Book norwegians flat bed a380 premium economy for cheap. Airbus and air austral sign a purchase agreement for three. Benefiting from a 20% reduction in fuel burn and co2 emissions, the a220s will enable air austral to reduce its. List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia. The a220 had an order book of over 500 aircraft at the end of september 2019. Air austral also canceled two in 2009, followed by lufthansa, which axed three. They are happy to let effectively dead orders sit to make the a380 order book look better in pr. The company pulled out the order from the books after several delivery deferrals. Due to the a380s weak order book airbus is hesitant to cancel orders unless they absolutely have to for contractual reasons or if they got a replacement order lined up. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircrafts individual age. The a380 conversions is the air austral order for 2 aircraft being cancelled and an order being booked for 2 undisclosed a380s. Airbus confirmed the cancellation of the deal that had a market value of. The unique place where you can find all a380 flights, destinations and airlines.
Airbus air austral has axed its order for two airbus a380 superjumbos. All the way back in 2001, virgin atlantic ordered six a380s, originally due for delivery in 2006. Book norwegian premium economy on the a380 between nyc and london. Airbus a380 superjumbo, how it happened and what went.
Just as no airline at this point seems to buy a new a380, few to want to buy, lease or rent a used one. The superjumbo is an immediate hit with the flying public, who luxuriate in a cabin that makes some smaller jets appear like broom cupboards, but the orderbook remains slim and its becoming. For any special meal requests or assistance, please preorder your meal at least 48 hours before flight departure date. Airbus has announced that french reunionbased airline, air austral. In order to give you a better service airbus uses cookies. Airbus and air austral sign a purchase agreement for three a220s. Air austral opens a new chapter for a380 operations. Even with the cancellation of the air austral order, the airbus a380 has, so far, had a solid year. As of september 2018, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 83, etihad airways 71, american airlines 67 and united airlines 64. The superjumbo has earned orders from all nippon airways and iran air. While the airline also operated flights on behalf of thomas cook scandinavia and will operate flights on behalf of air austral at the end of the month, their current customer is norwegian. There are 251 firm orders by 14 customers for the passenger version of the airbus a380800, of which 242 have been delivered as of january 2020.
Easy online booking the best air austral flight specials book today. Roland garros airport was tested for a380 flights in 2009. In terms of deliveries, singleaisle deliveries in january involved 26 a320 family aircraft composed of 25 neo versions and. Air austral orders 2 airbus a380800 pictures 2014 youtube.
Like with air accord most do not believe those planes will ever be built. Also, air austral did actually have 2 a380 s on order which they were going to operate in a 840 seat all economy configuration however they cancelled this order in 2016. Emirates airlines order saves airbus a380 superjumbo for now. Thai airways a380 first class aka thai royal first is one of my favorite first class experiences. The leased a380, especially for premium passengers is going to represent a significant upgrade for passengers booked on air australs current business class why are they leasing an a380 from hi fly. Air austral offers excellent ground and onboard service at very competitive price.
Passengers of air austral are provided with especially designed spacious seats with more leg room. It had planned to use the aircraft in a full economy class configuration with 840 seats which would have allowed it to have a significant cost per seat advantage over its competitors between paris cdg and st. There were originally also 27 orders for the freighter version, the a380f, but when this programme was frozen following production delays, 20 a380f orders were cancelled and the remaining 7 were converted to a380800s. Air austral reportedly plans to cancel its order for two a380800s which was originally placed in 2009 as part of the carriers fleet and route reduction programme, according to chaviation. Air australs mysterious hi fly a380 charter one mile at. Airbus set out to remake air travel with its ambitious a380. The inservice experience has shown just how efficient the a380 really is, and this order from air austral demonstrates. Benefiting from a 20% reduction in fuel burn and co2 emissions, the a220s will enable air austral to reduce its costs and carbon footprint on international routes in. It will operate the a380 with the lowest fuel cost and emissions per passenger of any aircraft available today said john leahy, airbus chief operating officer customers. That order fell apart but thanks to hi fly and the rollsroyce trent engine issues on the 787s air austral is ready to fly the super jumbo.
List of airbus a380 orders and deliveries wikipedia. Emirates swapped its a380 order for 40 airbus a330900neo and 30 a350 900xwb, reducing their a380 order book from 162 to 123 aircraft. Booking air austral tips and information for your booking. Miami in its most recent orders and deliveries report, airbus cancelled an order for two a380s from reunionbased air austral. Air austral has chosen the a220300 as part of the renewal of its medium and short haul fleet. Air baltic, antonov airlines, danish air transport, eurowings, helvetic airways, las colombia. There are 251 firm orders by 14 customers for the passenger version of the airbus a380800. Production of the airbus a380 has been in full for close to a decade now and many of the airlines that have been on the order books are now flying their a380s. Air austral begins operating the hifly a380 simple flying. With this order air austral becomes the first a220 customer based in. Air austral a380 world record flight first class suite, hi.
Air austral fleet aviation website for aircraft and airline information flight, travel, fleet listing, production list of airbus boeing douglas embraer dash, atr, sukhoi, saab. Book your flight with air austral air austral book. The 787th boeing 787 dreamliner produced, operated by china southern airlines. Our partner, ogone, is recognized as a leader in secured payment solutions. Airbus registered 10 net orders between january 1 and march 31. A neverbefore offer of 40% discount is available when you book your flight. Air austral finally gets an a380 to fly its passengers between paris and reunion island. But entrepreneurs wont be stopped, so there is at least one exception, the portuguese. Air austral signs firm order for two single class a380s press release. The air austral a380 order was cancelled after several deferrals. Three of transaeros orders remain on the airbus order book, under the label of air accord. Plan for 840 seat all economy a380 ditched by air austral. In 2009, air austral planned to have in these aircraft a 840seat singleclass configurationthe highest ever in a passenger aircraftand these would have been deployed for a. Frances air austral has finally cancelled an order for two airbus a380s that it first placed in 2009 but had left on hold for many years.
Air austral selects a380 in singleclass configuration for. Air austral and air france canceled their remaining orders. Emirates airlines order saves airbus a380 superjumbo. On board, interact with the plane thanks to the apps groundbreaking augmented reality feature. Japanese low cost carrier skymark placed an order for 6 airbus a380 back in 2011. Air austral, has signed a firm order for three a220.
Air austral placed an order for a pair of airbus a380 in 2009, however that order was cancelled just three years later. Air canada airbus a380 a380 aircraft, airbus a380, boeing 777, commercial. Interestingly, the air france conversion from 2 a380s to 3 a359s have jet to be reflected in the book. However, air austral did end up operating the a380 in a sense as. What an air austral a380 could have been like if they went through with the order. Air austral to cancel order for two a380800s report capa. Air austral that wanted to operate the airbus a380 in high density configuration has found the airbus a380 not suitable for their route network and canceled the order for 2 units. Emirates accounts for 40 percent of the order book, while airlines including virgin atlantic airways ltd. New aircraftaircraft salesairbus a380civil aviationcommercial aircraftconcorde air travelair. Megacity growth will be concentrated by asia, and it shows in the a380 order book. This article lists the orders and deliveries for the boeing 787 dreamliner. Air austral has confirmed an order for two a380 superjumbos that will pack in over 800 people in the first alleconomy version of the worlds largest airliner.
Air austral a380800 concept airbus a380, boeing 747, flying. Januarys new business raised the overall total orders logged by airbus since its creation to 20,382 commercial aircraft, which includes 15,522 a320 family aircraft, 1,823 a330s, 935 a350 xwbs, 658 a220s and 251 a380s. Air austral says it will cancel 840seat a380800 orders. Three of transaeros orders remain on the airbus order book, under the.
Welcome back to the hifly a380 watch, where we are watching with great interest the movements of the world first second hand a380, which is currently being operated by wetleasing firm hifly and rented to air austral wetleasing, in this context is a type of chartering that allows airlines the flexibility to add extra capacity to routes, or to cover technical problems. Book your roundtrip or one way ticket at the best price in real time. Air austral selects a380 in singleclass configuration for future growth. Your air austral flight to mayotte, madagascar, mauritius with stopover in. Air austral orders three airbus a220300s world airline news. Air austral has ultra high density planes, so some passengers will be in for a treat. With this order air austral becomes the first a220 customer based in the indian ocean region. Thai airways isnt the best by any means but if youre lucky enough to fly thai airways royal first on their airbus a380, youll be in for a treat. That crazy plan to fly all economy class a380s with 840 seats between an indian ocean hub. Air france, which initially pushed back deliveries, ended up swapping the remaining orders for the airbus a380 in favor of the airbus a350. Air austral finally gets an a380 to reunion wandering. You can savor variety of snacks and light meals onboard, order. Air austral has axed its order for two airbus a380 superjumbos.