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AIRBUS SPRINTS FROM BEHIND IN BID TO UPSET BOEING ORDER LEAD


By contrast, it has been a poor year for orders of Airbus wide-body jets... READ MORE

31st December, 2017 312

AIRBUS YEAR-END ORDER RUSH MASKS WOES SELLING ITS LARGEST JETS


Airbus SE completed the year doing what it does best selling its bread-and-butter narrow-body aircraft... READ MORE

29th December, 2017 88

BIG BOEING, AIRBUS STRATEGIES DRIVE SMALL PLANE DEALS


Boeing and Airbus smaller planes start at around 125 seats... READ MORE

21st December, 2017 140

SECOND PROTOTYPE OF CHINA'S C919 JET CONDUCTS TEST FLIGHT


A total of six prototypes will eventually conduct test flights, China Central Television reported, with engine tests to be a particular focus... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 421

AIRBUS PLANEMAKING CHIEF BREGIER TO LEAVE IN FEBRUARY


The Airbus board has been under pressure to demonstrate its independence following a backlash in France over the handling of a compliance crackdown... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 103

AIRBUS CEO IS PLANNING TO STEP DOWN WHEN TERM ENDS IN 2019


Airbus has already seen a partial overhaul of its senior management ranks... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 16

AIRBUS PLANEMAKING CHIEF BREGIER TO LEAVE IN FEBRUARY


The Airbus board has been under pressure to demonstrate its independence following a backlash in France over the handling of a compliance crackdown... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 292

AIRBUS A380 DRAWS GIANT CHRISTMAS TREE


An Airbus pilot in Germany has delivered an early festive present by tracing the outline of an enormous Christmas tree during a test flight... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 1233

WORLD'S LARGEST PASSENGER PLANE IN CHRISTMAS STUNT OVER GERMANY A


Flying the world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, the pilot drew the outline of a Christmas tree... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 1318

CLEAR SKIES AHEAD FOR CHINA'S C919


As test flights continue, China Eastern Airlines has sent personnel to evaluate the cockpit and maintenance features of the aircraft... READ MORE

14th December, 2017 6

DENIED A CHAMPAGNE REFILL SWISS WOMAN CAUSES RUCKUS ON FLIGHT


Police said in a statement Sunday that the woman, who wasn't named, was escorted off the Airbus A320 and ordered to pay a security of 5,000 euros ($5,871)... READ MORE

11th December, 2017 0

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS ANNOUNCES $1B EXPANSION, 1,000 NEW JOBS


At the time of that split, Spirit had 7,200 employees and was building 21 Boeing 737 fuselages per month, Gentile said... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 16

AIRBUS NAMES NEW TOP SALESMAN AMID LEGAL TROUBLES


Airbus is replacing its combative, long-serving sales chief with a Rolls Royce executive as the European plane maker tries to stay competitive with Boeing... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 7

AIRBUS SEALS $50 BILLION JET DEAL TO OUTDO BOEING IN DUBAI


Airbus makes the A320 family at different sites around the world, including its main factory in Toulouse, France, as well as in Hamburg, Germany... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 3787

BOEING SEES STRONG POTENTIAL IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR NEW '797' JET


Boeing Co. sees Saudi Arabia as a promising market for a potential new family of aircraft targeting mid-range flights... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 286

CNAC ORDERS 300 BOEING AIRCRAFT WORTH US$37 BILLION


The China Aviation Supplies Group Corporation CNAC has signed a bulk purchase agreement with Boeing for 300 Boeing aircraft, Caixin reported, citing an official announcement... READ MORE

11th November, 2017 242

AFTER CSERIES DEAL, BOMBARDIER AERO UNIT FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE


Bombardier tried unsuccessfully in 2013 to sell 100 Q400 turboprops in Russia and set up a joint-venture assembly line there... READ MORE

27th October, 2017 265

AIRBUS TURMOIL OVERSHADOWS BID TO RESCUE CSERIES


The Airbus sales operation is demoralized and in disarray, multiple aerospace and airline industry sources said, with some blaming Enders for turning the company against itself... READ MORE

23rd October, 2017 623

AIRBUS PUTS PRICE TAG ON 'MADE-IN-USA' LABEL FOR C SERIES JET


Airbus brings credibility and volume and in exchange, suppliers are ready to make an effort on price, Bregier said... READ MORE

21st October, 2017 481

HOW CSERIES DEAL SHOOK STATUS QUO


Commercial aerospace has four main powers dominated by Airbus and Boeing, which share the market above 150 seats... READ MORE

17th October, 2017 566

AIRBUS TAKES CONTROL OF BOMBARDIER CSERIES IN REBUFF TO U.S. THREAT


Airbus takes control of Bombardier CSeries in rebuff to U.S. threat... READ MORE

17th October, 2017 1978

AIRBUS TO BUY MAJORITY STAKE IN BOMBARDIER C SERIES JET PROGRAM


The transaction also thrusts Airbus into the middle of Bombardier's bitter trade dispute with archrival Boeing... READ MORE

17th October, 2017 2866

AIRBUS CEO WARNS OF SIGNIFICANT FINES OVER CORRUPTION PROBE


A Beluga transport plane belonging to Airbus is pictured in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, September 26, 2017... READ MORE

13th October, 2017 290

A380 ENGINE DEBRIS FOUND IN GREENLAND


Debris from an Air France jet engine that failed on a transatlantic flight last week has been located on a remote part of Greenland, investigators say... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 176

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AIR FRANCE JET ENGINE FAILS MID-FLIGHT


An Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles was forced to make a sudden diversion when it lost part of an engine over the Atlantic... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 23420

'MADE IN CHINA' C919 PASSENGER JET TAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT


If Friday's maiden flight is successful, COMAC, the aircraft's maker, will seek certification from China's civil aviation authority and foreign regulators... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 7815

AND THE WORLD'S NEW NO.1 AIRLINE FOR 2017 IS ...


Qatar Airways bumped Emirates out of the top spot in the annual Skytrax ratings. Again. Air Canada, Delta named best in North America... READ MORE

20th June, 2017 7143

GERMANWINGS AIRBUS A320 CRASHES IN FRENCH ALPS WITH 150 PEOPLE ON BOARD


Germanwings Airbus A320 crashes in French Alps with 150 people on board latest... READ MORE

24th March, 2015 4337

DID GERMANWINGS PILOT DELIBERATELY LOCK HIS CO-PILOT OUT OF COCKPIT?


Breaking news germanwings co-pilot andreas lubitz deliberately crashed flight 4u9525 into mountain to destroy the plane after locking his captain out of cockpit reveals french prosecutor... READ MORE

26th March, 2015 3457

FOREIGN SECRETARY SAYS IT'S 'LIKELY' BRITS DIED IN DISASTER


Revealed germanwings flight 4u9525 received safety warning just four months ago after sister plane went into tailspin... READ MORE

25th March, 2015 2596

DRONE PILOTS WARNED AFTER CLOSE CALL WITH PASSENGER JET


It said drone pilots would face prosecution if they put the safety of other aircraft at risk... READ MORE

21st July, 2015 2355

TWO U.S.-TO-PARIS AIR FRANCE FLIGHTS DIVERTED DUE TO THREATS


And then the flight attendants told us we would be making an emergency landing, Ingley said by phone from the Salt Lake City International Airport... READ MORE

18th November, 2015 2129

NO PLANS TO CANCEL AIRBUS ORDER


Qatar Airways will not cancel its remaining Airbus A350 order over delays with the delivery of the long-haul jets, its chief executive said... READ MORE

6th July, 2017 2055

THE AIRBUS A380 SUPERJUMBO MAY GET EVEN LARGER WITH NEW WINGS


It referred questions about potential upgrades to Airbus... READ MORE

9th June, 2017 1757

FRANCE ANNOUNCES WORLDS TOUGHEST ANTI-SMOKING LAWS


The price of a packet of 20 cigarettes in France has doubled in 14 years to 7 5... READ MORE

27th September, 2014 1686

C919 JET TAKES OFF ON MAIDEN FLIGHT, TO TEST CHINA'S AVIATION AMBITIONS


State broadcaster CCTV sent out live footage from the plane, which had no passenger seats installed for the maiden flight... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 1632

IRAN DROPS A380S IN AIRBUS DEAL


A team from Airbus is currently in Tehran for talks... READ MORE

21st December, 2016 1498

SENSOR DATA POINTS TO RAPID LOSS OF CONTROL OF JET


Finally at 2 29, there were two more alerts having to do with the plane's flight control computer systems. The last two are troubling, Mr. Mann said... READ MORE

22nd May, 2016 1223

CHINA'S NEW PLANE WILL BE HELPED ALOFT BY U.S. TECHNOLOGY


Boeing, which plans to build a facility in China, said it congratulated Comac on the development of the C919... READ MORE

5th May, 2017 1217

EMIRATES PLANE COMPLETES WORLD'S LONGEST NON-STOP FLIGHT


However, that record is expected to be short-lived because Emirates' upcoming Dubai-Panama City service will take 17 hours 35 minutes when it launches later this month... READ MORE

2nd March, 2016 1192

AIR FRANCE A380 MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE BLOWS APART


Airbus and France's BEA air-accident investigation bureau dispatched a team of experts to Canada to investigate the aircraft, they said... READ MORE

1st October, 2017 1025

AIRASIA CRASH: FAULTY PART 'MAJOR FACTOR'


Since the crash, AirAsia had carried out 51 measures to improve safety standards, the report said... READ MORE

1st December, 2015 1020

BOEING'S CONNER BOWS OUT WITH $1.2 BILLION AIR SHOW DEAL


He was replaced as head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes last November by former General Electric executive Kevin McAllister... READ MORE

21st June, 2017 761

CHINA'S NEW JET WILL SEEK SHARE OF WORLD'S LARGEST AIRCRAFT MARKET


That would make China the biggest single-country market for planes, and the third-largest as a region, behind Europe and North America... READ MORE

26th April, 2017 742

AIRBUS A380 WOES DEEPEN AS EMIRATES DELAY ACCELERATES COST CUTS


A spokesman for the London-based engine maker said Rolls-Royce will continue to work with Airbus and Emirates to meet their requirements... READ MORE

28th December, 2016 633

EGYPTAIR FLIGHT MISSING: WHAT WE KNOW NOW


An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo went off radar early Thursday morning with 66 people on board... READ MORE

19th May, 2016 547

TENSIONS, LONG LINES AT EUROPEAN AIRPORTS AFTER PARIS ATTACKS


France is one of 26 European countries that eliminated immigration controls for EU citizens at their borders with neighboring countries... READ MORE

14th November, 2015 511

AIRBUS FACES SETBACK AS DELTA REVIEWS $14 BILLION JETLINER ORDER


'Excess Capacity' Airbus out-dueled Boeing for Delta's 50-jet order in 2014 and is slated to begin delivering the first of 25 Airbus A350s later this year... READ MORE

13th April, 2017 503

GERMANWINGS CAPTAIN PATRICK SONDENHEIMER TRIED TO BREAK INTO LOCKED COCKPIT DOOR 'WITH AN AXE' AS PLANE WAS DESCENDING


Read more Germanwings has confirmed that an axe was on board for safety reasons, as is routine on all Airbus A320 models... READ MORE

27th March, 2015 450

BOEING LIFTS 20-YEAR INDUSTRY DEMAND FORECAST TO $6 TRILLION


Boeing trimmed its 20-year forecast for average global traffic growth to 4.7 percent from 4.8 percent... READ MORE

20th June, 2017 422

EGYPTAIR DATA SHOWS SMOKE DETECTED IN BATHROOM BEFORE CRASH


Sixty-six people were aboard the Airbus A320 flying from Paris to Cairo before it vanished early Thursday morning... READ MORE

21st May, 2016 406

CHINA'S C919 JET LANDS SUCCESSFULLY AFTER MAIDEN FLIGHT


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4th May, 2017 402

CHINA'S C919 JET LANDS SUCCESSFULLY AFTER MAIDEN FLIGHT


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CHINA'S C919 JET LANDS SUCCESSFULLY AFTER MAIDEN FLIGHT


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