Airbus delays key investor meeting amid jubilee clash Plans by Airbus to host its largest investor meeting in three years have been postponed after the keenly awaited presentation clashed with Queen Elizabeth's jubilee. Business • 13 May
Airbus posts higher than expected earnings Europe's Airbus firmed up plans to raise production of its best-selling A320-family narrowbody jets by 50% from current levels to a record 75 a month … Business • 04 May
Airbus Q1 deliveries climb 13% European planemaker Airbus delivered between 140 and 142 aircraft in the first quarter, up almost 13% from the same period last year, industry sources said … Business • 06 Apr
AerCap in new lease agreement with ITA Airways The world's top aircraft lessor, AerCap Holdings, has signed lease agreements for 10 new Airbus A320neo aircraft and two new Airbus A330neo aircraft with Italian … Business • 01 Apr
Airbus posts sharply higher core profit, pays dividend Europe's Airbus has predicted 720 jetliner deliveries and higher profits in 2022 after core profit almost trebled last year on a partial recovery in air … Business • 17 Feb
Airbus keeps top planemaker spot with 8% delivery rise Airbus kept its crown as the world's largest jetmaker for the third year running as it outstripped Boeing by delivering 611 jets in 2021, up … Business • 11 Jan
Airbus delivers 611 jets in 2021 to remain no1 producer Airbus kept its crown as the world's largest commercial airplane supplier for the third year running in 2022 as deliveries rose 8% to 611 units, … Business • 10 Jan
Airbus lands Air France-KLM jet order Airbus has completed a triple crown of aircraft orders at the expense of rival Boeing today with a deal to supply 100 narrowbody jets to … Business • 17 Dec 21
Qantas to switch domestic fleet to Airbus Australia's Qantas Airways said today it has chosen Airbus as the preferred supplier to replace its domestic fleet, switching from Boeing in a major win … Business • 16 Dec 21
Airbus raises targets, rejigs near-term production goal Europe's Airbus has raised its full-year financial targets after a narrower-than-expected dip in third-quarter profits, and stuck to a goal of delivering 600 jetliners this … Business • 28 Oct 21
Ryanair ready to wait 'years' for Boeing to cut prices Ryanair is willing to wait years if necessary to place a new major order with Boeing as prices are too high, group chief executive Michael … Business • 08 Sep 21
Airbus maintains lead over Boeing in deliveries Airbus delivered 40 jets in August to bring supplies of its new jets to 384 since the start of the year, remaining broadly on course … Business • 08 Sep 21
United Airlines confirms 270 Boeing and Airbus order United Airlines has today confirmed its largest ever order for Boeing and Airbus jets, lining up 270 planes worth more than $30 billion at list … Business • 29 Jun 21
Britain and US reach truce in aircraft trade dispute Britain and US have today agreed to resolve a long-running trade dispute over Airbus and Boeing and turn their attention to tackling Chinese subsidies, echoing … Business • 17 Jun 21
US, EU agree truce in 17-year aircraft subsidy battle The US and the European Union have agreed a truce in their near 17-year conflict over aircraft subsidies, bringing to a close one set of … Business • 15 Jun 21
Airbus sets higher jet output targets as recovery looms Europe's Airbus has today set out sweeping goals to expand production of jetliners as the aviation industry recovers from the coronavirus crisis. Business • 27 May 21
Air France, Airbus face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris crash Air France and Airbus must stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of a Rio de Janeiro to Paris flight that killed … World • 12 May 21
Airbus sticks with plan to raise jet output Airbus has today confirmed plans to raise production of its most-sold jets as airlines begin an uneven recovery from the pandemic, despite setbacks in Europe … Business • 29 Apr 21
Strong March pushes Airbus quarterly deliveries higher Airbus has reported slightly higher deliveries in the first quarter with 125 aircraft handed over to airlines after a sharp increase in activity in March. Business • 09 Apr 21
US, UK suspend tariffs and seek aircraft row resolution The US has agreed a four-month suspension of retaliatory tariffs imposed on British goods such as Scotch whisky over a long-running aircraft subsidy row, with … Business • 04 Mar 21
Norwegian Air and Airbus agree terms to end jet orders Norwegian Air and jet maker Airbus have agreed on terms to repudiate the carrier's contract for new aircraft, lawyers representing the two firms told the … Business • 24 Feb 21
Airbus sees stable aircraft deliveries after 2020 loss European planemaker Airbus restored key business targets after generating cash in the fourth quarter, but withheld a dividend as it posted a pandemic-driven loss for … Business • 18 Feb 21
US tariffs on French, German plane parts, wines start The US government is to begin collecting new duties on aircraft parts and other products from France and Germany from today after failing to resolve … Business • 12 Jan 21
Airbus to be world's largest planemaker for second year Airbus is set to beat Boeing to be the world's largest jetmaker for the second year in a row, ending 2020 by resuming deliveries of … Business • 22 Dec 20
EasyJet defers Airbus aircraft delivery British airline EasyJet, whose finances have come under severe pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, has agreed with Airbus to defer the delivery of aircraft, it … Business • 22 Dec 20