Launch customer Arkia Airlines from Israel has taken delivery of the world's first A321LR after an offical ceremony at Airbus' Hamburg facility
Airbus has begun a demonstration tour of its A220 regional jet across Asia, with an airBaltic A220-300 to visit China, Thailand, Nepal and Turkey.
Airbus has begun flight tests of the second member of the A330neo family, with the A330-800 completing its maiden flight in Toulouse on November 6.
Air New Zealand's first Airbus A321neo is due to land in Auckland tonight after having taken formal delivery of the aircraft last Wednesday.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says corroded turbine blades caused by chemical residue that was not removed after cleaning led to an engine failure on a Qantas Airbus A380 flying from Los Angeles to Melbourne.
Kuwait Airways had given the Airbus A330neo program a boost with plans to buy eight A330-800 widebodies to be delivered from 2019.
