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British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets

British Airways is ripping out coach-class seats and building a giant premium economy and business class in a bet on the high-end travel boom.

Airbus A350 freighter aircraft completes initial test flight

The first true Airbus challenger to Boeing's dominant position in cargo aircraft production completed its first test flight on Tuesday. The post Airbus A350 fr…

Amazon's freighter aircraft of the future is the Airbus A330

The aircraft of the future for Amazon Air and its top airline partner is the Airbus A330, but the Boeing 767-300 remains the workhorse of their fleets for now.…

Worker Dies After Accident With Plane at Montreal Airport

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said the episode involved an Airbus A350 operated by French Bee, a French low-cost airline.

An Airbus A380 took a 7-hour flight to nowhere after U-turning over central Africa

An Airbus A380 took a 7-hour flight to nowhere after U-turning over central Africa

Is Lufthansa giving up on its Airbus A321 cargo fleet?

Lufthansa Cargo is trying to unload its four Airbus A321 converted freighters despite repeated assurances it plans to redeploy the aircraft in commercial servi…

Forget Airbus and Boeing. Embraer is soaring

Its boss has ambitious plans for the future

Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology

Manufacturer self-reported the offences to HMRC in the tax authority's largest out-of-court settlement. Airbus has been fined £6.4m in the UK after the Europea…

Qantas tests new ultra-long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne

Airbus A350 - 1000ULR becomes most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project SunriseFollow our Australia news live…

Boeing asks U.S. to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus: Reuters

Boeing's request U.S. intervention comes as Airbus discusses the development of a new plane as early as 2030, potentially kickstarting a new wave of competitio…

Air China, Shenzhen Airlines order 55 Airbus jets with list price of $12.4 billion

The order comes as Chinese carriers continue to rebuild and expand their fleets following the Covid-19 pandemic.

MBDA appoints Airbus executive Jean-Brice Dumont as new CEO

MBDA, Europe's largest missile maker, appointed Airbus Defence and Space executive Jean-Brice Dumont as its new chief executive officer effective Nov. 1.

Airbus (ENXTPA:AIR) Faces A Major Getafe Strike That Is Holding Up Deliveries

Workers at Airbus's Getafe facility in Spain are engaged in a large-scale, ongoing strike over working conditions. The action is disrupting aircraft inspection…

Inside the specially-modified Airbus jet built for the world's longest flights

Inside the specially-modified Airbus jet built for the world's longest flights

Airbus Is Ordered to Inspect 16 Jets After Cracks Are Found in Wings

The European Union's chief aviation regulator ordered five A380 superjumbo jets to be grounded immediately.

Air Hong Kong leases Airbus A330 cargo jet from US provider

Cathay Pacific subsidiary Air Hong Kong has signed a long-term lease for an additional Airbus A330 freighter aircraft to support DHL Express and other customer…

United confirms 'Eurobusiness' economy layout on its new Airbus A321XLRs

United confirms 'Eurobusiness' economy layout on its new Airbus A321XLRs

Cathay Pacific, Air China Cargo top up orders for Airbus A350 freighter

Air China Cargo has exercised options for four additional Airbus A350 cargo jets. Airbus now has almost double the amount of orders for large, next-gen freight…

Airbus, Air France found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 Atlantic crash

Brazilian grieving father says justice still missing after Airbus, Air France guilty verdict

A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in the 2009 crash of Flight 447 from Rio to Paris

French Court Says Air France and Airbus Are Guilty in 2009 Crash Case

An appeals court in Paris said the airline and airplane manufacturer were guilty of involuntary manslaughter for their role in a plane crash over the Atlantic…

Italy settles on Airbus tanker purchase in swing toward European equipment

The deal marks a shift from Boeing to Airbus for the Italian Air Force, which flies four Boeing 767-based tanker aircraft which entered service from 2011.

AirAsia bets big on efficiency with order for 150 Airbus A220 jets

Budget airline AirAsia has announced an order for 150 Airbus A220-300 jets, valued at about $19 billion at list prices

AirAsia CEO on optimizing its fleet with record Airbus deal

Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A, talks about the AirAsia's latest order deal with France's Airbus, and explains how the addition of A220s will help streamline…

Airbus installs 1st cargo door for A350 freighter prototype

Airbus has completed the first large cargo door for the next-generation A350 freighter and begun installing it on the airframe. The post Airbus installs 1st ca…

Atlas Air switches to Airbus, orders 20 A350 cargo jets

Atlas Air has handed Airbus a major victory over Boeing in the widebody freighter market with an agreement to purchase 20 large A350 cargo aircraft. The post A…

GlobalX Airlines shelves 2 Airbus cargo aircraft amid thin demand

Global Crossing Airlines has parked two Airbus freighter aircraft because business has dried up. The post GlobalX Airlines shelves 2 Airbus cargo aircraft amid…

French-German fighter program on life support as Dassault blames Airbus

"If Airbus maintains its position of not wanting to work with Dassault, the matter is dead," said Dassault boss Eric Trappier.

Airbus open to two-fighter option for FCAS to keep program alive

"The deadlock of a single pillar should not jeopardize the entire future of this high-tech European capability, which will bolster our collective defense."

Airbus targets 870 deliveries this year, below estimates as Boeing competition tightens

The sentiment around Airbus has turned markedly more sour since the beginning of the year.