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A long-running court battle between Qatar Airways and Airbus over the safety of the A350 aeroplane and massive orders for more aircraft has been resolved. The settlement was “amicable and mutually agreed,” according to a statement released jointly by the corporations on Wednesday. The companies announced in a statement, “A repair project is now underway, […]
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Recent reports indicate that Airbus has altered the design of the A350 wide-body passenger aircraft’s tail section. The work is being done despite a $2 billion lawsuit filed by Qatar Airways against the aircraft manufacturer for an allegedly faulty design that led to surface damage on some of the airline’s planes. According to Airbus, the
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Airbus continues to be the world’s leading aircraft maker, despite Boeing’s aggressive push to deliver as many planes as possible before the end of the year. With a total of 1,078 gross new orders in 2022, Airbus delivered 661 commercial aircraft. As annual demand for commercial aircraft increased beyond 2020, the Toulouse, based manufacturer’s backlog increased
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Airbus began producing the first A321 aircraft in Tianjin, China after the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in the country’s north improved its manufacturing capabilities. Ever since the largest narrow-body of Toulouse, France-based Airbus began assembly at the plant on 9 November 2022, the facility, which opened in 2008, has been able to produce two types
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in talks with Boeing Co. and Airbus SE regarding orders for about 80 jets, the first aircraft purchases for the new national airline, RIA.
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Back in 2019, at their annual conference, Airbus officials announced that the A350 would replace the A380 as the company’s premier passenger plane due to financial factors. The A380 production ended with the departure of former Airbus CEO Tom Enders due to a lack of demand; the company had 17 orders in the backlog. After
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The three largest airlines in China have made orders for around 300 brand new Airbus planes, giving the European company a significant foothold in the Chinese market. China Southern, China Eastern, and Air China announced orders for 292 Airbus A320 Family planes within a few hours. China Eastern signed for 100 A320neos for $13 billion,
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Airbus sees great potential in its military and Space businesses in Thailand and has reiterated its commitment to the company’s presence in the country. Speaking to reporters in Bangkok ahead of the Defence & Security exhibition, Airbus Chief Representative of Thailand, Pierre Andre, emphasised that Thailand is a key market for Airbus where it has
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Airbus cancelled the entire outstanding order for A350 passenger aircraft from Qatar Airways.
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In the week when the last A380 was delivered to Emirates, OAG has taken an opportune moment to reflect on the return of the giant aircraft that less than two years ago appeared to be heading for the scrap yard, as far as most airlines were concerned. Suddenly industry leaders are talking once again about
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