Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus has come up with an A380 configuration that will enable airlines to add up to 14 more seats, increasing capacity to 543 passengers in a standard four-class layout.

Airbus Group has completed the 100% acquisition of Navtech, a Canadian company specializing in flight operations tools such as electronic flight bags.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Air New Zealand plans to 3D print components for its Business Premier cabins, in a bid to leverage new technology to help reduce costs.

Emirates Airline marked the upgauging of its daily service between Dubai and Washington Dulles (IAD) Tuesday with ceremonies at IAD and VIP tours of one of its 76 Airbus A380s.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for January 2016, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for January 2016, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Airbus COO John Leahy said at the Singapore Airshow that the A380 remains “the only sensible solution” for a rapidly increasing number of travelers in the Asian region.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a 10-year Flight Hour Services-Tailored Support Package (FHSTSP) contract with Airbus to integrate and provide full component support, line and base airframe maintenance, as well as fleet technical management services for SIA’s 19 A380s.

Air New Zealand is boosting the capabilities of some of its core turboprop and jet aircraft types by investing in advanced avionics upgrades.

Turkish Airlines took delivery of its 300th aircraft, an Airbus A330-300, at Istanbul Atatürk International Airport on Feb. 5.

Airberlin, which fitted more XL economy seats on its A330-200 long-haul fleet in September 2015, are proving to be very popular with passengers with an 80% occupancy rate.

French industrial group Finaero and UAE firm Greenline Interiors have agreed to establish a specialist cabin interiors facility in Dubai.

Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to take delivery of four new Airbus A330-300 aircraft in 2016, all fitted with an enhanced business class.

Japanese carrier ANA Holdings has confirmed it will purchase three Airbus A380s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, in a deal worth more than $1 billion.

Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350 delivery has been affected by seat production issues, and appears likely to be delayed by a few months.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is clearly an airline apart from the pack and one that sets its own course.

J-Air Corp. (J-AIR), the regional offshoot of Japan Airlines (JAL), plans to introduce a new “more convenient and high-quality” class of interior on its new Embraer E190 aircraft.

STG Aerospace’s saf-Tglo photoluminescent system, SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL), has received FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for Airbus A320 family aircraft.

Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier said the European manufacturer has deselected cabin interiors manufacturer on the A330neo because of supply issues.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2015, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross and net orders for 2015, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has cut the standard seating of both versions of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to allow for greater distance between rows.

Airbus logged three firm A380 orders in December 2015 to an undisclosed customer, but the manufacturer declined to comment on whether they are destined for Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA).

Average List Prices for Airbus commercial aircraft for 2016; with passenger data and aircraft flight range.