Bahrain’s national carrier inks agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital for purchase and leaseback of Airbus planes
Airbus A320neo
SaudiGulf Airlines signs deal to buy 10 A320neo planes
Al-Qahtani Aviation, owner of SaudiGulf Airlines, has signed an agreement with Airbus for new aircraft
IndiGo flight in emergency landing following engine issue
Pratt engine issue with Airbus A320neo said to cause IndiGo’s flight to Ahmedabad to return to Bangalore
New Airbus CEO set to inherit a lot of old problems
Five critical do-list items that the new CEO will need to address when he takes over from Tom Enders in April
Airbus will take another year to catch up on A320neo output
A number of commericial airlines in the Gulf region have ordered the A320neo, including Etihad Airways, Flynas, Gulf Air, SalamAir and Kuwait Airways
Gulf Air grows fleet with Airbus’ widest narrowbody
Bahrain’s national carrier is the first in the Middle East to take in the A320neo, Airbus’ newest and widest single aisle aircraft yet
Oman’s SalamAir pens agreement for Airbus A320neo aircraft
SalamAir said the new fleet will help support its plans to increase connectivity across the region’s under-served short and medium-haul routes
Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways confirms order for 25 A320 planes
Major aircraft order follows an earlier agreement announced at last year’s Dubai Airshow between Kuwaiti carrier and Airbus
Video: Does Emirates hold the key to the Boeing vs Airbus rivalry?
As Airbus reportedly requires new orders from the region to save the A380, Boeing seals record deals for its single-aisle products. Who will win out in the battle for the skies, and what role will Emirates play in that process?
Video: Airbus deal suggests explosive growth in budget airline market
Aviation consultant John Strickland tells the Airbus $50 billion deal to sell 430 single aisle aircraft to budget airlines suggests an explosive growth in the market.
Airbus seals record 430-jet deal at Dubai Airshow
Deal includes 273 A320neo jets and 157 of the larger A321neo variant
Airbus close to agreeing record 430-jet deal at Dubai Airshow
Flydubai may agree order for A321neo and Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft at the Airshow, according to sources