European planemaker Airbus is set to increase the range on its A220-300, the largest of its A220 variants, by some 200 nautical miles. According to Airbus, from mid-2021 it will be offering A220-300 customers with a range increase of 200 nautical miles, after increasing the aircraft’s maximum take-off weight (MTOW) by one tonne to 70.9
European planemaker Airbus is reportedly gauging the interest of airlines and customers for a potential future freighter version of its A350 wide-body passenger jet. The COVID-19 crisis has not only increased demand for e-commerce, but also the movement of medical goods and supplies, which has seen freight demand skyrocket around the world. Further, as more
Airbus has announced it has avoided the need to make any involuntary redundancies across its businesses in France, Germany and the UK. The European planemaker said it had reached an agreement with a German trade union to protect jobs in Germany until the end of 2023. Instead, Airbus has negotiated for voluntary redundancy programs, early
US planemaker Boeing has reportedly flagged “many potential hazards” in European rival Airbus’ new narrow-body jet, the A321XLR, in a submission made to the EASA. The Airbus A321XLR is set to the longest-range single-aisle jet, however Boeing has informed the European Union Aviation Safety Agency that the architecture of the fuel tank designed to increase
Norwegian Air has officially cancelled all 88 narrow-body jets it had on order from Airbus, mostly made up of A320neo and A321LR aircraft. Under the agreement, Airbus will keep all deposits made on the purchased but as-yet undelivered aircraft, and is entitled to a further $850,000 from the embattled airline. A deal was originally struck
European planemaker Airbus has lost hope for any meaningful recovery in the short-term, as new COVID variants spread across Europe, closing borders and sending nations into lockdown. Airbus posted an operating loss of US$600 million in 2020, down significantly from its 2019 results, where it reported US$1.6 million in profit. The commercial aircraft division of
