A look at the Airbus A350XWB taking off for the first time on her maiden test flight which ended up being four hours long.
Attention all future pilots! Let’s shop Airbus air travel following its recent first flight, Airbus is reaching out to the next generation of aspiring pilots who may be at the controls of this new innovative aircraft sometime in the future. The company’s branded product boutique – called “Let’s shop Airbus” – has launched its new collection of “future pilot” merchandise, which features apparel, accessories and other items geared for youngsters with the dream to fly. While they may not be ready for the skies just yet, these aspiring pilots will feel closer to their goal by wearing the blue- and pink-coloured futuristic flight uniform now on sale. Other “future pilot” souvenirs – including a “concept cruzer®” toy aircraft – are available as well. These items, and a wide selection of Airbus-branded merchandise representing its entire line of aircraft, will be on sale during the Paris Air Show this week from an on-site Let’s shop Airbus store, co-located with the Airbus hospitality venue in the aircraft static display area. Purchases also can be made from the boutique’s on-line version airbus-shop.com
DORIC Lease Corp signs landmark agreement for 20 A380s. Doric Lease Corp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of 20 A380s at the 50th Le Bourget Airshow. The agreement was signed today by Mark Lapidus, CEO of Doric Lease Corp and John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. With this investment, Doric will offer a tailored A380 leasing solution and will make the aircraft even more accessible to both new and existing A380 operators around the world who prefer to opt for the flexibility of an operating lease. Doric already has significant experience with the A380, ranking as the third largest wide-body lessor worldwide by value, and the world’s largest asset manager of leased A380s. Doric has a six billion US$ aircraft portfolio under management, including 18 A380s acquired through sale-leaseback arrangements.
Airbus has delivered more than 70 A320 jetliners equipped with Sharklets since these fuel-saving wingtip devices entered service. Two of the latest occurred this week with aircraft provided to Air New Zealand (the Sharklets launch customer) and LATAM Airlines Group during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport.
United Airlines (UAL) is ordering 35 Airbus A350-1000s which are inclusive of converting of 25 previously-ordered A350-900s to the larger model (-1000).
Sichuan Airlines takes delivery of its first A320 with Sharklets. By the way, Sichuan is the largest operator of Airbus aircraft in China.
Airbus delivered British Airways' first A380 early in July and landed safely at Heathrow and joins another brand new plane from rival, Boeing...also BA's first 787.
Seems that United may have cancelled a few Airbus orders Airbus's backlog data for the month shows United Airlines' overall A319 order has reduced by seven, to 71, and its A320 order cut by five, to 112, since the end of May.
Low-cost carrier EasyJet has firmed its order for 100 Airbus A320neo twinjets as well as the conversion of options and rights to purchase on 35 normal A320 jets.
