Aircraft
Orders remain strong for Airbus bizliners
Airbus reports no downturn in orders for its bizliners this year.

Airbus reports no downturn in orders for its bizliners this year. “Our market is not affected,” said François Chazelle, vice president Airbus executive and private aviation, at a press conference here yesterday. “We could sell more aircraft, if it weren’t for the limited capacity at the completion centers, especially with our widebody aircraft. Since the beginning of this year, we’ve actually sold more widebodies than we did during all of last year,” he said.

So far this year Airbus Corporate Jets has sold nine widebody VIP airliners and 14 single-aisle airliners. Since NBAA’07, the EADS company has sold 11 widebodies and 20 single-aisle aircraft. Any of the Airbus airliners can be made into VIP aircraft. These range from the typically 14-passenger A318 Elite to the 100-plus-passenger A380 Prestige. There are more than 150 Airbus Corporate Jetliners operating on every continent, including one in Antarctica.