Three Chinese airlines have announced plans to buy a combined 95 Airbus aircraft worth about $17.8 billion at list prices, as carriers expand capacity and upgrade fleets. Air China, Shenzhen Airlines and Hainan Airlines disclosed the agreements in filings with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Global airlines will require more than 42,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years, driven by rapid urbanisation, rising incomes and the growing accessibility of air travel, according to Airbus' 2026-2045 Global Market Forecast.
Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos have entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production project at the Port of Dunkirk, in Northern France.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Airbus have signed a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) loan to support research and development in Europe’s aerospace sector, forming the first tranche of a wider €3 billion financing package.
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced that it has welcomed an additional Airbus A320neo to its fleet, located at Bahrain International Airport. The delivery is the 45th aircraft in the flag-carrier's fleet and represents continued momentum in the airline’s fleet expansion strategy.
flynas has signed an agreement with Airbus to adopt Evidence-Based Training (EBT) and the Airbus MATe Suite digital platform, becoming the first Saudi airline to implement these advanced training methods and enhance aviation safety and innovation.
flynas, a Middle Eastern low-cost airline, announced its Airbus A320neo fleet achieved a six-month rolling operational reliability of 99.78% as of December 2025, surpassing global and regional benchmarks, topping Airbus’s A320neo averages.
Saudi Arabia's National Industrial Development Center has signed a cooperation memorandum with European aerospace corporation Airbus to explore opportunities for developing and localising the aviation and helicopter industry in Saudi Arabia.
The National Industrial Development Centre signed a cooperation memorandum with European aerospace corporation Airbus to explore opportunities for developing and localising the aviation and helicopter industry in Saudi Arabia. Under the memorandum, the two sides aim to strengthen collaboration to establish an integrated aviation industrial base in the Kingdom.
TotalEnergies and Airbus, an aircraft manufacturer, have signed two clean firm power contracts to supply 3.3 TWh to all major Airbus sites located in Germany and the UK. The electricity supplied to Airbus into the next decade will have a baseload profile and come from new renewable assets with a capacity of 200 MW. This supply will cover half of the electricity needs of the sites concerned, starting from 2027.
