Tag: A380
Air France axes A380, Emirates seen cutting deliveries
The world’s largest airliner, the Airbus A380, took a step closer to the aviation archives on Wednesday as Air France said it would permanently axe...
Airbus A380: from European dream to white elephant
a380Loved by passengers, feared by accountants, the world’s largest airliner has run out of runway after Airbus decided to close A380 production after 12...
Airbus says 3,700 jobs hit by slower A380, A400M deliveries
Airbus will cut production rates for its A380 superjumbo and A400M military aircraft, it confirmed on Wednesday, adding that up to 3,700...
Airbus plays down A380 cutback as storm clouds gather
Airbus sought to reassure investors on Wednesday that its decision to cut production of the world's biggest passenger jet, the A380, would...
Dash for cash drives Airbus versus Boeing jet revamps
Drained by their contest to create the carbon-fiber wonder jet, Airbus and Boeing are observing a truce in futuristic new developments while...
Boeing vs Airbus – savings time
The civil aviation sector is still on its record-breaking sales path. After the Dubai Air Show both Boeing and Airbus have registered...
Gulf airlines splash out over $150 billion as Boeing launches new...
Gulf airlines splashed out over $150 billion on new plane deals on day one of the Dubai Airshow, underscoring a shift in...
Gulf carriers’ 15 minutes of jet order hysteria
It was a security consultant's nightmare and a moment to savour - royalty, airline bosses, planemakers and press hordes wedged into the...
What’s next for Very Large Aircraft?
Facing headwinds in terms of orders, Airbus and Boeing have to reconsider their jumbo jet production rate. From the airlines' point of...
A380 number 100 goes to Malaysia Airlines
Airbus has delivered its 100th A380 VLA (very large aircraft) to Malaysia Airlines six years after the first production model entered service.
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Australia’s Qantas grounds an Airbus A380 due to cracks
Australia's Qantas Airways said today it had grounded one its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft for up to a week after engineers found...
Checks ordered on one third of A380 fleet after more cracks...
Europe's safety regulator on Friday ordered urgent inspections on almost a third of the Airbus A380 fleet after cracks were found inside...
Qantas A380 engine explosion caused by defective pipe
The mid-air engine explosion aboard a Qantas A380 passenger jet in November 2010 was caused by a defective oil pipe, according to...
China blurs A380 order, backs 747 amid EU row
China downgraded the announcement of an Airbus superjumbo order and signed up for the Boeing 747-8 as deals worth US$9 billion coincided...
EADS hit by tanker loss, A380 & A400M woes
Airbus parent EADS has ruled out a solo bid for a lucrative U.S. tanker contract and said production niggles on its A380...
Now or never on A400M rescue, says Airbus, EADS
Airbus has taken a calculated gamble on its industrial and political future by attempting to force reluctant buyers into a last-ditch, three-week...
