Airbus lowers its 2019 delivery target to 860 commercial aircraft.
There was a time when being first into the market with the latest jet from Boeing or Airbus was a winning formula for progressive airlines. Over the past few years, however, being a prime mover has become a risky and highly costly business as repeated operational glitches plague some of the newest models.
Airbus will kick off a promotional tour of its A220 regional jet in the Pacific region with a visit on Sunday to the aircraft’s first South Pacific customer Air Vanuatu. The aircraft manufacturer will host a private tour of the aircraft for Air Vanuatu, Airports Vanuatu and Vanuatu Tourism Office employees at Bauerfield Airport in
This feature story about the Airbus A220 written by John Walton first appeared in the June 2019 edition of Australian Aviation.
Boeing delivered 302 commercial aircraft in the nine months to September 2019, down 48 per cent from 568 in the prior corresponding period, figures show.
Airbus has introduced 20 robots into its highly automated fuselage structure assembly line in Hamburg to speed up production of its A321LR.
