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China to be biggest market for Airbus A380
China will be the biggest single market for the A380 aircraft, Airbus SAS’ super jumbo, the European aircraft manufacturer’s chief said on Friday.
Airbus forecast that China will need more than 200 aircraft with 500 or more seats in the… Continue reading
Tail section for Qatar Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop
The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline’s trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg. The painting was completed earlier this week and the assembly of the airline’s first A380… Continue reading
EU to give green light to Airbus A380 wing repairs
(Reuters) – The European Aviation Safety Agency said on Monday it would give formal approval to repairs designed to eliminate potential wing cracks on the Airbus A380.
A draft directive means aircraft being retrofitted with newly designed wing components will… Continue reading
British Airways New A380
MSN95, their first A380 superjumbo to wear the famous red, white and blue livery. 2,300 litres of red, white and blue paint across 3,500 square meters of aircraft – British Airways’ first A380 double-decker superjumbo has emerged from the world’s… Continue reading
Lufthansa Supervisory Board gives go-ahead for major Airbus order
• 100 A320 Family aircraft and two additional A380s
• Third A380 order from the German flag carrier
The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and… Continue reading
Airbus delivers 100th A380
Sixth aircraft for Malaysia Airlines handed over in Toulouse
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, with the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France.… Continue reading
Asia-Pacific to drive demand for bigger and more efficient aircraft
Demand for nearly 10,000 new aircraft, including over 3,800 widebodies
Asia-Pacific airlines will lead global demand for larger and more eco-efficient aircraft types over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast for the region… Continue reading
Singapore Airlines firms up order for more A380s and A350 XWBs
Repeat order shows great endorsement of Airbus products
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has firmed up an order for 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five of the world’s most efficient, high capacity aircraft, the A380, and 20… Continue reading
First Emirates A380 flight departs from new concourse A
Emirates world’s largest A380 fleet to call new facility home
DUBAI, U.A.E., 2nd January 2013 Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, achieved another first with the inaugural departure today of an A380 flight from the new and… Continue reading
‘Bang and flash’ engine trouble hits Emirates A380
(AFP) An engine problem has forced an Emirates A380 superjumbo to turn back to Sydney, the airline said Monday, with passengers hearing a loud bang and seeing a flash of orange.
The pilot of the Dubai-bound Airbus plane carrying 380… Continue reading
Airbus A380 wins prestigious UK award
Noise Abatement Society award recognises Airbus A380 for reduced noise.
The UK’s national noise reduction charity, the Noise Abatement Society, presented the Airbus A380 a top award at their annual award ceremony last night recognising the aircraft’s… Continue reading
Rolls-Royce wins US $2.6BN order from Singapore Airlines
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a US$2.6bn order, at list prices, from Singapore Airlines for Trent engines to power 20 Airbus A350-900 and five Airbus A380 aircraft. The order includes long-term TotalCare® service support.
Nick Devall,… Continue reading