Airbus Commercial Aircraft at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Frédéric Lancelot

Paris, France - June 23, 2017

• A320neo continues to demonstrate strong market appeal

• Airbus’ backlog extends to a new industry record of more than 6,800 aircraft

• Focus turns to commercial airliner delivery and ramp-up

Providing strong evidence that the commercial aircraft market remains healthy, Airbus announced $39.7 billion worth of new business during the 2017 Paris Air Show.

A380 Static Display - 23 June PAS 2017. The Airbus A380 is a modern icon that has flown - as of June 2017 - more than 400,000 revenue flights, carrying over 170 million passengers in total since the jetliner’s airline service entry in October 2007. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Philippe Masclet

The company won commitments for a total of 326 aircraft, including firm orders for 144 aircraft worth $18.5 billion and MoUs for 182 aircraft worth $21.2 billion.

A380 Flying Display - 23 June PAS 2017. With a flight range of 15,200 km., there are few places in the world the Airbus A380 – shown here performing at the 2017 Paris Air Show – cannot reach in a single, nonstop flight. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Philippe Masclet

A320 Family aircraft sales and commitments were robust, with business accounting for a total of 306 aircraft worth $33.8 billion.

This total comprises 132 firm orders worth $14.7 billion, and MoUs for 174 aircraft worth 19.1 billion.

A380 Flying Display - 23 June PAS 2017. The double-deck widebody Airbus A380 jetliner – designed for 21st century air traffic growth – showcases its flight capabilities at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Philippe Masclet

In the Widebody segment, Airbus won business for 20 aircraft worth $5.9 billion, comprising 12 firm orders worth $3.6 billion and MoUs for eight aircraft worth 2.3 billion.

A320neo Iran Airtour Annoucement Day4 PAS2017. Dr. Reza Mousavi, CEO of Iran Airtour; Fouad Attar, EVP Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Middle East & North Africa; Majid Shekari, Chairman of Iran Airtour. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Philippe Masclet

John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers, Airbus Commercial Aircraft said:
“Our commercial success this week at Paris extends our already diversified order backlog to a new industry record of over 6,800 aircraft, with 326 orders worth $40 billion.”

A320neo Iran Airtour Annoucement Day4 PAS2017. Dr. Reza Mousavi, CEO of Iran Airtour; Fouad Attar, EVP Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Middle East & North Africa; Majid Shekari, Chairman of Iran Airtour. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Philippe Masclet

Further to the new orders, the show also saw a repeat order from DHL Express for four more A330-300 Passenger-To-Freighter conversions, in partnership with EFW and ST Aerospace.

PAS 2017 - signature Zagros Airlines. Zagros Airlines, one of the leading domestic airlines in Iran, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for the acquisition of 28 new aircraft, covering 20 A320neo and 8 A330neo aircraft. The commitment was signed at the 52nd Le Bourget Paris airshow by Seyed Abdolreza Mousavi, Zagros Airlines CEO. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Philippe Masclet

At this year’s show, Airbus not only marked a solid sales tally but also extended its value offering at both ends of its commercial product portfolio.

A320ceo Air Asia AirAsia has signed an agreement with Airbus to order an additional 14 A320ceo aircraft to meet higher than expected near-term growth on the carrier’s regional network. The contract, which is subject to AirAsia board approval, was announced at the Paris Air Show, 22 June 2017. Photo courtesy of Airbus

In the Single-Aisle family Airbus decided to offer the Airspace Cabin brand – which, on the A320, includes the biggest overhead bin in its class.

Onera DLR partnership 02 Airbus has signed a partnership with two leading European Research facilities, ONERA (French Aerospace Research Center) and DLR (German Aerospace Center) during an official ceremony at Paris Air Show. Left to right: Marc Fischer (SVP Flight Physics Airbus), Charles Champion (Executive Vice-President Engineering, Airbus commercial Aircraft), Thierry Michal (ONERA General Technical Director) and Professor Rolf Henke (DLR Executive Board Member for Aeronautics Research) sign strategic partnership for new generation CFDs. Photo courtesy of Airbus

For the A380, Airbus has increased revenue-earning potential with even better fuel efficiency, thanks to enhanced large winglets, greater cabin capacity and a new higher take-off weight capability to increase its payload-range.

A380 Flying Display - 22 June PAS 2017. The Airbus A380, the world’s largest and most spacious passenger aircraft, performs a flight demonstration for attendees at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Frédéric Lancelot

In addition, Airbus this week launched a new open aviation data platform called Skywise to support the digital transformation of the industry and add value for our customers’ operations.

A350 Thomas Pesquet Static Display Visit - 22 June PAS 2017. Thomas Pesquet, French aerospace engineer, pilot and European Space Agency astronaut, visits the A350-1000's cockpit during the 2017 Paris Air Show. Photo courtesy of Airbus / Master Films / Philippe Masclet

Skywise combines Airbus’ aerospace expertise with advanced data analytics solution provided by Palantir Technologies.


Contact

Martin Fendt
Media Relations Manager - Trade & Technical Press - Services, Cabin, Engineering
+33 5 61 93 24 34
martin.fendt@airbus.com  

Stefan Schaffrath
+33 5 61 93 42 99
stefan.schaffrath@airbus.com  


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