Airbus offers a complete range of aircraft for corporate, VIP and government aviation - from its A318 Elite, Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) and A320 Prestige to the widebody A330 and A340, and the A380.

Airbus continues to see strong global demand for its product line of corporate jets and VIP widebodies, which surpassed the 150 total sales milestone with 23 new orders received in the first nine months of 2008 from customers around the world.

Market demand for Airbus’ comprehensive corporate/VIP family also is expected to continue strong, based on their cabin comfort, operational advantages and modern technology.

The nine widebody VIP aircraft ordered in 2008 through the month of September are composed of eight A350 XWB Prestige jetliners and one four-engine A340-500 Prestige. This total number of orders is more than all widebody VIP aircraft booked by Airbus in 2007, with additional sales expected in the remaining months of 2008.

In addition, 14 Airbus Corporate Jetliners have been ordered from January to October 2008 from its product line of the A318 Elite, A319 ACJ and A320 Prestige. This is the fifth year that Airbus Corporate Jetliners have outsold their direct competitor, building on the success that now sees these aircraft flying on every continent - including Antarctica.

Overall, more than 100 ACJs have been sold worldwide since this aircraft family was launched in 1997.