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First All Nippon Airways Airbus A380 in flight

All Nippon Airways takes delivery of its first A380

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 at a special ceremony in Toulouse, becoming the 15th operator of the world’s largest passenger aircraft. The delivery ceremon... Read More...

Airbus’ Skyways drone trials world’s first shore-to-ship deliveries

Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its Skyways parcel delivery drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions to deliver a variety of sm... Read More...

Airbus delivers first FANS-C-equipped A320 to easyJet

Airbus has delivered the first *FANS-C-equipped A320 aircraft to easyJet. In the framework of Europe’s SESAR Air Traffic Management (ATM) research programme, this aircraft – and others to follow – will take par... Read More...

Airbus delivers first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to Spanish Air Force

Airbus on February 25, 2019 has delivered the first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to the Spanish Air Force, the aircraft C.16-23. The upgrade was carried out at Airbus facilities in Getafe and involved the int... Read More...

Emirates signs deal for 40 A330-900s, 30 A350-900s and Airbus will close its A380 programme

Airbus and Emirates reach agreement on A380 contract – with the airline to receive 14 more A380s by end 2021, bringing its total A380 order book to 123 units. With this decision Airbus will close its A380 prog... Read More...

First A380 All Nippon Airways rolls out in special livery

First All Nippon Airways Airbus A380 rolls out from paint shop with unique special livery

The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, bearing the airline’s distinctive and unique Hawaiian green sea turtle livery. ANA has firm orders for... Read More...

10th anniversary of first A380 flight to London Heathrow

More than 200 million passengers have enjoyed the A380 experience

Airbus and Heathrow airport are celebrating the 10th anniversary of A380 operations at the airport. They began on March 18th, 2008 with the arrival of the first A380, a Singapore Airlines flight SQ308 from Sing... Read More...

Airbus Commercial Aircraft delivers record performance

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 than four percent higher than the... Read More...

First Airbus BelugaXL transporter rolls off assembly line

This next-generation super transporter is one of the largest aircraft in existence, it will fly in 2018

The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters will be used t... Read More...

Rolls out for the first new Airbus A321neo ACF

New evolution with longer range and higher capacity

Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, will undergo ground tests prior to its scheduled f... Read More...

Second NH-90 Sea Lion prototype completes maiden flight

The second prototype of the NH-90 Sea Lion commissioned by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung de... Read More...

Airbus A350-1000 has received the Type Certification from EASA and FAA

Aircraft on target to first customer delivery by year end

Following an intensive flight test campaign performed in less than a year, the A350-1000 has received Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (... Read More...

Airbus A330-800 is now in the final assembly phase

Development of latest member of A330neo Family progressing well

Final assembly of the newest member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, has started and is on track for the first flight planned in mid-2018. The A330-800 complements the A330-900, the largest member of the... Read More...

The Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens E-Fan X hybrid-electric technology demonstrator

Partnership launches E-Fan X hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have formed a partnership which aims at developing a near-term flight demonstrator which will be a significant step forward in hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft... Read More...

Air Mauritius takes delivery of its first A350 XWB

The first A350 operator based in the Indian Ocean

Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft, opening a new chapter for the Indian Ocean carrier. The aircraft, leased from AerCap, was delivered during a ceremony held in Mauritiu... Read More...

First A320neo assembled in Tianjin in China delivered to AirAsia

AirAsia has taken delivery of the first A320neo assembled at the Airbus Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) at a dedicated ceremony in Tianjin, China. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, seats comfort... Read More...

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