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Airbus orders surge as global demand outpaces capacity

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airbus closed October 2025 with 722 gross orders and 814 deliveries for the year to date, maintaining its lead in a market where the key challenge is no longer finding buyers but keeping pace with delivery expectations. Across single-aisle and wide-body segments, the European manufacturer continues to ride a sustained wave of airline and lessor demand, one that’s redefining aircraft availability timelines and reshaping the competitive balance between OEMs. The year’s results reflect a pattern…

Airbus expands footprint in Africa with a new Customer Support Centre in J’burg

Posted on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airbus has officially opened a new Customer Support Centre dedicated to commercial aircraft in Johannesburg, marking a major milestone in nearly five decades of partnership with Africa’s aviation sector. The facility will bring Airbus closer to airline customers across the continent, enhancing customer proximity and offering a full range of services to help operators maintain safe, efficient, and reliable fleets. The centre will provide technical assistance, engineering and maintenance solutions, fleet performance analysis, training services,…

Boeing, Airbus, IATA predict only Africa airline market to grow significantly in 20 years

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The potential of the African continent in the area of aviation has made two of the world’s biggest aircraft makers, Boeing and Airbus, to see it as a major area of interest. Major airlines are equally expanding operations, connecting the region in a way never seen in more than 20 years. While home to 18 per cent of the global population, sadly, Africa makes up just two per cent of global air traffic, and two…

Airbus’ Q1 2025 results demonstrate resilience, gross plane orders totaled 280

Posted on April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Aircraft giant, Airbus’ Q1 results demonstrates the progress the company is making on its priorities across the business. The firm is ramping up production in line with its plan but the delivery profile will be back loaded, reflecting the specific supply chain challenges they are facing this year, said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “We maintain the guidance that excludes tariffs which are adding complexity and remain uncertain in terms of implementation, scope and…

Airbus signs Flight Hour Services contract for Ethiopian Airlines’ A350 fleet

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airbus has signed a seven-year Flight Hour Services (FHS) contract with Ethiopian Airlines for the comprehensive maintenance of its fleet of 24 Airbus A350 aircraft, including both the A350-900 and A350-1000 models. This agreement will provide Ethiopian Airlines with dedicated on-site stock in Addis-Ababa, access to Airbus material pools worldwide, as well as repair and engineering support for a wide range of critical rotable parts. By leveraging Airbus’ extensive engineering expertise, Ethiopian Airlines will benefit…

Boeing, Airbus in fierce battle for Middle East, African market with 5,320 aircraft projection by 2043

Posted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Passenger air traffic in Africa will increase 6.4 per cent annually Two of the biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world, Boeing and Airbus are beginning to see the Middle East and Africa as the two regions of interests for the sale of their airplanes. While Airbus expects fleet size in the Middle East to more than double in the 18-year period to 2043, the world’s third-fastest rate after China and the Asia-Pacific region, Boeing…

Airbus reports 766 commercial aircraft deliveries in 2024

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Aircraft maker, Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft to 86 customers around the world in 2024. The Commercial Aircraft business registered 878 gross new orders. As a result, its 2024 year-end backlog stood at 8,658 aircraft. Airbus’ 2024 aircraft fleet deliveries Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus said, “2024 confirmed sustained demand for new aircraft. We won key customer decisions with the most important customers and saw phenomenal momentum for our wide-body order book, complementing our leading position…

Gabriel Semelas to lead Airbus in Africa and the Middle East

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Airbus has named Gabriel Semelas as President of Airbus in Africa and the Middle East, effective from 1st January 2025. Gabriel Semelas brings more than 24 years of experience in the aeronautical industry, having held key senior executive roles. He returns to Airbus from his current position as Chief Commercial and Financial Officer at Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH in Germany. Before that, he led the contracts team for Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft business in Africa and the…

Airbus, partners invest in SAF financing fund

Posted on July 30, 2024July 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited have co-invested in a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) financing fund to accelerate the production of SAF.The corporate partners worked with investment manager Burnham Sterling Asset Management to establish the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Alliance (SAFFA) investment fund in which Airbus is the Anchor Investor. The commitment from the seven partners is amounting to an…

Amid harsh economic realities, Airbus delivers 142 airplanes, revenues up by 13% Q1 2024

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Airbus’ gross commercial aircraft delivered in Q1 2024 rose to 142. This is coming against the backdrop of an operating environment that shows no sign of improvement. The company also reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2024. “We delivered first quarter 2024 results against the backdrop of an operating environment that shows no sign of improvement. Geopolitical and supply chain tensions continue. In that context, we delivered 142 commercial…

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