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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...

17 June 2013 Headline news

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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SriLankan Airlines opts for six A330’s and four A350 XWB’s

Winning combination for efficient long haul fleet

19 June 2013 Press Release

SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) for six A330-300s and four A350-900s. The airline, an all Airbus operator, has chosen the highly reliable A330 and the latest generation A350 XWB aircraft as part of its long-haul fleet renewal.

“The efficiency, reliability and passenger appeal of our in-service A330s form the pillar of SriLankan’s long haul operations,” said Kapila Chandrasena, CEO of SriLankan Airlines. “Adding more new A330’s to our fleet, combined with the unbeatable economics  the A350 XWB will offer, allows us to...

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Air France-KLM confirms future with A350 XWB

World class Group signs for 25 aircraft firm plus 25 options

19 June 2013 Press Release

The Air France-KLM Group has finalized a firm contract for 25 A350-900 aircraft and for a further 25 options. These aircraft will become an essential element in the Group’s future fleet strategy.

"This order of new-generation, high performance aircraft reflects the importance of our investments for the benefit of our customers, whose comfort is at the heart of our concerns. With the A350, Air France-KLM will continue to operate one of the most modern fleets in the world, and ensure the growth of its long-haul activity, while achieving significant cost savings." said Alexandre de...

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Airbus recognises suppliers for best in-service performance

Supplier Support Rating award winners judged by 108 Airbus operators

18 June 2013 Press Release

On the occasion of the annual Airbus Suppliers Awards ceremony held during the Paris Air Show 2013, Didier Lux, Airbus Executive Vice President Customer Services, presented awards to recognise Systems & Equipment suppliers to Airbus who have achieved outstanding levels of customer satisfaction.

The yearly ‘Supplier Support Rating’ survey is designed to recognize performance and commitment to customer satisfaction, as well as to identify areas for support improvement. To determine the shortlist, the rating process included inputs from 108 participating Airbus operators. The awards are...

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Airbus and GMF AeroAsia sign agreement for strategic maintenance training partnership in Indonesia

Sharing Airbus experience on long term basis for the benefit of our customers

18 June 2013 Press Release

Airbus and GMF AeroAsia (GMF), the maintenance and repair subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia have finalised an agreement for Maintenance Training Collaboration to develop a five-year strategic partnership. As part of this, GMF will become Airbus’ local maintenance training centre in Indonesia. This confirms the preliminary agreement (Memorandum for Collaboration) reached last year at Farnborough.

This partnership is aimed at developing the maintenance training capabilities locally in Indonesia, based on respective strengths and assets of GMF and Airbus. This co-operation will provide Airbus...

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Tunisia’s Syphax Airlines orders the A320neo and the A320ceo

First NEO breakthrough in Africa

18 June 2013 Press Release

Syphax Airlines, a new Tunisian based airline, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to buy three A320neo. The order is the first time an African based carrier has ordered the NEO and marks a significant breakthrough for Airbus in one of the world’s fastest developing markets.  Syphax have also ordered three A320ceo aircraft. The aircraft will be powered by CFM engines.

“Syphax Airlines is focused on continuing to grow its Tunisian, North Africa and Europe routes, and an expansion of its network to Asia and North America, through its hubs in Tunis and Sfax while offering...

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Airbus hosts Fly Your Ideas contest winners at the Paris Air Show

19 June 2013 Feature story

Students who dream of shaping aviation’s future were given a first-hand look at the industry during the Paris Air Show as Airbus hosted its Fly Your Ideas contest winners – members of Team Levar, from Brazil.

The students came to the show’s Le Bourget Airport venue with their innovative idea to retrofit cargo holds to allow luggage to hover on air – similar to the air hockey table game – while being loaded and unloaded.  While at the show, they contributed to Airbus’ “Express yourself – design your future” mural.

The biannual Fly Your Ideas competition run by Airbus and supported by...

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The A400M marks self-protection system milestone with release of decoy flares

18 June 2013

Airbus Military’s A400M airlifter has successfully demonstrated the release of decoy flares, marking a key development step for this new-generation aircraft’s self-protection systems. The flares are designed to mislead heat-seeking anti-aircraft missiles, particularly surface-to-air missiles (SAM). They are a key element in the A400M’s self-protection systems due to the airlifter’s ability to operate from short and unpaved airstrips close to the scene of military action, where SAMS may be fielded by an enemy.

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