A modern feel and efficiency are two big requirements for air travelers while choosing the best airports across the world. Some airports, which used to be the best years ago, are now overcrowded, while some other airports have either weather problems or they lack sophisticated air traffic control. Airports in India have been spending huge money to upgrade their existing infrastructure. And the efforts have shown results Delhi and Mumbai airports have featured in the list of top 5 airports in the World in the 25-40 million passengers handling capacity category.
1. Airbus Has Won a Massive USD 35 billion Contract
Airbus has won a massive 35 billion USD contract during the Farnborough Air Show, 2016 for a total of 279 aircraft, covering by single-aisle and wide-body aircraft families. The deals comprise firm orders for 197 aircraft worth USD 26.3 billion and commitments for 82 aircraft worth USD 8.7 billion. Notably the larger A321neo model took a lion’s share of the single-aisle announcements – with firm selections from three airlines for 140 aircraft, reflecting the trend for airlines to upsize to larger single-aisle aircraft.
In the wide-body segment, Airbus also won firm orders for 10 aircraft worth USD 3.4 billion comprising eight A350-1000s and two A330-300s. The show also saw the launch order from DHL Express for the A330-300 Passenger-To-Freighter conversion program, which is running in partnership with EFW and ST Aerospace.