EADS creates 9,000 jobs as Airbus celebrates record-breaking year
17/01/2012 - AEROSPACE

EADS creates 9,000 jobs as Airbus celebrates record-breaking year

European plane maker Airbus said Tuesday it had a record-breaking year in 2011, outselling Boeing for the ninth consecutive year. Outgoing chief of parent company EADS announced the creation of 9,000 new jobs in 2012.
Boeing's largest-ever order set to boost US economy
18/11/2011 - AVIATION

Boeing's largest-ever order set to boost US economy

Aviation giant Boeing has signed a historic $21.7 billion deal with Indonesia's largest private carrier Lion Air. The jet order, brokered with US government assistance, will support more than 110,000 jobs for Boeing and US suppliers.
Emirates Airlines makes record order for Boeing 777
13/11/2011 - AVIATION

Emirates Airlines makes record order for Boeing 777

Emirates Airlines announced an order Sunday at the Dubai Airshow for 50 Boeing 777-300 ERs, in addition to a previous order for 20. The combined order is the largest dollar-value order in Boeing's history.
Boeing's Dreamliner makes first commercial flight
26/10/2011 - AVIATION

Boeing's Dreamliner makes first commercial flight

Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner made its first commercial flight Wednesday, taking passengers on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo's Narita airport to Hong Kong. The Dreamliner is the first mid-sized airplane capable of flying long-range routes.
Boeing delivers first Dreamliner after years of delays
27/09/2011 - AVIATION

Boeing delivers first Dreamliner after years of delays

Boeing delivered its first 787 "Dreamliner" jet to Japan’s All Nippon Airways on Sunday after three years of delays caused by design and production problems. The 787's first US customer, United Continental Holdings, will get its first jets next year.
American Airlines orders record number of passenger jets
21/07/2011 - AEROSPACE

American Airlines orders record number of passenger jets

American Airlines ordered 260 passenger jets from Airbus Wednesday - the European plane manufacturer's first US order for decades. The news marks an end to a longstanding monopoly by rival Boeing, which will supply 200 planes.
Tom Enders, President and CEO of Airbus
24/06/2011 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Tom Enders, President and CEO of Airbus

As Airbus flies high with record sales at the Paris Air Show, Markus Karlsson meets Tom Enders, its Chief Executive.
Alain Juillet, President of the business intelligence academy
23/06/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Alain Juillet, President of the business intelligence academy

Alain Juillet, President of the business intelligence academy and a former senior official with France's intelligence services. On the sidelines of the Paris air show, a controversy has emerged after a group of conservative lawmakers asked that the carrier Air France buy Airbuses rather than Boeing Boeings for a multi-billion euro contract to purchase around 100 planes.
Airbus, Israel join forces on new early warning aircraft
22/06/2011 - PARIS AIR SHOW

Airbus, Israel join forces on new early warning aircraft

Airbus and Israel Aerospace Industries' first joint defence enterprise will seek to develop a cheaper and simpler airborne surveillance and interception system, after a prototype has been displayed at the Paris Air Show.
What recession? Sky's the limit for plane manufacturers
21/06/2011 - FRANCE

What recession? Sky's the limit for plane manufacturers

Business is booming for the aviation industry. At the height of the financial crisis, orders for new planes dropped sharply at the world's two biggest manufacturers, Airbus and Boeing. But two years later, both they and their smaller rivals are seeing a revival in their fortunes, as airline bosses go shopping at the Paris Air Show.
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