Airbus SE said on Monday it would acquire a majority stake in Bombardier Inc’s <BBDb.TO> CSeries programme in a deal that the Canadian plane-and-train-maker said would boost sales and position the company strategically against a potentially costly U.S. trade dispute with Boeing Co <BA.N>. The deal, which would come at no cost for Airbus, would […]
Global major carrier, Emirates Airlines has expanded its China destinations by adding Guangzhou to its routes. The new Country Manager, who is also the Regional Manager for West Africa, Mr. Afzai Parambil made this known during media briefing in Lagos at the weekend. Parambil who disclosed that he had travelled to 130 countries in the […]
Australian airline Qantas says it wants to introduce nonstop flights between Sydney and London and will choose between the Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-900 to fly this ultra-long-haul route. It’s challenging the plane makers to tweak the designs to handle this extra range. Australian airline Qantas said it wants to introduce nonstop flights between Sydney […]
*The fastest widebody production ramp-up for the leading manufacturer Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 XWB, just some 30 months after the first delivery of the world’s most modern widebody aircraft in December 2014. The 100th aircraft delivered is an A350-900 for China Airlines. “The 100th A350 XWB milestone comes as we reach our fastest widebody production ramp-up, on […]
Providing strong evidence that the commercial aircraft market remains healthy, Airbus announced $39.7 billion worth of new business during the 2017 Paris Air Show. The company won commitments for a total of 326 aircraft, including firm orders for 144 aircraft worth $18.5 billion and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for 182 aircraft worth $21.2 billion. A320 […]