German consortium hopes to build new fighter jet after FCAS collapse
Berlin (AFP) - Airbus and seven other companies are set to launch a consortium to build a next-generation fighter jet ...
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Airlines say taxes and rules bigger worry than Mideast war
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (AFP) - Airlines are facing surging fuel costs from the war in the Middle East but ...
Airlines gather in Rio to chart course as horizon darkens
Paris (France) (AFP) - Airline executives descend on Rio this weekend to weigh the prospects for an industry grappling with ...
Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop
Paris (France) (AFP) - Airbus said Tuesday its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop has ...
US jury finds Boeing not guilty in 737 MAX grounding lawsuit
New York (AFP) - A US jury found Friday that aerospace giant Boeing was not liable for lost revenue in ...
Air France, Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Rio-Paris crash
Paris (France) (AFP) - A French appeals court Thursday convicted Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 ...
EasyJet posts deeper first-half loss on Mideast war
London (AFP) - British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its losses deepened in the six months to end-March after ...
Airbus seeks to cut peripheral expenses due to Mideast war
Paris (France) (AFP) - European aviation giant Airbus has asked its teams to cut "non-essential expenses" by 10 percent due ...
Boeing confirms China commitment to buy 200 aircraft
New York (AFP) - Aerospace giant Boeing on Friday confirmed that China had committed to purchasing 200 aircraft during a ...
US jury begins deliberations on 737 MAX victim suit against Boeing
New York (AFP) - A Chicago jury began deliberations Wednesday afternoon in a suit brought against Boeing by family members ...
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