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Toulouse: Welcome to 'Airbusville'!
The southern city of Toulouse's long romance with the aviation industry began back in 1918, when France's famed airborne postal service airlines, Aéropostal, set up its…
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Uber reports $4.5bn annual loss, but improving finances
The ride-hailing firm Uber lost $4.5 billion last year, but its financial situation is improving, as revenue rises and losses narrow from quarter to quarter. Also today, we look…
People And Profit
Superjumbo travel: Discussing the future of the A380
The future of the Airbus A380 has been in doubt for some time, with airlines reluctant to order the double-decker plane. In this programme, we discuss the prospects for…
Emirates throws Airbus a lifeline with jumbo order
Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a €13 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after the European manufacturer said it would have to halt production…
Airbus seals $49.5 billion jet deal with US firm
Airbus announced on Wednesday that it will sell 430 airplanes to U.S. firm Indigo Partners for $49.5 billion in the European firm's biggest deal ever.
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Airbus announces record order worth $50bn
Airbus has announced its biggest-ever single order of 430 planes, worth $49.5 billion. The aircraft have been ordered by the US investment firm Indigo Partners, and will be…
Airbus to buy majority stake in Bombardier jet project
Airbus will take a majority stake in Bombardier's marquee C-Series airliner programme, the companies announced Monday, as the Canadian firm battled against a stiff tariff ruling…
Airbus, Boeing show off latest jetliners at Paris Air Show
The biennial Paris Air Show has kicked off at a time when plane makers face a decline in demand and increasing competition. FRANCE 24 has been speaking to executives from both…
Bracing for Brexit: Businesses fret as Theresa May prepares for EU talks
Business confidence plunges in the UK as a weakened government gears up for talks on leaving the European Union. Stephen Carroll speaks to Panmure Gordon's Chief Economist Simon…
British Airways IT debacle could cost the airline big
Thousands of stranded passengers could add up to tens of millions of pounds in customer compensation claims for British Airways. Also today: Airbus breaks ground on the first…
Iran to purchase 100 Airbus jets in 'landmark' deal
Airbus confirmed Thursday that it had struck a deal with Iran Air to sell 100 aircraft, including 46 A320 passenger planes, 38 A330 models and 16 A350 XWB aircraft.
French fury as Poland ditches Airbus helicopter deal
France-based Airbus hit back on Tuesday at Poland’s decision to cancel a multi-billion-euro military helicopter deal, deepening a bitter row that is threatening to turn into a…