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  Airbus Delivers 5,000th Narrowbody

  Posted by Robert Wall 9:36 AM on Jan 20, 2012

  Airbus has today delivered this A320, the 5,000th aircraft of the single-aisle family. It is the seventh MEA A320; the carrier also operates A321s. Airbus ended 2011 8,292 A320 fam... Read More >>

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  More Airbus A320 Winglet Photos

  Posted by Robert Wall 9:17 AM on Nov 28, 2011

  Below are some additional pictures of Airbus's MSN001 A320 fitted with winglets -- or 'Sharklets' in Airbus marketing speak -- which are now being readied for their first flight.In... Read More >>

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  American Airlines - Agnostic or Upping The Ante?

  Posted by Guy Norris 9:50 PM on Nov 21, 2011

  What does American’s surprise choice of the IAE V2500 for the A321s say about engine choices for its coming fleet transformation? Are we seeing the first effects of the recen... Read More >>

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  Airbus A320NEO Reaches 727

  Posted by Robert Wall 2:38 PM on Aug 10, 2011

  With CIT Aerospace's commitment for 50 A320NEO (new engine options) now firm, Airbus continues its run of finalizing deals announced at the Paris air show.The NEO family now has mo... Read More >>

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  Airbus: NEO Firm Orders Top 800 Aircraft

  Posted by Robert Wall 11:25 AM on Aug 05, 2011

  Airbus has now secured firm orders for more than 800 A320NEO (new engine option) aircraft. The tally includes the 30 Lufthansa A320/A321 NEOs the airline and Airbus say are firm, a... Read More >>

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  LEAP Forward, CFM International Secures First Airbus A320NEO Deal

  Posted by Robert Wall 10:30 AM on Jun 15, 2011

  With CFM International's announcement today that it has secured its first engine deal for the Airbus A320NEO -- signing up Virgin America -- here is the current line-up o... Read More >>

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  Airbus Gives Up On A320 Pax-to-Freighter Conversion Plan

  Posted by Frank Jackman 7:39 PM on Jun 03, 2011

  The news Friday that Airbus and partners EADS EFW, Irkut and United Aircraft Corp. are scrapping their plans to convert A320 passenger aircraft into freighters hardly com... Read More >>

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  Airbus: Nearing A New Single-Aisle Production Milestone

  Posted by Robert Wall 10:20 AM on May 13, 2011

  Firm order intake for the Airbus single-aisle family may have been relatively weak so far this year (many of the A320NEO deals are not finalized, yet), but that's not putting off t... Read More >>

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  Airbus A320 Tops 7,000 Orders

  Posted by Robert Wall 7:37 AM on Apr 27, 2011

  Airbus has secured more than 7,000 orders for the A320 family now that International Lease Finance Corp.'s commitment for 100 of those aircraft has become a firm order. When Airbus... Read More >>

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  Is the Airbus A320NEO the 'Best Selling' Commercial Airplane?

  Posted by Robert Wall 9:43 AM on Apr 07, 2011

  Airbus chief salesman says the A320NEO is the best selling aircraft in aviation history. It's a claim that will engender a lot of debate. For one, so far hardly any of the NEO comm... Read More >>

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