Air France-KLM

Air France delays jet tender, says Boeing, Airbus aren't ready

Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest airline, postponed plans to ask Airbus SAS and Boeing Co.

Thai Aviation

Spiraling descend for Thai Airways International

BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - In times of crisis, what could look as an asset to be backed by a government is turning out to be a burden for Thai Airways International as the airline is unable to adapt ra

Airbus

QF72 incident may lead to the grounding of Airbus A330-300 models

In the October 7 incident, on Qantas flight QF72 from Singapore to Perth, passengers were hurled around the cabin after the Airbus A330 aircraft dropped with two plunges of 20 and 16 seconds 200 and 6

Turkey

Turkey to buy 105 more planes from Boeing, Airbus

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish Airlines says it will buy 105 new planes from Boeing Co. and Airbus.

Boeing 787

787 Dreamliner Africa deliveries in further doubt

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - The arrival of Boeing’s so-called “Dreamliner” is getting deeper into the nightmare territory, as further delays are now envisaged for the first flight, already repeatedl

Turkey Aviation

Turkish Airlines adds more destinations, as Stockholm becomes key market

ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - Turkish Airlines is rapidly expanding its number of departures to Stockholm. It will offer two flights from Turkey and back on Sundays beginning September 7.

Airbus A380

Emirates receives its first A380

The Dubai-based Emirates airline receives its first Airbus A380 super jumbo jet on Tuesday as pilots for the company are in Germany to fly the new aircraft from the Airbus factory in Hamburg to the ma

Emirates Airline

Emirates Airline receives first Airbus A380

ABU DHABI - The Dubai-based Emirates Airline Monday received its first Airbus A380 at the European aircraft manufacturer's Jurgen Thomas A380 Delivery Center in Hamburg, Germany.

Bombardier launches new planes

Bombardier launches new range of aircraft to compete with Boeing and Airbus

Canadian planemaker Bombardier Inc. issued a challenge to bigger rivals Boeing Co. and Airbus with the launch a new aircraft range on Sunday.

Cancelled Orders Could Affect Backlogs At Boeing And Airbus

Twenty-five percent of aircraft orders at risk

Analysts estimate that 25-30% of the commercial aircraft backlog at Boeing Co.

Airbus A380

Emirates to be first airline to bring A380 to the US

Emirates, the biggest customer for the Airbus A380 superjumbo, will operate its first flight with the plane from Dubai to New York on August 1, it was announced yesterday.

The A380 service will operate alongside the carrier's two existing daily flights to New York before taking over one of them after August 3, Emirates said in a ... read more

Airbus Concerns

Airbus: Indian airline losses may clip aircraft orders

Airbus, however, continues to see India as a key market in terms of sales, research.

Airbus Industrie, Europe's leading aircraft manufacturer, said it is expecting Indian airline companies to cancel or reschedule orders on account of their losses.

Airbus CEO Calls For A Level Playing Field

Airbus CEO renews calls on state aid

BERLIN - The chief executive of European planemaker Airbus renewed calls for a level playing field in terms of state aid compared to U.S. rival Boeing ahead of a meeting of ministers from the Airbus partner countries.

Singapore Airlines Superjumbo Woes

New A380 delays could impact SIA, airline says

SINGAPORE - Delays announced on Tuesday in delivery of the Airbus A380 could have an impact on Singapore Airlines (SIA), the first carrier to fly the superjumbo, SIA said.

SIA has already received four of the planes and a fifth is expected to be delivered by early July, an SIA spokesman said.

Airbus, Boeing And Airline Mergers

Do airline deals favor Boeing or Airbus?

Among the assets US Airways would bring to a merger is one that its potential partner totally lacks - an aircraft order.

If United were to merge with US Airways, it would gain access to an order for 92 narrowbody and widebody Airbus aircraft, with a list price around $10 billion, making the France-based airplane maker a likely winner if ... read more

Dubai's Dilemma: Airbus Or Boeing? Boeing Or Airbus?

Dubai seeks aircraft for upcoming budget airline

Dubai - Dubai is holding talks with both Airbus and Boeing to buy planes for the proposed budget airline that Emirates is involved in setting up, said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group.

He did not say how many planes the new airline will be ... read more

AirAsia X

AirAsia X buys 10 Airbus planes, but Britain plans jeopardised

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X on Thursday signed a deal to buy 10 more Airbus A330-300 aircraft, but said plane shortages have jeopardised plans to fly to Britain by year-end.

The 10 new aircraft with a list price of 2.1 billion dollars will bring the carrier's total fleet to 25 aircraft, after it earlier ... read more

Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines signs purchase agreement with Airbus for delivery of 12 new wide-body aircraft

HONOLULU - Having reached key labor agreements with its pilot and flight attendant unions on the introduction of new aircraft, Hawaiian Airlines today announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement with Airbus to acquire 12 new long-range wide-body aircraft and secure purchase rights for an additional 12 aircraft.

Chinese Aviation

Chinese jumbo aircraft company aiming for March take-off

(eTN) - China has set a March deadline to establish its first jumbo passenger aircraft company, as it moves to positions itself among countries technically capable of manufacturing large jets.

Aircraft manufacturers

Airbus and Boeing see record sales year for 2007

Airbus is expecting to sell about 1,300 aircraft by the end of 2007. Boeing is up to 1,154 sales to date, with more expected.