Malaysia Airlines’ inaugural A330neo has been unveiled in Toulouse, proudly displaying the airline’s distinctive Malaysia flag livery. This milestone marks the completion of the painting phase in the aircraft's production.…

Malaysia Airlines announced its partnership with RECARO Aircraft Seating to equip its upcoming Airbus A330neo aircraft with the CL3810 economy class seat on Wednesday (Apr. 3). This decision positions the…

Avolon, a global aviation finance company, has agreed to sell and lease back four new Airbus A330neo aircraft with Cebu Pacific, the Philippines low-cost carrier, on Wednesday (Apr. 3). The…

Singapore, (22 Feb. 2024), Vietjet Air has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the acquisition of 20 A330-900 widebodies. This marks Vietjet’s inaugural widebody order, intended for…

Avolon has signed a binding agreement for its order of 20 new A330neo aircraft from Airbus. The order firms up a memorandum of understanding signed at the Paris Airshow in…

International leasing company Avolon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 20 A330neo aircraft. Including owned, managed and committed aircraft, Avolon currently has a total fleet of 616…

AerCap has delivered the first of six new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft to German leisure carrier, Condor. The remaining aircraft are scheduled to deliver in summer 2023 through 2024. “The A330neo…

Air Greenland has taken delivery of an A330neo (A330-800) widebody aircraft, becoming the latest operator of the type, according to a press release from Airbus on Wednesday (Dec. 7). The…

Azul has signed a firm order for three A330-900 that will allow it to further expand its international network. The carrier now has eight A330neo aircraft. “We are delighted to…

Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo aircraft leased from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The aircraft’s delivery flight from Toulouse to London Heathrow flew with a 35…

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has selected the A330neo for the carrier’s widebody fleet renewal program. The initial agreements cover the acquisition of 20 A330-900…

AerCap has signed lease agreements for ten new Airbus A320neo aircraft and two new Airbus A330neo aircraft with ITA Airways. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver beginning in 2023 through…

Philippines low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has chosen Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) materials management to provide the component support for its fleet of 16 A330neos. The contract includes parts pooling,…

Air Belgium has taken delivery of the first of its two A330-900s. The aircraft is configured with 286 seats in a three-class layout - 30 comfortable lie-flat business class, 21…

Kuwait Airways, the national airline of Kuwait, has received its first two Airbus A330-800 aircraft, out of eight aircraft ordered. The two aircraft join the company's current fleet of Airbus…

Garuda Indonesia has received its first A330-900. This new generation widebody aircraft is the first of 14 A330-900s ordered by the airline. The airline currently operates 24 A330 Family aircraft…

Cebu Pacific, a carrier based in the Philippines, has signed a firm order with Airbus for 16 long-range A330neo aircraft. The order firms up the wide-body portion of a previously…

Hi Fly, the privately-owned Portuguese wet lease specialist operating an exclusive all-Airbus fleet, has taken delivery of a new A330neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation. The aircraft is configured…

AirAsia has taken delivery of its first A330neo aircraft, to be operated by its long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Thailand. The aircraft was delivered via lessor Avolon and is the first…

Airbus and AirAsia have unveiled the first A330neo for the AirAsia Group at the Paris Air Show. The aircraft will be delivered via lessor Avolon in the coming weeks for…

Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A330-900, one of 35 A330neos the Atlanta, Georgia-based airline has on order. Delta was the launch customer for the A330-900, ordering 25…

The first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first airline from the Americas to fly the A330-900. The aircraft…

The first A330-900 wide-body destined for Delta Air Lines made its inaugural test flight on Tuesday from Toulouse airport. The fuel-efficient twin-engine jet, one of 35 Delta has on order,…

The first A330neo for Lion Air Group has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, France, featuring the airline’s distinctive livery. The aircraft will be operated on lease…

Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A330-900, on lease from ALC during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The National carrier of the Republic of Mauritius is the first…

Uganda Airlines, the national carrier of Uganda, has firmed up its order for two A330-800 airliners, the latest version of the most popular A330 wide-body airliner. Fitted with the new…

Air Senegal has taken delivery of its first A330-900 from Airbus’ production line in Toulouse. The carrier is the first African airline to fly Airbus’ new generation wide-body aircraft featuring…

Air Senegal’s first A330neo touched down at Blaise-Diagne International Airport in Dakar. The A330neo, painted in the livery of Air Senegal and named “Casamance,” was presented during a ceremony attended…

Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the state of Kuwait, has signed a Purchase Agreement (PA) for eight A330-800 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Yousef Al-Jassim, Kuwait Airways Chairman and Christian…

BOC Aviation Limited purchased eight new Airbus A330neo family aircraft from Airbus.   All eight aircraft are scheduled for delivery to Lion Air Group of airlines in 2019 and 2020,…

Airbus has received orders from AirAsia X  for 34 additional A330neo widebody jetliners. >> Farnborough International Airshow Coverage The latest order announced at the ongoing show, confirms AirAsia X’s position…

Airbus’s latest aircraft, the A330neo will make its Farnborough Air Show debut powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, the engine manufacturer as announced. The visit comes as Rolls-Royce makes final…

Airbus has flown its new A330neo to Kuala Lumpur for the first time, as part of the final phase of test flights leading to the certification of its latest mid-size…

The A330neo, Airbus’ newest wide-body aircraft, has embarked on a worldwide tour to demonstrate its readiness for airline operations. As a final step in the aircraft certification phase, these function…

WOW air's first A330neo aircraft has rolled out of the paintshop in Toulouse. The low-fare airline based in Iceland will take delivery of the aircraft on lease from Avolon later…

Air Senegal, the national carrier of Senegal, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for two A330neo aircraft. The first airline in Africa to purchase the latest wide-body aircraft, Air…

Airbus has displayed for the very first time a full-scale cabin mock-up of the new Airspace by Airbus cabin interior of the A330neo. Airbus showcased the next-generation cabin at this…

Lufthansa Technik will provide Total Component Support (TCS) for the current and future Airbus A321neo and A330neo fleets of Sunclass Airlines, a Danish leisure airline in the Nordics, The existing…

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order for five A350F freighters and three more A330neos aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Singapore Airshow by KW Chang, Chairman…

Malaysia Airlines has announced a partnership with Thales focused on equipping 20 Airbus A330neo aircraft with avionics equipment. This equipment includes Thales’ Flight Management System (FMS) and ACSS’ Traffic Collision…

Airbus is bringing its newest A350-1000 widebody aircraft to the Singapore Airshow, where it will be featured in the flying display from February 20th to 22nd. The A350 is being…

Avolon will order 100 A321neo aircraft and 40 737 MAX aircraft. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery out to 2032. Avolon has added 200 new technology aircraft to its orderbook…

ITA Airways has taken delivery of its first A321neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation from Airbus' Hamburg production facilities. The latest addition further consolidates ITA Airways' all-Airbus fleet strategy,…

After the record-breaking order for 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft from IndiGo on the opening day of the Show, it would have nothing short of a major upset if Airbus…

For everything that has changed in the aerospace and defence industry in the four years since the last edition of the Paris Air Show, there is one thing that binds…

AirAsia X (AAX), the low-cost, mid and long-range affiliate of the AirAsia Group, announced that the company will increase its Airbus A330 fleet from six to 13 aircraft in the…

Virgin Atlantic, a longstanding customer, has reiterated its confidence in AFI KLM E&M, enlisting its component support services for a new fleet of A330neo aircraft. The MRO company already provides…

AFI KLM E&M and Air Mauritius have announced the extension of their partnership in the field of component support for the Mauritian operator’s two A330neo and four A350 aircraft. The…

German airline Condor Flugdienst GmbH has selected the Airbus A320neo family to modernize its Single-Aisle-fleet. The agreement will cover 41 aircraft which will be powered by Pratt & Whitney engines,…

AirAsia X, the long-haul budget airline and sister company of AirAsia, will resume flights to Melbourne, Perth, and Auckland on 1 November 2022. On that date, the airline will start…

To anticipate the travel and tourism post-pandemic recovery, Philippine’s budget carrier Cebu Pacific is planning to expand and renew its fleet for the next few years. “Over the next five…

Safran Nacelles announced at the ongoing airshow that it would open a nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at a new site in Suzhou, China. This new site complements…

The Singapore Airshow is off to a muted start instead of the high-voltage excitement that often precedes Asia’s biggest airshow. The Singapore Airshow has continuously grown since its inception but…

Collins Aerospace said it is investing more than US$27 million to nearly double the size of its MRO operations in Xiamen in China and quadruple the size of its MRO…

ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including seven A220s, 11 A320neos and 10 A330neos. The order confirms the Memorandum of…

Two new airline customers in Africa have selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support their Airbus fleets: Air Tanzania for its A220s and Uganda Airlines for its A330neos. The…

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) inked a Letter of Intent (LoI) at the air show with Airbus for 25 A220-300s, 55 A321neos, 20 A321XLRs, four A330neos and seven A350Fs. The order…

Over the next 20 years, Airbus forecasts demand for air transport to progressively shift from fleet growth to the accelerated retirement of older, less fuel-efficient aircraft, resulting in a need…

Dominik Wiener-Silva has been appointed managing director of EPCOR, the 100% subsidiary of AFI KLM E&M based in Amsterdam, specialized in APU and component support. He will assume charge on…

Magnetic MRO has integrated its line maintenance capabilities with Direct Maintenance, a certified line maintenance service provider that is part of the company. In January this year, Magnetic MRO started…

Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare agreement with new customer Uganda Airlines for  two new Airbus A330neo aircraft powered by Trent 7000 engines. Uganda Airlines received the first A330neo in December…

Airbus’ 2020 gross orders by July 31 was 369 aircraft with net orders, after cancellations, of 302 aircraft. The company registered four new orders in July. During July, 49 deliveries…

Dublin-based aircraft lessor Avolon has canceled an order for another 27 Boeing 737 Max jets scheduled for delivery between 2020 and 2022. The company has nine MAx jets currently in…

The A330-800 has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft’s certification flight-test campaign was successfully performed by aircraft MSN1888, which…

SR Technics has extended its partnership with PT Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia (GMF). As per the agreement, effective November 1, 2019, the two parties are providing Integrated Component Services (ICS)…

Honeywell has signed a selection agreement with Middle East Airlines, the national flag-carrier airline of Lebanon, to provide cockpit technologies to support the airline’s new fleet of 19 aircraft. The…

Air Senegal, the new national carrier of Senegal, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for eight A220-300 aircraft. The MoU was signed in the presence of HE Alioune SARR,…

The Airbus Foundation, in collaboration with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Centre is supporting Bolivia’s efforts against the severe fires currently affecting the country.…

Airbus announced plans to develop further its industrial presence in Malaysia with three new initiatives. These include the expansion of Airbus’ wholly-owned maintenance facility, Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE); the establishment…

AirAsia X, the long haul unit of the AirAsia Group, has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft, worth a total catalogue…

Airbus stole the limelight from Boeing and took home most of the orders, as was expected in the light of the worldwide grounding of the Max 737 aircraft, but the…

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines based carrier, announced that it has ordered 31 next-generation aircraft from Airbus. The investment accelerates the carrier’s plan to introduce more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly aircraft to…

Satair and Crane Aerospace & Electronics have signed a contract covering the distribution of Crane Aerospace & Electronics’ Tyre Pressure Indicating System (TPIS) for the A320NEO and A330NEO aircraft families.…

Lisbon-based TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of its first of the twelve A321LRs on order, becoming the first airline to operate a combined A330neo and A321LR fleet. “The A321LR…

Airbus has extended its Airspace Customer Definition Centre (CDC) at its Airbus site in Hamburg, Germany for cross-programme cabin customization by now including the A320 and A330 programmes – to…

European airframer Airbus considers Malaysia as a strategic market and is showcasing its range of offerings being used by the Malaysian military in addition to commercial aircraft operated by Malaysian…

Airbus SE is looking at assembling its newest A330neo wide-body jet in China as part of a bid to win orders for the plane in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation…

Airbus is ending the A380 program. The European aircraft manufacturer announced plans to scrap production of the superjumbo after its biggest customer, Emirates, and a handful of remaining buyers receive…

From flying and static displays of its best-in-class products to showcasing its cutting-edge aerospace services, Airbus has planned one of its biggest-ever participations at Aero India, to be held in…

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the A330-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) “beyond 180 minutes” diversion time.   This achievement means that operators of the…

Airbus SE delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11 per cent higher than…

Rolls-Royce is celebrating another milestone in the Trent family success story with the delivery of the 2,000th Trent 700.   The Trent 700, the original member of the now seven-strong…

Dublin, Ireland-headquartered aircraft lessor Avolon has firmed up an order for 75 A320neos and 25 A321neos. The agreement is the single largest order for Airbus aircraft ever placed by Avolon.…

Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 more Airbus A330-900 widebody aircraft, thus expanding its A330neo order book to 35 aircraft. Delta and Airbus have also agreed to defer 10 previously…

TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new-generation wide-body A330neo and, as the launch airline, will be the first to benefit from the aircraft’s unbeatable operating economics,…

The A330-800 has completed its maiden flight, with this highly-efficient addition to the A330 twin-engine widebody jetliner product line performing an evaluation lasting four hours and four minutes from Toulouse-Blagnac…

Airbus will be participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai from 6th to 11th November, presenting a broad portfolio of innovative products and services that meet…

AirAsia, the Malaysian budget airline, is aiming to start long-haul flights linking Japan with the United States and Europe, said Chief Executive Tony Fernandes.   The airline aims fly to…

Airbus'  static display at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018  will include two A220-300s, a test aircraft and an airBaltic aircraft. The aircraft, along with the smaller A220-100, represent the newest members of the Airbus single-aisle…

The world’s passenger fleet will more than double to 48,000 aircraft in 20 years with traffic growing at a resilient 4.4 per cent per year, driving a need for 37,390…

Boeing has reorganised its sales operations as part of a push into services that has helped it take a lead over rival jet maker Airbus this year. The company Boeing…

United Airlines is in talks with both Boeing and Airbus for a purchase that would help it replace the roughly 50Boeing 767s that currently fly in its fleet.   According…

Safran Nacelles has unveiled NacelleLife, a new service offering that provides complete coverage of its jet engine nacelle systems, including thrust reversers. The offering provides tailorable nacelle services to the…

Airbus will bring a range of air defence products and services as well as helicopters during the 16th edition of the Defence Services Asia (DSA 2018) exhibition at the Malaysia…

American Airlines has placed a new order for 47 new Boeing 787s. This list price value of the deal is worth US$12.3 billion.   The deal comes as a blow…

Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer, has predicted India will require 1,750 new passenger and cargo aircraft over the next 20 years to meet the exponential growth in both passenger and…

Hawaiian Airlines has agreed to order 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners worth up to US$2.82 billion at list prices. The deal signed also includes an option for 10 additional Dreamliners.  …

Airbus’ Commercial aircraft deliveries in 2017 were up for the 15th year in a row, reaching a new company record of 718 aircraft delivered to 85 customers.   Deliveries were more…

The private jet version of the new A330neo has been launched by Airbus Corporate Jets. The ACJ330neo will fly 25 passengers in extraordinary levels of comfort up to distances of…

During the 2014 Farnborough Air Show, Airbus won US$75.3 billion worth of business for a total of 496 aircraft, making it by far the largest Farnborough show for Airbus –…