Check out some of Airbus’s highlights from 2022, a year that showed the pioneering spirit of its employees, partners and customers, with new product lines and net-zero initiatives
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In 2018 Iberia became the first airline to fly a A350 with a new production standard (NPS), and the airline has done it again with the debut of its A350 with the latest NPS that includes cabin and operational efficiency improvements
The 2023 Aircraft Interiors International Showcase issue is now available online! This special issue marks a landmark moment for Aircraft Interiors International, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary
Air India plans to refurbish its entire legacy widebody fleet, comprising 27 B787-8s and 13 B777s, committing over US$400m for the project. The programme will include a complete overhaul of the aircraft cabin interiors, including latest-generation seats and upgraded IFE across all classes
United’s aircraft buying spree continues, with a firm order for 100 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners – plus 100 options – representing the largest-ever widebody aircraft order by a US carrier. The airline now expects to take delivery of about 700 new aircraft by 2032
The next step in the modernisation of SWISS’s long-haul fleet will be the introduction of five Airbus A350-900s, with the airline’s four remaining A340-300s due to leave the fleet
Experts from the cruise, hotel and aircraft interiors sectors that attended the inaugural Sustainable Design Summit agreed that more guidelines for sustainable design need to be put in place – and for industry regulators to step up to meet these demands
Based on its November deliveries and a ‘complex operating environment’, Airbus SE now considers its target to achieve ‘around 700’ commercial aircraft deliveries in 2022 to be just out of reach – but plans are in place to get back on track
An agreement with Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) will see Citadel Completions provide ACJ customers with services including maintenance, engineering, modifications and upgrades
A strong 2022 for aerospace recovery continues, with 299 aircraft orders made in October and deliveries close to pre-pandemic levels, finds Kevin Craven from ADS