PHI for 20
H175 and 8 H160s
Airbus Helicopters and PHI Group (PHI) have signed a framework agreement that
includes commitments for 20 super-medium H175 helicopters and 8 H160s to serve
the energy market worldwide, including in the US.
Cathay Group orders 32 A320neo’s
Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has announced the
purchase of an additional 32 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft as it continues to
invest in expanding and modernising its fleet. The agreement doubles the Cathay
Group’s total orders for the A320neo Family to 64, of which 13 have already
been delivered.
UA
for 60 additional A321neo’s
United Airlines has placed an
order for 60 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft. United previously ordered 50 A321XLR and 70 A321neo
aircraft. With this new order, the airline’s direct purchase commitment from
Airbus is now for 180 A321 aircraft.
LATAM takes its 1st A321neo
LATAM Airlines has taken delivery of its
first A321neo leased from AerCap and placed an order for 13 additional A321neo
aircraft. This is the first delivery of a committed backlog of 76 A321neo
aircraft. In total, LATAM has 111 A320 Family aircraft to be delivered.
TA for 10 more Airbus A350-900s
Turkiye’s national flag carrier,
Turkish Airlines, has announced a new order for 10 additional A350-900
aircraft, taking its total for the type to 40. This latest agreement is in
addition to one announced in August for four A350-900s. Turkish Airlines
already operates a fleet of 14 A350-900s.
Successful A330 MRTT
flight test campaign
Airbus and
the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) worked together to successfully
complete the automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) flight test campaign with
the Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) and F-15 fighter, ahead of
its certification in the first half of 2024. Over the course of three weeks in
August, a RSAF A330 MRTT made more than 500 automated wet and dry contacts with
the air force’s full fleet of receiver aircraft, including the F-15SG aircraft,
a customised variant of the US built F-15E Strike Eagle.
