Airbus is Europe’s aerospace group and one of the two manufacturers that build the world’s large commercial airliners. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, with final assembly lines in Toulouse, Hamburg, Tianjin and Mobile, Alabama, it also builds military transports, satellites and launchers through Airbus Defence and Space, and civil and military rotorcraft through Airbus Helicopters. This page gathers every AirPro News story on the company, newest first.
What we watch
- The single-aisle ramp-up. The A320neo family is the best-selling airliner programme in history, and the pace at which Airbus can build it, constrained by engine supply and the wider supply chain, sets the tone for the whole industry. The A321XLR, the long-range variant, opens new transatlantic and thin long-haul routes for narrowbodies.
- Widebodies. The A350-900 and -1000 carry Airbus’s long-haul ambitions, with the A350F freighter in development; the A330neo serves the mid-size market. Orders, delivery slots and the A350 production rate are the numbers to follow.
- The A220. Built in Mirabel, Québec, and Mobile, the former Bombardier C Series is Airbus’s entry in the 100-150-seat market and its production rate has been a recurring story.
- Defence, space and helicopters. The A400M transporter, the Eurofighter programme, the Future Combat Air System, military satellites and the H-series helicopters, from the H125 to the H175 and H160.
- Sustainability and technology. Hydrogen research under the ZEROe programme, sustainable aviation fuel uptake across the fleet, and the next-generation single-aisle Airbus has said it intends to launch in the 2030s.
Latest Airbus coverage
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Avion Express Deploys Three A320s for Corendon Airlines
Avion Express has placed three Airbus A320s at Antalya Airport under a new ACMI wet-lease deal with Corendon Airlines.
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Werner Aero Acquires A319-100 in Third August 2026 Teardown Deal
Werner Aero acquires Airbus A319-100 MSN 2897 for teardown, its 16th airframe acquisition in 2026 through August.
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Airbus A321neo Fuselage Defect Affects Around 500 Aircraft
Airbus notifies customers of an anti-corrosion coating defect on A321neo fuselage stringers affecting roughly 500 aircraft.
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Sun PhuQuoc Airways Takes Delivery of First Airbus A330-200
Sun PhuQuoc Airways received its first A330-200 in September 2026, ten months after launch, with 8 A330s planned by April 2027.
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Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage Enters Service on United A321XLR
Pratt & Whitney delivered the first GTF Advantage-powered A321XLR to United Airlines on September 24, 2026.
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Airbus U145 Uncrewed H145 Variant Details and Payload
Airbus Helicopters details the U145 uncrewed H145 variant, targeting heavy logistics and tactical missions with a maiden flight by end of 2026.
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KLM Airbus A350 Enters Service in Winter 2026-2027 Schedule
KLM introduces its first Airbus A350 in winter 2026-2027, covering 164 destinations across 64 countries.
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ST Engineering and Collins Aerospace Sign MRO Agreements
ST Engineering and Collins Aerospace expand component repair and OEM parts procurement for Boeing 787, 737 MAX, and A320neo platforms.
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European Aviation Group Acquires European Cargo A340 Fleet
European Aviation Group acquires 16 A340-600 freighters and 14,000 spare parts from European Cargo Ltd out of administration.
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Airbus and ALT Academy Partner on Africa MRO Training
Airbus and ALT Academy signed an MoU to build aircraft maintenance training capacity in South Africa amid a projected shortfall of 30,000…
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Air Arabia Consortium Secures AOC for New Saudi Low-Cost Carrier
An Air Arabia-led consortium receives GACA approval to launch low-cost flights from Dammam on September 20, 2026.
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Vietjet and Thales Sign MRO and Digital Aviation Agreements
Vietjet and Thales finalized a Repair-By-The-Hour maintenance contract and an AI and cybersecurity MoU in September 2026.
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