Airbus’ Olympic form benefits the entire aviation sector. The aircraft manufacturer confirmed on Monday May 6 the order for thirty aircraft A350 of the Indian Indigo (with seventy optional devices). The low-cost airline had already caused a sensation last year by announcing the largest order in the history of civil aviation of 500 A320 neo.
“ We are proud that our family A320 new generation, fuel efficient, has revolutionized domestic air transport in India and that theA350 is now poised to replicate the same success on long-haul routess,” reacted Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, vice-president of sales for the commercial aircraft division of Airbus. Since the start of the year, Airbus has placed 227 aircraft orders.
“ Airbus has an ultra-full order book, which has repercussions on its subcontractors », Testifies François-Xavier Marchais at the head of the Souriau company based in Sarthe. “ We’ve never had so much work. In the past we wondered if we were going to get enough orders today if we were going to be able to produce enough », enthuses for his part…
