First flight nears, A350 could make Paris show flyby
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus could steal the Paris air show with a flyby of its newest passenger jet, the A350, as confidence grows over a maiden flight some four weeks...
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Paint job but no ‘rollout’ party for newest Airbus jet
LONDON (Reuters) - Airbus has started painting the A350, a sign it is approaching a maiden flight, but has bowed to the industry's increasingly pragmatic mood by deciding against a...
Exclusive: Lion Air crash pilot felt jet “dragged” from sky
PARIS (Reuters) - The pilot whose Indonesian jet slumped into the sea while trying to land in Bali has described how he felt it "dragged" down by wind while he...
Airbus-British Airways deal would add pressure for Boeing revamp
PARIS - A potential $7 billion order from British Airways for Airbus A350 jets is set to hand Boeing Co its next major challenge as it nears the end of...
Airbus seen close to BA deal, adding pressure for Boeing revamp
PARIS (Reuters) - A potential $7 billion order from British Airways for Airbus A350 jets is set to hand Boeing Co its next major challenge as it nears the end...
AirAsia, Lion Air bosses spar over plane orders
KUALA LUMPUR/PARIS (Reuters) - AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes questioned his rival's growth plans after Lion Air struck a $24 billion Airbus order, while pledging to preserve his own ties with...
Airbus wins landmark Lion Air order: sources
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus has landed a record order potentially worth $20 billion at list prices from Indonesia's Lion Air, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, smashing...
Insight: Will Dreamliner drama affect industry self-inspection?
Eight years ago, U.S. regulators substantially increased their dependence on the aircraft industry to help keep flying safe. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would no longer directly manage...
Airbus studies dropping lithium-ion battery for A350: sources
PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus is considering whether to drop lithium-ion batteries and switch back to traditional ones on its A350 passenger jet as investigators probe Boeing 787 safety...
EADS set to bolster independence with new chairman
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS paved the way to getting its first independent chairman on Tuesday, as it put finishing touches to proposals for a new board to be...