All air transport news – Page 1451
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US start-up Skybus orders 65 firm Airbus A319s
Columbus, Ohio-based Skybus places surprise order for large A319 fleet
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China signs for 150 A320s and 20 A350XWBs as Airbus commits to final assembly line in Tianjin
French and Chinese heads of state preside over Airbus signing ceremony in Beijing
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Airbus signs one of largest ever US single orders with 65-aircraft A319 deal with start-up Skybus
US low-cost start-up Skybus has placed a firm order with Airbus for 65 A319s, Airbus says the contract represents one of the largest single orders ever by a US carrier.
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Air Arabia’s Adel Ali pioneers low-fares in the Middle East
Air Arabia is not your traditional point-to-point high-frequency low-cost carrier. It serves 27 destinations, exclusively from one hub, and a majority of its 26 routes are served less than daily.
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Emirates questions Boeing decision for larger passenger variant of 747-8 Intercontinental, preferring original longer-range proposal
Boeing opts for larger passenger variant but Dubai airline would rather see it build original longer-range proposal
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Battle royale: Airbus's fortunes fall as Boeing's rise
In the big airliner market, Airbus's fortunes have fallen as fast as Boeing's have risen, while Bombardier and Russia wait in the wings
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China special: Opening doors - China's growing market for aircraft
On the eve of the Zhuhai air show, we look at China's growing market for aircraft and Western manufacturers' changing attitudes to co-operation
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China special: Set to deliver - the export market
A booming export market is encouraging growth in the air cargo sector, and a profusion of Chinese and foreign-backed start-ups are ready to deliver the goods
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ESA researches Mach 3 airframes
Agency looks at lightweight, heat-resistant materials to replace aluminium in high-speed civil aircraft structures