According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, General Electric Co is closing in on a $30 billion-plus deal to combine its aircraft-leasing business with Ireland’s AerCap Holdings NV, reported the Wall Street Journal. While details of the manner… Read More ›
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Airbus signs key restructuring deal with trade unions
In a significant development, major French unions have signed a keenly awaited labor deal with Airbus which covers job reductions and furloughs for production workers who have been affected by coronavirus-blighted demand for passenger jets. The development comes in the… Read More ›
Meaningful transatlantic relationship EU’s top priority: EU’s new trade chief
According to a report from the Financial Times, the EU’s new trade chief has told the United States to remove the imposition of tariffs on more than $7 billion EU products or face additional duties on exports to Europe, in… Read More ›
Qantas pauses airplane deliveries from Boeing & Airbus
On Monday, Qantas Airways Ltd said it has advised Boeing Co and Airbus SE that it does not expect to take deliveries of any new planes in the near term on account of the coronavirus pandemic which has almost killed… Read More ›
Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade approves Boeing-Embraer deal
According to a statement on Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade’s website, it has approved Boeing Co’s acquisition of Embraer SA’s commercial aviation division without restrictions. Boeing and Embraer welcomed the move with the former saying it remained confident of the deal… Read More ›
Airbus could potentially unveil the A321XLR in 2019
With Airbus already having an edge in the single-aisle long range market, the potential launch of an even longer range jet is likely to result in significantly upping the pressure on its competitor Boeing Co. Guillaume Faury, the incoming chief… Read More ›
Airbus garners 431 aircrafts orders from Farnborough Airshow
The Farnborough Airshow was a much needed boost for Airbus where its A320neo saw good endorsement, especially from its largest buyer AirAsia. On Thursday, Airbus SE stated it had orders and commitments for 431 aircrafts from the Farnborough Airshow, with… Read More ›
Airbus SE wins orders for 10 A320neo jets for $1.1 billion
Airplane makers have garnered orders for nearly $50 billion from London’s Farnborough Airshow. On Thursday, Airbus SE stated it had won a provisional order for 10 A320neo planes worth $1.1 billion at list prices from an undisclosed customer. The announcement… Read More ›
Pratt & Whitney catching up on engine backlog: Airbus SE
More than 100 planes are sitting idle in factories thanks to mostly engine backlog from Pratt & Whitney. On Wednesday, European planemaker Airbus stated, its engine supplier Pratt & Whitney was catching up on engine delays and told investors that… Read More ›
Boeing Co wins orders for 14 777 freighter worth $4.7 billion
The Farnborough Airshow is an opportunity for both, Boeing Co and Airbus SE, to garner fresh orders. Although Boeing landed the first order from the show, Airbus is likely to soon catch up and zoom ahead. On Monday, at the… Read More ›