Airbus has successfully completed the maiden flight of the A319neo, D-AVWA (c/n 6464). Powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines, the smallest member of the A320neo Family, took off from Hamburg/Finkenwerder on March 31, landing at the manufacturer’s Toulouse facility after…
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Airbus A319neo Makes First Flight
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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…
Introducing LEVEL
International Airlines Group (IAG) has named its new low-cost long-haul carrier LEVEL. The airline will launch in June with flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, Oakland, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana. It will fly two new Airbus A330s configured with…
Posted in News Tagged with: A330, Airbus, Barcelona, IAG, International Airlines Group, LEVEL, Vueling, Willie Walsh
KAIR Airlines Opts for A320s
South Korean start-up KAIR Airlines has placed a firm order for eight Airbus A320ceos. The new low-cost carrier is based in Cheongju and will operate international services throughout North East Asia. “We see enormous potential for the development of a…
Posted in News Tagged with: A320ceo, Airbus, Byung Ho Kang, John Leahy, KAIR Airlines, Low-cost carrier, South Korea
Iran Air Gets Maiden A330
Airbus has delivered Iran Air’s first A330-243, EP-IJA (c/n 1540). The jet was originally built for Avianca Brasil but never entered service with the carrier and had been stored at Teruel, Spain. Iran Air’s A330-200 is configured with a two-class…
A350 Debut for Air Caraïbes
French Caribbean carrier Air Caraïbes has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB. The jet, F-HHAV (c/n 082) – acquired on lease from AerCap – was handed over to the Les Abymes, Guadeloupe-based airline on February 28 during a…
Air India Receives First Neo
Flag carrier Air India has taken delivery of the first of 14 Airbus A320-251neos it is leasing from Kuwaiti-based Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO). The aircraft, VT-EXF (c/n 7459), was flown to New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on…
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A330neos for Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius has agreed long-term leases for two Airbus A330-900neos with Air Lease Corporation. The two aircraft will join the carrier in September and October 2018, replacing two A340-300Es whose leases expires in November and December 2018. Air Mauritius will…
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…
Beluga XL Takes Shape
Airbus has revealed the first images of its next-generation oversize cargo airlifter, dubbed the Beluga XL, which is taking shape at the company’s production facilities in Toulouse, France. The core airframe is an extract of an Airbus A330-200 freighter that…
Posted in News Tagged with: A330-200 Freighter, Airbus, Airbus Transport International, Beluga ST, Beluga XL
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