Aircraft lessor, AerCap has signed “a firm order with Airbus for 23 A320neo and 77 A321neo aircraft.” The aircraft manufacturer says, “this transaction underscores AerCap’s strategy of investing in the world’s most in-demand, fuel-efficient technology to meet the long-term requirements of its global airline customer base.” CEO of AerCap, Aengus Kelly said: “As the world’s largest owner of commercial aircraft, …
TAAG Angola Airlines Receives Sixth Airbus A220-300
Angola’s national carrier, TAAG Angola Airlines has received at the “Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) in Luanda, a new Airbus A220-300, registration D2-TAL, which joins the national carrier’s fleet under a leasing arrangement.” TAAG confirms “this delivery marks the sixth A220-300 aircraft to join TAAG’s fleet and the second aircraft received during the first quarter of 2026.” The …
Egyptair Takes Delivery Of First Airbus A350-900 Powered By Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB-84 Engines
Egyptair has taken “delivery of its first of 16 Airbus A350‑900 on order, becoming the launch operator for the type in North Africa.” According to Airbus, “the A350 will support the airline’s long‑haul fleet modernisation and network expansion with new non‑stop routes to key destinations including the US West Coast and North Asia, from its Cairo hub.” Egyptair currently operates …
Delta Air Lines Orders 31 Airbus Widebody Aircraft
Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus has confirmed that Delta Air Lines has “placed a firm order for 31 latest generation aircraft including 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s.” The aircraft manufacturer says “once delivered, Delta’s widebody fleet will have grown to 55 A330neo and 79 A350s.” Chief Executive Officer, Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian said: “As we grow our international footprint and prepare our …
Qatar Airways Launches World’s First Starlink Equipped Boeing 787
Completes Starlink rollout of Airbus A350 within eight months Middle East Carrier, Qatar Airways, has “become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink.” The airline says it has also “equipped its entire Airbus A350 fleet within record-breaking eight months in December 2025.” Qatar Airways confirms that to date, “it is operating three Dreamliners with the fastest Wi-Fi …
Airbus Reports 793 Commercial Aircraft Deliveries In 2025
Airbus says it has delivered “793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers globally in 2025 and registered 1,000 new gross orders in the Commercial Aircraft business.” According to the aircraft manufacturer, “the backlog at the end of December 2025 increased to a new year-end record of 8,754 aircraft highlighting the strong market demand for Airbus’ product portfolio.” Airbus says, “In a …
Libya’s Buraq Air And Airbus Sign MoU For 10 A320neo Aircraft
Private Libyan airline, Buraq Air and Airbus have signed “a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of 10 A320neo Family aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer.” The General Assembly President of Buraq Air, Fouzi Almiqalh and Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business, Benoit de Saint Exupery signed the agreement at the Dubai Airshow. Fouzi Almiqalh said: “This …
Avolon Leases Five Airbus A320 To Centrum Air
Avolon says it has agreed to lease five Airbus A320 family aircraft to Centrum Air, Uzbekistan’s largest private airline. The transaction was announced at the Dubai Airshow. According to Avolon, it “added Centrum Air as a customer earlier this year through the lease of an A320-200 that was delivered last month. The new aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2026 …
Ethiopian Airlines Orders Six Additional A350-900s
Ethiopian Airlines has placed “a firm order for six Airbus A350-900 aircraft, further strengthening its position as the largest A350 customer in Africa.” According to the aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, “this agreement was signed at the Dubai Airshow by Mr. Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.” Mr. Mesfin Tasew …
Flydubai Signs MoU With Airbus For 150 A321neo Aircraft
Airbus and flydubai have signed “a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 150 A321neo aircraft making the airline a new Airbus customer. The agreement underscores the carrier’s confidence in Dubai’s growth plans.” The Chairman of flydubai, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, signed the MoU agreement with the CEO, Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, Christian Scherer at the signing ceremony …










