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The new boss of the jet division at Airbus has pledged to focus on increasing production of models

New Airbus commercial CEO signals production focus

The new CEO of Airbus's jet division has pledged to focus on increasing production of models including the A350 wide-body jet, and appeared to back a larger version of the regional A220.

Business • 27 Jan

View of facade of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer plant

Embraer jetmaking CEO eyes higher output on order spree

Brazilian planemaker Embraer aims to restore annual deliveries to pre-pandemic levels ⁠of around 100 units within the next two years and then grow further following a recent boom in orders for its regional jets, its top commercial executive said.

Business • 26 Jan

AerCap CEO warns on overreacting to geopolitical turmoil

The head of the world's largest aircraft leasing company, AerCap, cautioned today against overreacting to recent geopolitical and economic uncertainty and said the aviation financing industry worked on secure long-term cycles.

Business • 26 Jan

The Airline Economics Conference was held in Dublin this week

ESG takes backseat to jet shortages at aviation gathering

A major annual air finance gathering largely skirted round the topic of sustainability this week - a rare departure from the industry's usual tight messaging on curbing emissions that left some delegates concerned about the impact of "ESG fatigue".

Business • 17 Jan 25

The Airline Economics conference is taking place in Dublin this week

Aircraft lessors sow doubts over green fuel silver bullet

The world's two largest aircraft lessors said governments will need to invest huge sums of taxpayers' money if they want the fleets of the future to fly mainly on greener fuel, and the head of AerCap doubted whether it would be worth their while.

Business • 02 Feb 24

The aviation industry is about 3,000 planes short of what it planned pre-Covid due to pandemic disruption and other bottlenecks at Boeing and Airbus

Boeing 737 MAX crisis adds to high demand for old planes

The second-hand market for airplanes is booming due to a chronic shortage that has persisted since the pandemic - and fears are growing that Boeing's latest crisis could tighten the squeeze in coming months.

Business • 01 Feb 24

Boeing is withdrawing a request for a key safety exemption that could have allowed regulators to speed up certification of its coming 737 MAX 7

Loss of skills may have contributed to Boeing problems

A senior United Airlines executive has highlighted the widespread loss of experience in the aviation industry since the Covid-19 pandemic and said it may have contributed to recent problems at Boeing.

Business • 30 Jan 24

Dublin is home to the booming global air finance sector

Aviation leaders in Dublin under shadow of MAX crisis

The financiers behind the world's airline industry are gathering for the first time since a mid-air cabin blowout tipped Boeing into a new safety crisis, amid signs of wider disruption to the $150 billion jet industry.

Business • 29 Jan 24

Airline Economics conference