Airbus announces measures to bolster liquidity and balance sheet in response to COVID-19
New € 15 billion credit facility
Withdrawal of 2019 dividend proposal with a cash value of € 1.4 billion
Suspension of top-up pension...
Airbus set to partially resume production in France and Spain, supports global efforts against COVID-19 pandemic
Airbus SE announces that it expects production and assembly work to partially resume in France and Spain on Monday, 23 March following health and...
Airbus shuts down production and assembly activities at its French and Spanish sites for the next four days
Airbus continues to closely monitor the evolution of the COVID-19 virus across the globe and is constantly assessing the situation, the impact on employees,...
[Analysis] As Boeing’s problems mount, Airbus sales stall, says GlobalData
As setbacks for Boeing’s 737 MAX accumulate, uncertainty over its path to recertification continues to impact companies within Boeing’s US supply chain, says GlobalData,...
[Coronavirus] Lufthansa will ground complete Airbus A380 fleet until at least May
Last Friday, Lufthansa Group (Austrian and Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Lufthansa and SWISS) announced to take drastic measure against the coronavirus crisis. The...
Airbus’ new weight variant A330neo (251 tonnes) makes its first flight
The world’s most popular widebody goes fartherMore range and even better economics: these are the key attributes of Airbus’ increased maximum take-off weight A330neo...
Aeroflot takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900
Aeroflot, the Russian flag carrier and member of the SkyTeam alliance, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, becoming the launch operator of...
Swiss International Air Lines takes delivery of its first Airbus A320neo
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its first A320neo aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. It is the first...
Airbus deplores U.S. decision to increase tariffs on aircraft imported from the EU
Airbus deeply regrets the Office of the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) decision to increase tariffs on aircraft imported from the EU as well...
AerCap delivers the first new Airbus A320neo aircraft to EGYPTAIR
AerCap Holdings N.V. today announced it has delivered a new Airbus A320neo aircraft on lease to EGYPTAIR, the first of a 15 A320neo Family...
[Analysis] Airbus blended wing prototype prioritises fuel efficiency
Following Airbus’s reveal of a scale model demonstrator of its blended wing body aircraft design;Harry Boneham, Associate Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and...
Royal Thai Air Force joins H135 military training operators and orders 6 additional Airbus H135 helicopters
New order of six H135s will increase its Airbus fleet to 18 helicoptersAirbus Helicopters has signed an order for six H135 military training helicopters...
A new life for Airbus A321s as highly efficient freighter aircraft
Airbus A321 aircraft that have completed their operational service carrying passengers for airlines can soon have a second life as highly efficient freighters, converted...
Airbus A330-800 receives EASA Type Certification, paving the way for entry into service this year
Airbus A330-800 first flight air to air © AirbusNew technologies bring longer range and double-digit fuel burn reduction for airlinesThe A330-800 has received...
[Analysis] Germany agrees to develop Europe’s new fighter but keeps partners guessing, says GlobalData
Following yesterday’s news (Wednesday 12 February) that the German Bundestag voted credits for the joint-development of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS);Nicolas Jouan, Defense...
Airbus and the Government of Québec become sole owners of the A220 Programme as Bombardier completes its strategic exit from Commercial Aviation
Bombardier transfers its remaining interest in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Airbus Canada) to Airbus SE and the Government of Québec
Airbus now holds...
Finnair adding extra frequencies to New York JFK airport for summer 2020 season
Finnair is adding additional frequencies to its popular New York JFK route for the upcoming summer 2020 season. Between April 4 and October 24,...
Airbus and Nigeria-based Green Africa Airways announce strategic partnership with MoU for 50 A220-300 aircraft
Green Africa Airways, Nigeria’s Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be...
Airbus reports net loss of €1.362 billion for FY2019 after bribery settlement
Airbus today reported its Full-Year (FY) 2019 consolidated financial results and provided guidance for 2020. In 2019, the manufacturer delivered a new record on...
Airbus reveals its blended wing aircraft demonstrator
Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its "blended wing body" scale model technological demonstrator.At 2 metres...