May 10, 2023News

Philippine Airlines To Buy Nine Airbus A350s

To strengthen its range of long-haul aircraft, Philippine Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to purchase nine A350-1000. The jet offers the longest range of any commercial aeroplane in production today. It can cover 8,700 nautical miles, which translates to 16,100km, non-stop. The new aircraft will be used for non-stop services from Manila to North America, covering the USA and Canada. They will also be flown to Europe. And like the existing A350-900s in PAL’s fleet, the A350-1000 will offer three separate seating cabins – Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class.

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April 26, 2024

Airbus Receives Order For Up To 20 H175s From GDAT

China’s GDAT and Airbus have finished signing a contract. The former will purchase up to 20 H175 helicopters from the latter. The agreement splits the order half and half between firm and optional orders. An Ireland-based start-up helicopter leasing and financing company, GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), will market the H175s to potential customers in the energy, SAR (Search and Rescue), EMS (Emergency Medical Services), and parapublic market segments globally. GDHF will also market 50 Airbus H160 helicopters, which GDAT placed an order for last year.

The Airbus H175 has been in service since 2015. Belonging to the super-medium class, the helicopter offers a robust blend of long-range and heavy payload. It is a good fit for various offshore and onshore missions, including disaster relief, search and rescue and other public services.

April 26, 2024

IndiGo Places Order For Airbus A350s

India’s largest airline by fleet, IndiGo, has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900s. Furthermore, the paperwork states an option to purchase an additional 70 aircraft of the same type. These widebody jets will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.

There’s no word on when the deliveries will commence. Also, it isn’t the only aircraft type in Airbus’ order books for the Indian airline. Last June, IndiGo created history by placing the biggest single order ever. It ordered 500 jets from the Airbus A320 family. Presently, the aircraft manufacturer still has to deliver nearly 1,000 units. The order book comprises a mix of A320Neo, A321Neo and A321XLR single-aisle aeroplanes.

With the new order for A350s, IndiGo will deepen its business ties with Airbus and open a new chapter with Rolls-Royce, one of the world’s most renowned aviation marques.