AerCap says exposure to Russia 'manageable' Irish aircraft leasing company AerCap said it had aircraft and engines on lease to Russia with a net book value of $3.1 billion ahead of … Business • 31 Mar
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
Avolon marks a return to profitability for 2021 Aircraft leasing company Avolon has reported a return to profitability in 2021 as it continued to expand its fleet and despite the challenges the aviation … Business • 08 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
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
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
Air maintenance firms eye $60 billion in lost sales Maintenance firms and spare parts producers who keep airplanes running are bracing for a decline of up to 75% in sales this year - and … Business • 18 Jun 20
Boeing jet deliveries sink to just four in May Boeing deliveries slowed even further in May from April as the coronavirus pandemic's crushing impact on airlines added to a year of crisis following the … Business • 10 Jun 20
Airlines beg for rescue as virus hit soars to $25bn Global airlines have urged governments to speed up bailouts to rescue the air transport industry as they doubled their estimate of 2020 revenue losses from … Business • 25 Mar 20
Norwegian Air to sell six planes, boosting cash by $55m Norwegian Air has agreed to sell six of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Pembroke Aircraft Leasing 5 Limited, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, the Oslo-based … Business • 05 Nov 19
Airbus revises up jet demand, but trims traffic growth Airbus has today revised up forecasts for jetliner demand in the next 20 years led by growth in the new industrial hubs of Asia, while … Business • 18 Sep 19
Boeing lifts 20-year industry demand forecast Boeing raised its rolling 20-year industry forecast for passenger aircraft by 3% today, fuelled by strong air traffic predictions, though global geopolitical and economic risks … Business • 17 Jun 19
Boeing puts cost of 737 MAX crisis at $1 billion Boeing said its 737 MAX crisis had cost $1 billion in the first quarter as it withdrew its 2019 profit forecast on continued uncertainty about … Business • 24 Apr 19
Airbus loses to Boeing in annual jet order race Airbus abandoned a five-year winning streak in the race for jetliner orders in 2018, slumping to its lowest share of the $150 billion jet market … Business • 10 Jan 19
Boeing raises guidance as plane sales grow Boeing today topped analysts' forecasts for quarterly profit and raised its forecasts for annual profit as it continued to benefit from a boom in global … Business • 24 Oct 18
Boeing cruises past forecasts as margins, sales grow Boeing's profit jumped by more than half in the first quarter, surging past Wall Street forecasts, and strong sales of commercial jets led it to … Business • 25 Apr 18
Boeing aims to lift output by nearly 7% this year Boeing said today it expects to deliver between 810 and 815 commercial aircraft in 2018, higher than the 763 deliveries in 2017. Business • 31 Jan 18
Airbus predicts $5.3 trillion jet demand Airbus has today raised its 20-year forecast for aircraft demand to 34,170 jetliners and 730 freighters worth $5.3 trillion while trimming its traffic growth outlook. Business • 09 Jun 17
Boeing raises delivery and revenue outlook Boeing has today beaten profit expectations in the third quarter despite declining revenue and increased up its sales forecast for the full year. Business • 26 Oct 16
Switch to new models hits Airbus Group profit Airbus Group today posted lower than expected third-quarter profits led by a faltering performance in its core commercial jet division and continued weakness in the … Business • 26 Oct 16
EasyJet confident on future, orders 36 more planes EasyJet has signalled its confidence in future growth by ordering 36 additional A320 aircraft amid what it called resilient demand for flights. Business • 17 Nov 15
Boeing's earnings soar 25% in third quarter Boeing earnings soared in the third quarter and the company hiked full-year forecasts as aircraft deliveries picked up to record levels on its huge backlog … Business • 21 Oct 15
Airbus, Bombardier end talks over CSeries jet Airbus has called off talks with Bombardier over propping up the troubled CSeries jet. Business • 07 Oct 15
China's Bohai Leasing to buy 20% of Avolon China's Bohai Leasing has agreed to buy 20% of Dublin based Avolon Holdings for $429m. Business • 14 Jul 15
Ryanair's passenger numbers fly 29% higher Ryanair has reported a 29% rise in passenger numbers for February as it announced the purchase of three more Boeing 737-800 planes. Business • 04 Mar 15
