All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 393
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NewsAirbus books over 200 undisclosed A320s
Six undisclosed customers accounted for more than 200 Airbus A320-family aircraft in December as the airframer rounded off 2014 with 1,321 net single-aisle orders.
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NewsAirbus offers 200-plus seats in long-range A321neo
Airbus has put the seat-count for its longer-range A321neo at 206, up from earlier indications of a capacity of 164.
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NewsAir Lease to launch longer-range A321neo
US lessor Air Lease Corporation has become the first customer to sign up for a longer-range variant of the Airbus A321neo, with a tentative deal for 30.
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NewsAirbus edges Boeing in 2014 orders
Airbus took net orders for 1,456 aircraft during 2014, narrowly exceeding Boeing’s end-of-year total of 1,432.
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NewsCyprus Airways ordered to repay over €65m in aid
Cyprus Airways has been ordered to repay more than €65 million ($80 million) in state aid, a decision which puts the survival of the flag-carrier in serious doubt.
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NewsAirbus full-year order total exceeds Boeing's
Airbus expects to disclose later this month that it secured more orders than rival Boeing over the course of last year.
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NewsJAL 777 struck tail during late go-around: inquiry
Japanese investigators believe that a Boeing 777-200 struck its tail after the captain ordered a go-around despite the first officer’s having already initiated reverse thrust.
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Gambia Bird suspends all operations
African carrier Gambia Bird has suspended all flight operations until further notice, with immediate effect.
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NewsDebris confirmed as coming from missing AirAsia A320
Indonesian search and rescue authorities have confirmed that debris located in the Karimata Strait is from the Indonesia AirAsia aircraft missing since 28 December.
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NewsTransAsia to take four A330-800neo jets
TransAsia Airways is to acquire four Airbus A330-800neo jets, the Taiwanese carrier has disclosed.
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NewsAirbus validates sharklet retrofit for older A320s
Airbus is expecting to produce 20 sharklet wing-tip retrofit kits monthly, with the first to be completed in the second quarter of next year.
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NewsAirAsia X takes five more A330neos in firmed order
Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X has added another five Airbus A330neo jets to its previous commitment for 50, and firmed the entire order.
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Outlook for current A380 remains cloudy
Airbus president and chief executive Fabrice Brégier has robustly defended the prospects for the A380, insisting that the aircraft will eventually be re-engined and that a stretched variant will be developed.
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NewsTwelve customer A350s in final assembly
Finnair’s first Airbus A350 has entered the final assembly line at Toulouse, as the airframer maintains pressure on its ramp-up phase for the type.
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NewsFirst A320neo delivery in November 2015: Bregier
Airbus expects to start delivering the re-engined A320neo in November 2015.
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NewsQatar A350 delivery held up by 'minor issues'
Qatar Airways’ delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 has been held up by minor technical matters, requiring a small amount of additional testing.
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NewsOutlook for current A380 remains cloudy
Airbus Group has hinted at an outside possibility of stopping its A380 as an alternative to upgrading the aircraft.
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NewsNo 'panic' for A380 upgrade: Airbus
Airbus Group is not feeling pressured to develop a significant upgrade to the A380 but accepts that it will need to make a near- to mid-term decision on modernisation.
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NewsA350 has met first-delivery target: Enders
Airbus Group chief Tom Enders has stressed that the airframer has met its target of having the A350 ready for delivery before the year’s end.
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NewsLAM 190 probe details pilot's actions during fatal descent
Absence of routine alarms have led investigators to conclude that an Embraer 190 captain, left alone in the cockpit, deliberately disengaged multiple systems before the aircraft crashed in Namibia.