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A350-1000 assembly starts
Airbus started final assembly of the first A350-1000 on schedule at the A350 XWB FAL in Toulouse. The first A350-1000, one of three flight test aircraft to be built, will do its maiden flight before the end of 2016. Airbus…
Airbus Pricing
Airbus announced their 2016 pricing and they added a 1.1% increase across the line. So what does this look like? After all, no customer pays retail. Since each customer deal will see prices vary by many factors, we will stick…
The A320neo delays
First it was Qatar. Now its IndiGo. Airbus has been doing a great job moving its neo program along. The program’s sales are substantially ahead of the competing 737 MAX. Everything looked so good until mid-December. IndiGo’s reaction to the…
Another A350 takes to the skies
TAM Airlines’ first A350 XWB successfully took off from Toulouse today. The aircraft now progresses to the final production phase which includes further ground checks and flight tests, before delivery to TAM Airlines in December. Views: 33
The A380’s future
There seems to be some light between the vision by Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier and sales chief John Leahy. Whereas Mr Leahy opined at the Dubai air show the A380neo is inevitable and suggested a timeline around 2022 or 2023. …