From the A380 to A320: Airbus makes its mark on the Paris Air Show’s first day
The A380 literally “owned the skies” during the opening hours of this week’s Paris Air Show, creating an initial “buzz” with a major acquisition announcement that expands lease opportunities for airlines, followed by the rollout of a new marketing campaign for the flagship jetliner, and topped off w...
In parallel, the A320 Family logged two new significant bookings from long-time customers – Lufthansa and ILFC – with combined orders for 150 of the single-aisle aircraft.
The A380’s dominant Paris Air Show presence began in the morning with Doric Lease Corp’s Memorandum of Understanding to acquire 20 A380s, which quickly became the talk of the show. The Dublin, Ireland-based lessor said it already has started a dialog with airlines expressing interest in A380 leases.
In other activity at Le Bourget Airport, Airbus unveiled the A380 “Own the sky” campaign,...





















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