AirAsia nears deal for 100 Airbus A220 jets in expansion push
Tthe airline is set to start its Middle East hub in Bahrain as early as this year Low-cost South-east Asian carrier AirAsia is close to finalising an order for around 100 Airbus…
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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 the plane-maker must be ready to adapt to…
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 likely defeat in the annual order race against Boeing…
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 why one of its Airbus planes conducted eight…
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 maintained financial goals following a quality issue with…
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 customers of single-aisle jets, says testing…
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 towards normal operations on Monday (Dec 1) after…
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 altitude during a flight — a move that could…
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 sweeping recall affecting more than half the global…
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). The European planemaker expects passenger traffic…
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 told AFP on Thursday (Nov 6), as European envoys…
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 family of single-aisle jets. The European…
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 business Airbus delivered 73 aircraft in…
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 most-delivered jetliner in history. Boeing’s…
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 and analysts said on Monday (Sept 1). The world’s…
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 opportune time to announce, months after it came…
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 delivered about 63 aircraft last month,…
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 fewer commercial planes compared with the same period…
American Airlines’ new Airbus jet grounded by supply chain issue
The aircraft is part of American’s plan to increase its long-haul fleet to 200 in 2029 from about 125 today American Airlines Group has finally taken possession of its first…
Airbus inks US$20 billion Malaysia jet deals on Anwar trade trip
Malaysia’s biggest airlines sealed Airbus deals worth US$20 billion as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wrapped up his European tour. AirAsia reached a tentative agreement to purchase as many…
Airbus to sell more A330neo jets to Malaysia Airlines: sources
Europe’s Airbus is close to winning an order from Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) for more A330neo long-haul jets, industry sources said on Wednesday (Jul 2). The parent of flag…
Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides
India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue checks on emergency equipment, and for being slow to…
Airbus is studying simple A220 stretch to revive flagging model
Airbus has been sounding out customers appetite for a longer version of its A220-300 jet that would give airlines more seating capacity but at the expense of range. With the Paris Air Show…
AirAsia’s 100-jet Paris order pits Airbus A220 against Embraer
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is poised to order about 100 regional jets at the Paris Air Show next week, with the Malaysian airline still undecided between the Airbus A220 or Embraer’s E2,…