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AirAsia nears deal for 100 Airbus A220 jets in expansion push
Low-cost South-east Asian carrier AirAsia is close to finalising an order for around 100 Airbus regional jets, according to sources…
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New Airbus commercial CEO signals production focus, backs bigger A220
The new CEO of Airbus’ jet division pledged on Monday to focus on increasing production of models including the A350 wide-body jet, and…
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Airbus CEO warns of new risks after ‘significant’ trade damage
‘The industrial landscape in which we operate is sown with difficulties,’ says Guillaume Faury The head of Airbus has warned staff that…
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Airbus CEO concedes likely defeat to Boeing in order race this year
The planemaker remains ahead of its US rival in deliveries and the pipeline of outstanding orders Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury conceded…
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Air India admits compliance culture needs overhaul after flying Airbus without permit
The report is a stark admission from the airline whose Boeing Dreamliner crash in June killed 260 people An Air India investigation into…
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Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target after issues with top-selling jet
Airbus cut its 2025 delivery target to around 790 commercial aircraft on Wednesday (Dec 3), 30 fewer than previously expected, but…
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Airbus to inspect some planes over 'quality issue' with panels
Airbus has confirmed an unspecified number of its aircraft will undergo inspections after a "supplier quality issue" with metal panels…
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AirAsia founder urges Airbus to re-look software tests
The budget carrier is a major customer of Airbus, which is facing fallout from a weekend software glitch AirAsia, one of Airbus’ largest…
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European shares kick off December on negative note; Airbus slides
European shares ended lower on Monday (Dec 1), with defence and Airbus-led industrial stocks weighing heavily on the main index, kicking…
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Airbus says most of its recalled 6,000 A320 jets now modified
It is the first time Airbus has had to deal with global safety attention on such a scale since that crisis Airbus fleets were returning…
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Airbus enters last month of the year facing a cosmic distraction
The company has long grappled with parts shortages, from engines to kitchen units to toilets, that have held back output As Airbus enters…
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Airbus: Flights resume as normal after software update warning
Thousands of Airbus planes are being returned to normal service after being grounded for hours due to a warning that solar radiation could…
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Airbus Grounds 6,000 Passenger Jets for Urgent Software Update after Flight Suffered Sudden Altitude Loss Mid-Air
Airbus has temporarily grounded more than 6,000 of its popular aircraft for an urgent software update after one plane unexpectedly dropped…
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Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident
Europe’s Airbus said on Friday (Nov 28) that it was ordering immediate repairs to 6,000 of its widely used A320 family of jets in a…
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Passengers face disruption as Airbus makes software updates to thousands of planes
Theo LeggettInternational Business Correspondent Airbus has warned flights will be disrupted after it requested immediate modifications to…
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Airbus says Middle East regional aircraft to more than double by 2044
Airbus expects the Middle East’s regional aircraft fleet to more than double to 3,700 planes by 2044, an official said on Sunday (Nov 16).…
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Bangladesh orders 25 Boeing planes, Airbus eyes deals
Bangladesh has ordered 25 wide-body aircraft from Boeing as part of a tariff deal with the United States, a top commerce ministry official…
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Airbus opens second jet assembly line in China
Airbus said on Wednesday it had opened a second assembly line in China, increasing manufacturing capacity for its best-selling A320neo…
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Airbus needs to deliver 300 more aircraft to hit annual goal
Single-aisle jets are the most important product for both the European planemaker and rival Boeing, making up the bulk of their commercial…
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Airbus A320 ousts Boeing 737 as most-delivered jet in history
Europe’s Airbus broke a major commercial barrier on Tuesday (Oct 7) when its A320 family of planes overtook the Boeing 737 to become the…
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Airbus faces sprint to hit target after about 60 deliveries in August
Airbus needs to deliver planes at a record pace to reach its annual target after delivering about 60 aircraft in August, industry sources…
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Chinese carriers claim jets from elusive Airbus mega-order
China’s biggest airlines have started dividing up a 500-plane mega-order for Airbus jets from a deal that Beijing is still looking for an…
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Airbus said to deliver fewer aircraft in July amid engine woes
The world’s biggest planemaker has delivered around 370 planes in the first seven months of 2025, less than half its annual goal Airbus…
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Airbus first-half profit climbs 85% to US$1.7 billion
European aerospace group Airbus posted an 85-per cent rise in first-half profit Wednesday to US$1.7 billion, even though it delivered…