2027 may be the year that both Airbus and Boeing launch new aircraft programmes, according to leading aviation lessor Avolon. The company believes a new aircraft program is imminent, predicting that ...

For much of this year, industry attention has focused on the possibility of Airbus unveiling a stretched version of its A220 family, informally known as the A220-500. The aircraft is widely viewed as ...

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has signalled to investors that a stretched A220 is necessary to turn the twinjet into a strong product family. Speaking at a capital markets event on 23 ...

Industry pressure and internal engineering work collide as Airbus eyes an A220 stretch first while considering larger A350 ...

Airbus (OTCPK:EADSY) (OTCPK:EADSF) is once again evaluating the prospect of expanding its A220 lineup with a stretched version of the A220-300, informally dubbed the A220-500, as it seeks to boost ...

Airbus might not have a stretched A220 on its drawing board yet but, given the frequency with which the so-called ‘-500’ is mentioned at the airframer’s briefings, there is a sense that the aircraft ...

PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus is not looking to launch a stretched version of its A220 jetliner in the current environment, the planemaker said on Wednesday, effectively knocking down speculation of a ...

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is planning a decision regarding the potential development of extended fuselage variants of its A220 and A350 model series. As the head of civil aircraft ...

Airbus (EADSF) (EADSY) is preparing to approach airlines and aircraft lessors about a larger version of its A220 regional jet, Reuters reported Thursday, citing industry sources, with the aim of ...

On Tuesday, Airbus announced that AirAsia would order 150 A220-300s in a new 160-seat cabin configuration for $19 billion. This marks the largest order for the aircraft series and pushes its total ...

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly does not see a market for a stretch version of the Airbus A220, dubbed the A220-500, but he does see potential for aero-engines being repurposed to power data centers.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland—Following AirAsia’s order in May for 160-seat Airbus A220-300s, several European airlines have voiced interest in the higher density layout, which is set for certification in ...