second quarter of 2017. “Air Arabia’s fleet innovation sits at

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A320neos in the US

Spirit Airlines became the first US carrier to operate the Airbus A320neo when it took delivery of N901NK (c/n 6833) on October 7.  Spirit has 55 A320neo Family aircraft on order, five leased from AerCap and 50 ordered directly from

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Viva Aerobus Gets First A320neo

Mexican low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus joined the Airbus A320neo club on October 5, when it took delivery of its first example, XA-VIV (c/n 7060). Viva Aerobus placed an order for 52 A320 Family aircraft in 2013, including 40 A320neos. The

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FSLabs A320-X Released

The A320-X from FSLabs is now publicly available. The aircraft comes with an entirely custom animated external model, a complete 2D panel set and a fully interactive 3D virtual cockpit. Additional features include a Flight Management and Guidance System (FMGS)

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FSLabs A320-X Update

FSLabs has said its A320-X series will be released for early adopters on August 18. An official statment from the company explained: “Version 1.0 of the A320-X for FSX will be released on a first-come, first-serve basis. This process will

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#FIA16: Jetstar Pacific Airlines Pens MOU for 10 A320s

Vietnamese low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for ten A320ceos. The agreement was announced during the Farnborough International Airshow and is the airline’s first direct purchase with the Toulouse-based manufacturer. Jetstar Pacific

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