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Airbus finds growing market for its corporate widebodies

Airbus, to date, has sold more than 100 single-aisle airplanes in executive configuration, including its first double-deck A380 “Flying Palace” and, in the

October 1, 2008

Airbus, to date, has sold more than 100 single-aisle airplanes in executive configuration, including its first double-deck A380 “Flying Palace” and, in the first deal of its kind in the Middle East (and the largest ever for Airbus corporate jetliners) six VIP-configured A350XWB Prestige aircraft based on the A350-900, the newest member of the manufacturer’s corporate jetliner family. Now, Airbus is turning to outside sources as it ramps up its completions capacity to meet current and future demand.

Airbus Corporate Jets’ growing relationship with Zurich, Switzerland-based Comlux Aviation and Bahrain-based MAZ Aviation is reflected in the recent appointment of Richard Gaona, former vice president of Airbus’s executive and VIP aircraft division, as president and CEO of Comlux, and the landmark sale to MAZ in May of the six VIP-configured A350XWB Prestige models.

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