Airbus A330

Air Belgium to halt all passenger services: what next?

Air Belgium has announced that it is to close its passenger business and concentrate on cargo services and leasing aircraft to other carriers for cargo and passenger flights on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) basis.

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Air Algérie to fly Africa’s longest route

Intra-African connectivity is to receive a much-needed boost with the launch of the continent’s longest scheduled route.

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Qantas reveals A380 retirement plan amid new widebody airliner order

Australian flag carrier Qantas has today announced the final piece of its jet fleet renewal programme with the firm order for 24 widebody aircraft.

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Filipino Classics: Planespotting highlights from a trip to the Philippines

Hamburg-based photographer Dirk Grothe shares a selection of images from a recent visit to the Philippines

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What now for ITA Airways after historic Lufthansa deal?

It’s been a rather busy spell for Italian flag carrier ITA Airways, which not only took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo but also acquired a major new shareholder. Matteo Legnani brings us the latest from Rome

Final Airbus BelugaXL rolls out factory

The sixth and final Airbus BelugaXL has rolled out the factory at the manufacturer’s plant in Toulouse.

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Airbus A330 MRTT – why it’s more than just a tanker

Nigel Pittaway and Mark Ayton detail one of Europe’s most important military programmes – the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).

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What has made the A330 Airbus' most successful widebody

In the February 2015 issue of Aviation News, Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren charted the rise of the Airbus A330, from A300 replacement to the modern day neo

Air Algérie orders seven Airbus widebody jets

Air Algérie, the national airline of Algeria, has signed a firm order for seven Airbus widebody aircraft to expand its regional and transcontinental services.

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What airliners do Airbus currently make?

Now production of the A380 has wound down, testing of the A321XLR project has been ramped up, while the A220 appears to be going from strength to strength. Dominic Ward takes a look at the state of play with Airbus’s current types in production