AIRLINE NEWS
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Airbus delay slows Emirates' plans for Australian market
Emirates has tempered its ambitious expansion plans for the Australian market, after announcing plans to boost its flights from 49 a week to 70 "by the end of 2009".
business.smh.com.au
business.smh.com.au
Labels: Airbus, australia, Emirates
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Gulf Airlines Announce Aircraft Orders
Gulf carriers ordered 140 planes for nearly $40 billion from both Airbus and Boeing Co. on Sunday, the opening day of the Dubai Airshow, in a boost for the global airline industry and a sign of the Middle Eastern airlines' rapid expansion.
ap.google.com (page not found)
ap.google.com (page not found)
Labels: Airbus, Boeing, Middle East
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Vietnam Airlines told to finalise Boeing, Airbus deals
Vietnam on Friday ordered the state-run airline to finalise contracts before the end of the year with Airbus and Boeing to buy planes with a total catalogue price of nearly six billion dollars.
afp.google.com
afp.google.com
Labels: Airbus, Boeing, vietnam airlines
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Marsans unveils $7.5 bln Airbus order, with A380s
Spain's Marsans travel group unveiled a massive $7.5 billion deal for 61 new Airbus planes on Thursday, four of them the aircraft maker's A380 'superjumbo'.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Singapore budget carrier confirms order for 30 Airbus A320 planes
Singapore low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has signed a contract to buy 30 Airbus A320s, with 20 more on option, the European aircraft manufacturer said.
afp.google.com
afp.google.com
Labels: Airbus, Tiger Airways
Friday, October 05, 2007
US Airways confirms order for 92 Airbus planes
US Airways has confirmed an agreement signed at the Paris Air Show in June to buy 92 aircraft from Airbus, the European planemaker said Friday.
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Labels: Airbus, US Airways
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Vietnam Airlines Plans to Buy Jets
In an order split between fierce rivals, Vietnam Airlines has said it plans to buy 10 long range, mid size Airbus A350s while adding to a previous order for Boeing 787s, the aircraft makers said Monday.
ap.google.com (page not found)
ap.google.com (page not found)
Labels: Airbus, Boeing, vietnam airlines
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Singapore Airlines to Auction Seats Online for Inaugural Airbus 380 Flight
The clamor for seats on board the world's biggest passenger aircraft - the Airbus A380 - has prompted Singapore Airlines to auction seats on the Internet for its inaugural flight later this year.
voanews.com
voanews.com
Labels: A380, Airbus, Singapore Airlines
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Australia's Jetstar eyes major Airbus order
Qantas Airways Ltd's low-cost subsidiary, Jetstar, said on Tuesday it was looking at making a large order for Airbus A320 aircraft to meet its growth plans for Australia and Asia.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: Airbus, australia, Jetstar, Qantas
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
China Southern Airlines to buy 45 jets from Airbus, Boeing
China Southern Airlines Co. said late Monday it agreed to buy 20 A320 jets from Airbus and 25 B737-800 planes from Boeing Co. to increase its operating capacity.
marketwatch.com
marketwatch.com
Labels: Airbus, Boeing, china southern airlines
Friday, June 22, 2007
Airbus bags another order
Singapore Airlines has awarded a $3.7 billion contract to Airbus for 20 new A350s on the last day of the Paris Air Show.
seattlepi.com
seattlepi.com
Labels: Airbus, Paris Air Show, Singapore Airlines
Mandala Airlines to buy 25 Airbus A320 aircraft
Indonesia's Mandala Airlines has said it will buy 25 Airbus A320 aircraft to strengthen its fleet as it faces tighter local competition.
antara.co.id
antara.co.id
Labels: Airbus, Indonesia, Mandala Airlines
Tiger beefs up fleet for launch
Tiger Airways has ordered up to 50 extra Airbus A320s for its upcoming launch into the Australian domestic market.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Airbus, australia, domestic, Tiger Airways
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Hong Kong Airlines to buy 51 Airbus planes
Hong Kong Airlines plans to buy 51 jets from Airbus worth $5.6 billion, accelerating an expansion aimed at a booming Asian aviation arena.
reuters.com
reuters.com
Labels: Airbus, Asia, Hong Kong Airlines
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Aeroflot commitment lifts Airbus
Russian carrier Aeroflot has confirmed it will purchase 22 of the new Airbus A350 XWB planes, ending speculation it might opt exclusively for Boeing's Dreamliner 787.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: Aeroflot, Airbus, Dreamliner
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Fly Asian Express orders 15 A330 aircraft
The owner of budget airline AirAsia X, Fly Asian Express, has confirmed it has ordered 15 long-haul Airbus A330 aircraft in a deal worth $2.9 billion.
yahoo.reuters.com (page not found)
yahoo.reuters.com (page not found)
Labels: AirAsiaX, Airbus, Fly Asian Express
Chinese group to bid for all six Airbus plants
The aerospace industry is rushing to invest in the far east, with China's main state-owned aerospace group bidding to invest in or buy all six Airbus plants.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: aerospace, Airbus, China
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Kingfisher Airlines to order more A380 jets
India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to order five more Airbus A380 superjumbos this month, becoming the latest carrier to increase orders for the delayed aircraft.
nytimes.com
nytimes.com
Labels: Airbus, Kingfisher Airlines, superjumbo
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Airbus in $16B Qatar Airways deal
Airbus has signed a $16 billion deal with Qatar Airways for 80 A350XWB aircraft, replacing a 2005 agreement for 60 planes.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Labels: Airbus, aircraft, Qatar Airways
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Airbus woos India with superjumbo
An Airbus 380 superjumbo has touched down for the first time in India.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Labels: Airbus, India, superjumbo
Monday, April 23, 2007
Budget airline plans no-frills routes
AirAsia X is set to announce a multi-billion dollar order of up to 15 Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: AirAsia, AirAsiaX, Airbus
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Airbus protests due across Europe
Tens of thousands of Airbus workers are expected to take to the streets on Friday to vent their anger at the plane manufacturer's plans to cut 10,000 jobs.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
China plans to build its own super-jumbo
China has announced plans to build its own large passenger aircraft to challenge Airbus and Boeing in a project described by an aviation official as an "inspiration to the nation".
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: Airbus, China, superjumbo
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
EADS board agrees on Airbus restructure
The board of the European and Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) has approved the Power8 restructure plan for Airbus, which it says will lead to EBIT contributions of 2.1 billion euros ($A3.5 billion) in 2010 and additional 5 billion euros of cumulative cash flow from 2007 to 2010.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: Airbus, EADS, restructure
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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