iscoverEuropean budget carrier Norwegian has signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 100 Airbus A320neo jetliners. The deal represents the second half of a split buy after Norwegian last week announced an order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The A320neo and 737 MAX are competing upgrades on current single aisle airliners designed for improved
Airbus CEO Tom Enders has been tabbed to lead parent company EADS from June this year in a move meant to maintain the delicate Franco-German balance atop the European aerospace and defence giant. Enders, a 53 year old German who has headed Airbus since 2007, will succeed Frenchman Louis Gallois. Airbus COO Fabrice Bregier will
Cracks inside A380 wings has led Airbus to acknowledge manufacturing and design flaws but insist that the world’s largest jetliner remains safe to fly. The planemaker confirmed that more cracks had been discovered during compulsory inspections ordered this week by the European Aviation Safety Agency, Reuters reported. The inspections were ordered after cracks were found
Norwegian Air Shuttle has ordered 100 737 MAX aircraft, giving Boeing its first European customer for its re-engined single aisle jetliner. The deal, valued at US$11.4 billion at list prices, also includes 22 737-800s. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article,
Airbus has delivered its 5000th A320 to Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines. The delivery completes an MEA order for seven of the single aisle airliners. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or Email Password Forgot password? Keep
Europe’s air safety regulator has ordered urgent inspections on nearly a third of the Airbus A380 fleet after a second set of cracks were found in the wings of the superjumbo jet. The order followed a disclosure by Airbus that it had found cracks the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) termed “more serious” than the
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