Posts Tagged ‘Airbus’

JAL Studying Airbus, Boeing To Replace 777s

  Japan Airlines wants to start replacing around 40 of its Boeing 777 aircraft from 2019, chairman Masaru Onishi said. The airline is studying the Airbus A350-1000, as well as Boeing’s proposed 787-10X and 777-9X, he...


Airbus, Boeing Long-haul Jet Battle Throttles Up

  The battle between Airbus and Boeing over their next-generation of long-haul jets is heating up, with a string of major airlines flagging plans to place multi-billion dollar orders. Germany’s Lufthansa, Japan Airli...



ANA Says A350 ‘Good Candidate’ To Replace 777s

  Japan’s All Nippon Airways considers the Airbus A350 a “good candidate” to replace some Boeing 777s, its chief executive said on Sunday, in a sign that the airline could place its first order for Airbus...


Unlocked Engine Covers Caused BA Emergency Landing

  British air safety regulators ordered Airbus to notify operators of its A320-family jets to make specific safety checks after finding unlocked engine covers had forced a British Airways A319 to make an emergency landing ...



AirAsia May just Order Extra Airbus A320s

  Asia’s biggest finances service AirAsia may just order a further 50 Airbus A320s on prime of its current order for 475 of the Airbus adaptation, chief govt Tony Fernandes mentioned on Friday. The extra airplane cou...


Sri Lankan Air To Buy 10 Airbus Aircraft

  Sri Lankan Airlines has signed a provisional deal with Airbus worth USD$1.3 billion to buy six A330-300 and four A350-900 aircraft for delivery between 2014 and 2023, the state-run firm’s CEO told Reuters. The airl...