Airbus Corporate Jets has launched the ACJ TwoTwenty business jet, creating a whole new market segment "The Xtra Large Bizjet." This offer includes for the first time a flexible cabin catalogue, addressing the requirements of the heavy and (...)
Immediately after the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyze the damage and helped government analysts, NGOs and first responders gain visibility into the catastrophe.
Now, the Airbus Foundation, together with (...)
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, has signed a firm order for 12 highly efficient wide-body Airbus A330neos and 20 long-range single-aisle A321XLRs.
The agreement for the (...)
Airbus sales chief Christian Scherer said it is selling longer-range versions of its A321, while signaling a shift away from chasing market share at any cost and predicting Boeing will emerge quickly from the grounding of its rival 737 MAX.
Scherer, (...)
Europe's largest twin-engined passenger jet, the Airbus A350-1000, took to the skies for the first time on Thursday, seeking to grab the spotlight from Boeing's popular 777, Reuters reported.
The lightweight carbon-fibre plane, 7 metres longer and (...)
Belgium captain Eden Hazard produced an inspired performance, including a fine solo goal, to lead his side to a resounding 4-0 victory over Hungary at Euro 2016 Sunday and set up a quarterfinal clash with Wales.
Hazard, who has finally burst into (...)
Gareth Bale scored in his third straight game at Euro 2016 to guide Wales to a 3-0 win over Russia and then reveled at getting ahead of rival England to top its group.
England could only manage a frustrating goalless draw against Slovakia and (...)
Italy moved into the knockout stages of Euro 2016 and continued to defy its doubters as Eder scored two minutes from fulltime to secure a 1-0 win over a shot-shy and unadventurous Sweden Friday.
Eder ended a great run by firing home to move Italy (...)
Italy's victory over Belgium was celebrated as a triumph of the team over individual talents, but Friday's opponent Sweden is relying on the singular genius of frontman Zlatan Ibrahimovic to get its Euro 2016 campaign off the ground.
Italy had last (...)
Reigning champion Spain left it late but Gerard Pique's 87th-minute header earned it a deserved 1-0 victory over a dogged Czech Republic in their Euro 2016 Group D opener Monday.
Pique headed in Andres Iniesta's perfect cross to give Czech (...)
Two-time reigning champions Spain needed a late goal by Gerard Pique to pick up a hard-fought 1-0 victory over
Czech Republic on Monday in their Euro 2016 opener, dpa reported.
Spain controlled the match throughout against a defensive-minded Czech (...)
Holder Spain's hopes of recreating the atmosphere that led to continental success four years ago has been tested ahead of their Euro 2016 opener with Czech Republic though the players remain confident.
Goalkeeper David De Gea has been dragged into (...)
Airbus says it is ready to manufacture helicopters, satellites and military transport planes in India, AP reported.
The European planemaker made the announcement Saturday after a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to its headquarters in (...)
European jetmaker Airbus Group said Wednesday record demand for its civilian jetliners from airlines around the world drove higher sales and profits last year, according to AP.
The Boeing Co. rival, known until this year as EADS, said net profit (...)
Airbus's next-generation A350 plane took off on its first test flight today.
With hundreds of cheering supporters looking on, the plane took off at 0800 GMT from the airport near the French city of Toulouse for a flight due to last four (...)
European airplane manufacturer Airbus is set to test its new mid-size, long-range A350 jet at the French home of Airbus in Toulouse on Friday.
The A350 is designed as a competitor to Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
It is scheduled to take to the skies for (...)
Toulouse defeated defending Heineken Cup champion Leinster 26-16 in the first of two France-Ireland semifinals Saturday through the power of their scrum and 21 points from flyhalf David Skrela.
Skrela contributed a try, two conversions and four (...)
France comprehensively outmuscled world champion South Africa 20-13 to continue its 12-year home run of victories over the recently crowned Tri-Nations winner.
The French win at the Municipal Stadium here was based on a steely performance by the (...)
Airbus will meet its target of
delivering 12 A380 super jumbo aircraft this year, the
company's CEO pledged Friday, brushing aside recurring
speculation that manufacturing and engineering difficulties
had again put the project behind schedule, (...)
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus
said Friday it has delivered the second A380 superjumbo aircraft to
Singapore Airlines (SIA), reported dpa.
In a statement released at company headquarters in the southern
French city of Toulouse, Airbus (...)
French-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus
announced Friday that it will lay off around 8,000 employees as part
of its Power8 restructuring plan.
In the company's headquarters in Toulouse, around 2,300 people on
the assembly line and a further (...)
A French trade union representing Airbus
workers threatened to disrupt production at the troubled aircraft
manufacturer if the company refuses to re-negotiate a new
restructuring plan, REPORTED DPA.
Julien Talavan, general secretary of the Force (...)
The long-delayed Airbus A380, the
world's biggest passenger jet, wrapped up a round-the-world
series of test flights Thursday crucial for its
certification, expected next month, AP reported.
Airbus confirmed that it expects certification (...)