With the A380 about to leave the stage by late 2021, Airbus has got itself a new high-capacity seat airliner. On November 27, the A350-1000 has been certified by the European Union Safety Agency (EASA) to operate with 480 seats,…
Demand for new commercial airliners between this year and 2038 will grow to 39.210 aircraft worth $4.9 trillion, Airbus forecasts in its latest Global Market Forecast. It was presented in London on September 18 by Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer…
Malaysia’s long-haul low-cost airline AirAsia X announced ‘new’ orders with Airbus on August 30, but part of the agreement isn’t that new at all. Actually, it is more of another re-think of its fleet plans. We are talking about the purchase…
Airbus wrapped up the 2019 Paris Air Show on June 20 with announcements for in total 363 new airliners, including 149 firm new orders and 214 MoU’s, LoI’s or purchase rights in some way or another. This positions the 2019…
Almost seven years since starting its first flight, Iceland’s long-haul low-cost airline WOW Air has thrown the towel. The airline announced on March 28 that it has ceased all operations, following months of uncertainty over its future. WOW failed to…