On March 24 to 25, 2025, Airbus held its annual Summit, in which the company shared insights into some of the most innovative projects on which it is working, plus, more broadly, its view of the future of commercial aviation.
One of the highlights of the 2025 edition of the Airbus Summit was the announcement by the European aircraft manufacturer that it is already working on some concepts for a new generation of narrow-body airliner.
If greenlit (a decision may be taken nearer 2030), this future aircraft could enter service in the second half of the 2030s. Although it would present significant fuel efficiency improvements of 20-30% compared to the current ‘neo’ airliners, its design would essentially be an iteration of existing architectures. It will also be capable of running on 100% SAF.
