Airbus
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Orders update: Airbus finishes the year with a flourish
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Airbus enjoyed a late flood of orders in 2017, including the finalisation of a record deal for 430 single-aisle aircraft. Southwest Airlines has...
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2017 in review - part two: Monarch dethroned, easyJet's expansion, Willie Walsh and ten years of A380 flight
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Routesonline looks back at an eventful second half of 2017 which included the 23rd World Routes taking place in Barcelona, the failures of Monarch...
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Where does the Airbus A380 fly? Q4 2017 network update
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Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations...
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Pegasus raises Airbus order to 100 aircraft
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Turkish carrier firms up optional deal for 25 A321neo ACF jets.
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Delta selects A321neo for narrowbody replacement
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Delta Air Lines has ordered 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft for the next phase of its narrowbody fleet replacement programme with options for 100 more.
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Is this the future of electric planes?
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A new partnership has been formed by Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens which aims to develop the technology needed to create hybrid electric aircraft.
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Leased Airbus A330s to help grow AirAsia X network
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AirAsia X plans to lease more Airbus A330s in 2018 as it seeks to grow its route network by redeploying its existing fleet to new markets.
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450 regional routes in Latin America 'dropped in ten years'
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About 450 regional routes in Latin America have been dropped over the past ten years, a report by Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has found.
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Boeing strikes back at Airbus’ record $50bn order
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Airbus has sealed a record $50bn order at the Dubai Air Show, one of the largest commercial plane deals in history, but Boeing has hit back with a...
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Emirates places huge Boeing order but keeps Airbus waiting
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Emirates has agreed to buy 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners at the start of the biennial Dubai Air Show as the wait for new Airbus A380 orders goes on.
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Boeing wins $37bn order during Trump’s visit to China
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With China's aviation market poised to overtake the US as the world's largest by 2022, Boeing has secured an order to supply 300 aircraft to the...
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Singapore Airlines ups A380 luxury with $850m cabin makeover
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The new cabin design for the Singapore flag carrier’s fleet of Airbus A380s features double beds, 32-inch TV screens and swivel chairs.
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Engine issues disrupt Airbus A320 deliveries
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Airbus expects to miss its target of delivering 200 Airbus A320-family aircraft in 2017 because of ongoing issues surrounding the availability of...
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Airbus A380: a decade of commercial flight
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The world's biggest passenger plane completed its first commercial flight a decade ago this week. Routesonline looks back at the history of the...
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Airbus takes majority stake in Bombardier C Series project
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Airbus and Bombardier team up on C Series project to tackle looming threats over US import tariffs
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China Eastern to add 250 aircraft to its fleet by 2022
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China Eastern Airlines, the second-largest airline in China by passenger numbers, is preparing to significantly expand its fleet over the next five...
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Qantas wants non-stop flights from Sydney to London
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Qantas has called on Airbus and Boeing to conquer the "last frontier in global aviation" by developing an aircraft that can fly non-stop from...
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Cathay Dragon set to modernise fleet with Airbus A321neo deal
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Honk Kong-based regional carrier Cathay Dragon is poised to expand its operations in the region after signing an agreement for 32 Airbus A321neo...
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Airbus cuts A380 production again
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European aircraft maker Airbus has cut production of its slow-selling A380 superjumbo for the second time in a year.
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Business as usual despite Brexit uncertainty, says easyJet CEO
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With Britain’s Brexit negotiations now underway, easyJet is busy making arrangements for a smooth transition, as CEO Carolyn McCall reveals