Airbus said meeting the 135-plane December goal will be 'challenging'
Since its incubation in 2011, the engagement between the two partners have evolved to cater to increasingly crucial projects with the aerospace major, the release said
Spicejet has the biggest orders of 737 Max planes, will need to re-evaluate its future expansion plans.
A decision on retaliation rights for the EU in a parallel case on aid for Boeing is due next year.
The selection gives a boost to the US engine firm, which lost out to rival manufacturer CFM International for IndiGo's 280 aircraft engine order in June
Global regulators banned commercial flights of Boeing's fastest-selling jet in March after two fatal accidents
Emirati budget carrier Air Arabia said it would be purchasing 120 new Airbus planes in a deal worth $14 billion at list price
Emirates serves a global network spanning over 158 destinations in 84 countries
Interestigly, the distance between Dubai and Muscat is only 340km, which is shorter than the 500km long wiring on an an Airbus A380, Emirates said on its Twitter account
Staff have been told that Klaus Richter, chief procurement officer, is stepping down from his post at the Franco-German-led company to "pursue other professional challenges," source ssaid
A big win for Airbus came last month, when Indian budget carrier IndiGo ordered 300 narrow-body aircraft in a deal worth more than $33 billion at list prices
The stock is still below a record high of 1,898.85 rupees ($26.76) hit on Sept. 30, after slipping through October
IndiGo was putting the finishing touches to an order that would include Airbus's newest jet, a long-range version of the single-aisle A320 type called A321XLR
The case began in 2004, when Washington accused Britain, France, Germany and Spain of providing illegal subsidies and grants to support the production of a range of Airbus products
There have been four major attacks on Airbus in the last 12 months
The Max has been grounded worldwide since March after a pair of crashes killed 346 people
Under the agreement, Airbus will offer its expertise in the areas of maintenance, engineering and supply chain management
The deal takes to 78 the total number of A330neo ordered by AirAsia X
If the numbers hold throughout the year, Airbus could replace Boeing as the world's largest aircraft maker
A wing-crack debacle in 2012 cost Airbus millions of euros in repair and service costs.