The initial A220-300 for EgyptAir performed its first test flight in August 2019 from the Mirabel assembly line in Quebec, Canada

The first of 12 A220 aircraft on order by the Cairo-based EgyptAir completed its inaugural test flight in August 2019

Successfully completing its inaugural test flight from the Mirabel assembly line in Canada during August 2019, EgyptAir’s no. 1 A220-300 is among 12 A220s on order by the Egyptian carrier

Rosalind Franklin ExoMars Rover at Airbus Defence and Space, Stevenage. M.Alexander. Copyright: Airbus.

Saving lives . . . A state-of-the art Airbus H145 twin engine helicopter has joined the fleets of rescue helicopters operated by Helicopters Otago.

The first A330neo jetliner delivered to AirAsia will be operated by this airline’s long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Thailand

AirAsia’s first new generation A330neo – to be operated by its AirAsia X Thailand affiliate – will be based at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport

The first A330-900 to be operated by AirAsia X Thailand features 377 seats in a two-class configuration, comprising 12 Premium Flatbeds and 365 economy class seats

A220 demo flight at Chubu International Airport in Japan

Airbus began manufacturing A220s at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in August 2019, with the facility targeted to be producing between 40 and 50 of these jetliners annually by the middle of the following decade

Airbus began manufacturing the A220 jetliner in the U.S. during 2019, led by the first team of A220 production workers who underwent on-the-job training in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada – where the A220 programme and primary final assembly line are located

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Present at the delivery ceremony of the first A300-900 to Aircalin, held in July 2019, were (from left to right): Philippe Mhun, Executive Vice President Programmes and Services, Airbus; Didier Tappero, Director of Aircalin; and Christophe Molus, Senior Vice President Airbus - Rolls Royce

New Caledonia’s Aircalin received its first of two A330-900 aircraft (the longer-fuselage member of the A330neo Family) at a July 2019 delivery ceremony in Toulouse, France

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Aircalin’s first A330neo – delivered by Airbus in July 2019 – is configured in a comfortable three-class layout with 291 seats

Le seul avion conçu spécifiquement pour le segment de marché des 100 à 150 sièges, l’A220 offre une efficience carburant optimale, un aérodynamisme innovant et un confort passager digne d'un gros-porteur à bord d'un avion monocouloir.

The only aircraft purpose-built for the 100-150 seat market, the A220 delivers unbeatable fuel efficiency, state-of-the-art aerodynamics and wide-body passenger comfort in a single-aisle aircraft

Aircalin takes delivery of its first of two A330neo aircraft.

Aircalin takes delivery of its first of two A330neo aircraft.

An Airbus A220-300 flight test aircraft will visit six Asian destinations as part of a demonstration tour across the region. After a stopover at Seoul’s Incheon Airport the aircraft heads to Yangon (Myanmar), the first location of the demonstration tour. The aircraft will then visit Hanoi (Vietnam), Bangkok (Thailand) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) before heading north to Nagoya (Japan).

An Airbus A220-300 flight test aircraft will visit six Asian destinations as part of a demonstration tour across the region. After a stopover at Seoul’s Incheon Airport the aircraft heads to Yangon (Myanmar), the first location of the demonstration tour. The aircraft will then visit Hanoi (Vietnam), Bangkok (Thailand) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) before heading north to Nagoya (Japan).

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has taken delivery of Africa’s first A320neo on lease from CDB Aviation, becoming the first African airline to operate the A320neo aircraft.

First A350 XWB Delivery To China Southern Airlines Infographics

Airbus’ A321XLR has been designed to maximize overall commonality with the A321LR version, while introducing minimal changes needed to give the aircraft an Xtra Long Range with increased revenue payload

1st A350 XWB delivery to Japan Airlines

The first single-aisle A321neo destined for La Compagnie, an exclusively business-class French airline operating scheduled transatlantic flights, will commence transatlantic services on 6 June from Paris Orly Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport.

The VSR700 is an unmanned aerial system designed to fulfil the demanding requirements of global navies.

Hélicoptère interarmées léger

The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, has announced that the launch of the Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger; HIL) programme has been brought forward to 2021.

The H160M was selected in the frame of the HIL (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger) program that aims at replacing five type of hélicopters in service in the three branches of the French Armed Forces.

A220 aircraft range increased by up to 450nm, opening new route possibilities for airlines around the world

A220 aircraft range increased by up to 450 nm, opening new route possibilities for airlines around the world

Airbus delivery milestones for its family of commercial jetliners, and the geographic distribution of these aircraft, are highlighted in an infographic

A330 900 AZUL Infographic

Air Transat, a Canadian leisure and holiday travel airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A321LR aircraft