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Airbus to hire more than 800 new employees in Canada this year as it ramps up A220 production
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is pictured at the entrance of the Airbus facility in Bouguenais, near Nantes, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
international business
Air India orders record 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing
Air India passenger aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
international business
How secret London talks led to Air India’s gigantic plane order
Air India passenger aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
international business
European plane maker Airbus roiled by poor start to 2023 as industrial pressure grows
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is pictured at the entrance of the Airbus facility in Bouguenais, near Nantes, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
international business
Airbus, Qatar trial to be split as A350 jet dispute rumbles on
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is picuted at the Airbus facility in Montoir-de-Bretagne near Saint-Nazaire, France, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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Airbus may delay 2023 deliveries for medium-haul aircraft in response to supply chain, labor problems
FILE PHOTO: A model of Airbus A350-1000 jetliner is displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Air Canada to buy 15 more Canadian-built Airbus A220-300 aircraft
An Air Canada Airbus A220-300 airliner from Toronto arrives at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on Monday, June 28, 2021. The Montreal-based airline plans to resume flights to Japan, with routes from Vancouver to Tokyo Haneda and Vancouver to Osaka, starting next summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
european business
Air France, Airbus plead not guilty to ‘involuntary manslaughter’ in AF447 crash trial
A man holds a placard reading "French justice, 13 years too late" at the Paris courthouse on October 10, 2022 during the trial of Airbus and Air France companies for the crash of the Rio-Paris Air France flight A330 on June 1, 2009 which killed 228 people. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Airbus slams skeptical supplier Raytheon over jet output
FILE PHOTO: Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury takes part in a panel discussion at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
u.s. business
Wide-body jet demand humming again as Boeing 787 rejoins the fray
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner sits on the tarmac before a delivery ceremony to Singapore Airlines at the Boeing South Carolina Plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
international business
Airbus in talks to sell more A220 jets to Delta Air Lines, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Delta Air Lines planes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on the July 4th weekend in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 2, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
international business
Airbus delays development of A321XLR jet to 2024 amid safety talks
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is pictured at the entrance of the Airbus facility in Bouguenais, near Nantes, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
international business
European plane maker Airbus details output plans as first-quarter deliveries climb 13%
A model of Airbus A350-1000 jetliner is displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China September 28, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
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Crash of Boeing jet in China latest crisis for the plane manufacturer
Screens display cancelled China Eastern Airline flights at Kunming Changshui International Airport, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Kunming in southwest China’s Yunnan province. No survivors have been found among the 132 people onboard a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 that departed from Kunming and crashed Monday in the southern province of Guangxi. As family members gathered at the destination and departure airports, what caused the crash remains a mystery. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)
european business
Airbus and engine maker CFM to test hydrogen plane propulsion
FILE PHOTO: The Airbus logo pictured at the company's headquarters in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
international business
Airbus restarts dividend after swinging to record net profit in 2021
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Airbus is seen at the entrance of its factory in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
opinion
Airbus holds all the cards as Quebec bets another US$300-million on former Bombardier plane
Konrad Yakabuski
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Quebec reaches $1.2-billion investment deal with Airbus on A220 jetliner production
FILE PHOTO: An employee works on an Airbus A220-300 at the Airbus facility in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo
international business
Airbus delivered between 605 and 611 jetliners in 2021, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is pictured at the entrance of Airbus Delivery Center in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo
international business
Airbus exceeds target of 600 jet deliveries in 2021, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is pictured at the entrance of the Airbus facility in Bouguenais, near Nantes, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
u.s. business
Boeing, Airbus executives urge U.S. to delay planned deployment of new 5G wireless services
FILE - Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 10, 2021. Buttigieg has pledged to make racial equity a top priority. His department is reviewing civil rights and environmental justice concerns raised about a $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
international business
Airbus ends production of A380 superjumbo with final delivery to Emirates
An Airbus A380 takes off after Airbus makes its last ever delivery of an A380 to Emirates in Hamburg-Finkenwerder, Germany, December 16, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
international business
Airlines place their bets, looking past COVID-19 pandemic to renew fleets
FILE PHOTO: Aircraft sit on static display during the fifth day of Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo
international business
Dispute between Airbus, Qatar Airways over paint flaws on A350 jets stretches beyond the Gulf
An Airbus A350 XWB aircraft performs a demonstration flight at the 2021 Dubai Airshow in the Gulf emirate on November 15, 2021. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Planemakers grab deals at Dubai Airshow amid recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
People visit the Edge display during the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
international business
Former Airbus chief executive Jean Pierson dies at 80
FILE PHOTO: Jean Pierson (R), then managing director of Airbus Industrie, laughs as His Excellency Sir Michael Jay (L), the British ambassador to France adjusts the insignia of Commander of the Orderof the British Empire, February 18. The ceremony took place at the Airbus Industrie headquarters in southwestern France./File Photo
opinion
Airbus’s A220 ‘success’ is built on Canadian failure
Konrad Yakabuski
international business
Airbus CEO says supply chain is in a ‘much more difficult spot’ than before
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is pictured at the entrance of the Airbus facility in Bouguenais, near Nantes, France, July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
international business
Airbus warns 1,000 German jobs at risk if it can’t spin off small-parts unit, source says
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A320neo aircraft in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
international business
Airbus ups forecasts after big first half but cautious on COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A350-1000 Xwb (back) and an Airbus A321neo are seen on static display during the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
international business
Boeing jets to contribute one-million tonnes of carbon emissions each
(FILES) In this file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its inaugural flight at Paine Field in Everett, Washington on January 25, 2020. - The aviation industry appears to finally be past the worst of the coronavirus downturn, but Boeing's to-do list remains extensive following a messy start to 2021. The problems this year include electrical issues with the 737 MAX jet, fuselage troubles on the 787 and yet another delay in the timeframe for the 777X. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)
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Airports in U.S. West deal with shortage of jet fuel
(FILES) This file handout picture released by Airbus on May 29, 2019 shows Airbus commercial aircrafts on the tarmac in Toulouse as the company is celebrating its 50th anniversary. - The European Commission will propose a raft of measures to slash EU aviation emissions when it unveils a bumper package of legislation aimed at reaching its climate goals. But the push, including an unprecedented tax on highly polluting jet fuel, is facing strong headwinds from airlines in the bloc, who fear they will have their wings clipped. (Photo by Jean-Vincent Reymondon / Airbus / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / AIRBUS/ MASTER FILMS/ JEAN-VINCENT REYMONDON" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by JEAN-VINCENT REYMONDON/Airbus/AFP via Getty Images)
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Airbus joining Quebec efforts on sustainable aviation fuel
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus is seen at the entrance of a building in Toulouse, France, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
u.s. business
United Airlines confirms its largest ever order for Boeing and Airbus jets
A United Airlines passenger jet lands at Newark Liberty International Airport, in New Jersey, on Dec. 6, 2019.
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Canadian aerospace firms face labour crunch as travel begins to rebound
FILE PHOTO: Employees work on an Airbus A220-300 at the Airbus facility in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo
international business
Deal to end Airbus-Boeing trade dispute still leaves other U.S.-EU rifts unresolved
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A350 jetliner flies over Boeing flags as it lands after a flying display during the 51st Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 15, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol