Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of six additional A321s. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, VietJetAir president and CEO, said: “The A320 Family has proven to be extremely efficient in service with VietJetAir. Since we took delivery of our first A321 in March this year, we have benefitted strongly from the additional capacity offered by theaircraft and its low operating costs. We are therefore placing this additional order for the A321 to meet demand on … [Read more...] about VietJetAir orders six additional A321ceo
Fabrice Brégier
CEB transports donations on new A330 delivery
Cebu Pacific (CEB), in cooperation with the Airbus Corporate Foundation and Aviation Sans Frontières, transported 2.4 tonnes of donations including clothing and medical supplies, on-board its newest A330 aircraft. The aircraft took off from Toulouse, France on Tuesday 10th March and landed in Manila on Wednesday 11thMarch. The donations loaded in CEB’s new A330 include new clothes and shoes for children and babies, teddy bears, pens, and schoolbooks, as well as … [Read more...] about CEB transports donations on new A330 delivery
Qatar Airways’ first A350 flight lands in Frankfurt
Qatar Airways group chief executive, his excellency Akbar Al Baker, Fabrice Brégier, Airbus president and chief executive officer (left), and Michael Muller, member of the executive board and executive director of labour relations, FRAPORT (right) at the Frankfurt press conference. Global launch customer Qatar Airways’ inaugural A350 XWB flight was welcomed on 15 January 2015, at Frankfurt Airport. The first flight officially marked the start of the A350 XWB service between … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways’ first A350 flight lands in Frankfurt
Qatar Airways’ first A350 flight lands in Frankfurt
Qatar Airways group chief executive, his excellency Akbar Al Baker, Fabrice Brégier, Airbus president and chief executive officer (left), and Michael Muller, member of the executive board and executive director of labour relations, FRAPORT (right) at the Frankfurt press conference. Global launch customer Qatar Airways’ inaugural A350 XWB flight was welcomed on 15 January 2015, at Frankfurt Airport. The first flight officially marked the start of the A350 XWB service between … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways’ first A350 flight lands in Frankfurt
Airbus sets new record in deliveries in 2014
Airbus has exceeded its targets for 2014, achieving a new record of 629 aircraft deliveries for 89 customers of which eight are new, comprising 490 A320 Family aircraft, 108 A330s, 30 A380s and A350 XWB. This production achievement means that Airbus’ aircraft deliveries in 2014 were up for the 13th year in a row, surpassing the previous record set in 2013. Airbus also achieved 1,456 net orders from 67 customers (of which 14 are new) – the company’s second best year ever, … [Read more...] about Airbus sets new record in deliveries in 2014
A350-900 receives EASA type certification
The A350-900 has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certified aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification will follow shortly. The EASA A350-900 type certificate was signed by EASA’s executive director, Patrick Ky. The document was handed over to Airbus’ executive vice president engineering, Charles Champion and Airbus’ 350 XWB chief engineer, Gordon McConnell. … [Read more...] about A350-900 receives EASA type certification
