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Airbus is an aircraft manufacturing unit of the European aerospace group, EADS. The A300 made its maiden flight in 1972, and the launch of the A320 in 1981 reinforced Airbus as a challenger to the two major incumbents, Mcdonnell Douglas and Boeing.
Chairman / President
Guillaume Faury
CFO / Finance Director
Thomas Toepfer
Industry
Aerospace
Website
airbus.com
Headquarters address
Mendelweg 30 in Leiden
Stock Code
BMAD: AIR
Euronext Paris: AIR
FWB: AIR
Year founded
1970
last updated:
4 September, 2024
An Air India Airbus A350 aeroplane, displayed at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad, India. Photo: Reuters
India

Air India’s order of 100 Airbus planes set to boost alliance with SIA: analysts

The order comes as India is expected to become among the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, according to a top IATA official.

Malaysia

AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes talks Comac, being ‘loyal to China’ and Asean expansion

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Australia

Airbus jet of Australia’s Qantas flew for 294 hours with tool inside engine

China airliners

With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success

Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.

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China’s Comac, the maker of its home-grown jets such as the C919, intends to expand tours of its factory in Shanghai. Photo: AP
Hong Kong economy

Airbus raises Asia-Pacific forecast to 19,500 planes needed over next 20 years

Company also announces it has exceeded 50 per cent market share for backlog of widebody planes in region.

China technology

Opinion | China can be a force in global aviation if Comac rises to challenges

Boeing’s and Airbus’ issues give the Chinese planemaker an opening, but geopolitics may affect certification in the US and Europe.

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Singapore

Singapore’s flag carrier to debut first class seats for ultra-long-haul flights

Singapore Airlines pledge to ‘push the boundaries of comfort, luxury and modernity’, comes as other airlines also up their premium game.

First class seating is seen on board a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 in 2020. Photo: AFP
India

India unveils first private manufacturing hub for military aircraft

The Tata Aircraft Complex will produce Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force in collaboration with Airbus Spain.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Group’s ‘bold’ HK$100 billion investment based on market outlook: firm

CEO Ronald Lam also says carrier will seize new opportunities from the coming operation of the three-runway system at Hong Kong airport.

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay completes repairs on A350 fleet after 90 flights axed

‘Serious’ engine fire on CX383 led to discovery of ‘first-of-its-kind problem’, also prompting Europe’s aviation regulator to demand checks.

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A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Sam Tsang
Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines finds, resolves ‘potential issue’ on A350-900 engine

The Cathay Pacific incident prompted other airlines in the region to carry out similar checks on their A350-900 and A350-1000 models.

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Malaysia Airlines has seven A350-900s with Trent XWB-84 engines, all of which have been inspected. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong aviation

Editorial | Right call by Hong Kong’s Cathay as it puts safety first in A350 engine drama

Rival airlines now following city carrier that grounded dozens of jets after finding fault in component.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong probe prompts Europe to order A350 aircraft checks within month

European Union Aviation Safety Agency says checks of Airbus A350 aircraft ordered as precautionary measure.

Cathay Pacific

Airbus, Rolls-Royce to address airlines’ concerns over Cathay A350 engine fault

Some carriers have made precautionary checks of their A350 fleets after an engine emergency forced a Cathay jet to return to Hong Kong

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Airbus A350 aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific parked on the tarmac at Hong Kong airport. Photo: Bloomberg
Cathay Pacific

How an engine fire forced Hong Kong’s Cathay to ground its A350 fleet

Sources and internal documents indicate multiple fuel lines in right engine were deformed, leading to leakage that caused fire.

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A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 is parked outside a hanger at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Sam Tsang
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay axes 22 more flights over engine problem, taking total to 90

Company has identified 15 aircraft from 48-strong A350 fleet that had engine fuel lines requiring replacement

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Singapore

Singapore Airlines follows Cathay’s lead, acts on Airbus A350 safety concerns

Japan Airlines is also conducting checks on its A350 fleet, consulting Cathay following the Hong Kong carrier’s mid-flight engine issue.

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Cathay Pacific

Deformed fuel lines behind A350 engine problems at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific

Cathay completes inspections of all 48 of its grounded A350 fleet and finds 15 planes with affected engine components that require replacement.

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A Cathay Pacific A350-900 on the tarmac of Hong Kong International Airport. All 48 planes of the carrier’s A350 fleet have been grounded. Photo: Roy Issa
Hong Kong transport

Aviation fans have whale of a time as Beluga plane makes first visit to Hong Kong

Airbus aircraft, which is specially designed to transport large-scale aeroplane’s components, causes stir online after making rare stop in city.

Aviation accidents

Fiery plane crash in Brazil kills all 61 people on board

Footage shared online showed an aircraft spinning out of control as it plunged down behind some trees, followed by a plume of black smoke.

China’s C919 passenger plane

Exclusive | After regulators’ ‘positive’ response, China’s C919 edges closer to EU landing

Following a hands-on visit, positive feedback from regulators has raised hope China’s C919 jet may be cleared for operations in Europe.

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China’s C919 passenger jet is the first of what Beijing hopes will be many home-grown planes running domestic and international routes. Photo: AFP
Science

Boeing’s first engineer came from China. Now it hires mostly from India

The embattled US aerospace giant is turning to India to fill engineering roles as the US seeks to reduce dependence on China.

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Boeing has more job openings for engineers in India than in China amid a general distancing of US firms from Chinese talent. Photo: Reuters
Aviation

Explainer | Here are the 4 civilian aircraft behind China’s sky-high aviation ambitions

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China has put two passenger planes in the air and has lofty ambitions for home-grown production.

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China-EU relations

Global aviation firms hope Beijing business is unscathed by China-EU trade rows

Rising trade tensions trigger concern about potential retaliatory measures from Beijing, including against the aviation sector.

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Artificial intelligence

Hong Kong unicorn SmartMore is the city’s new hi-tech poster child

Established by a Chinese University of Hong Kong professor in 2019, SmartMore has been tasked with boosting the city’s technology ecosystem.

From left to right, SmartMore founder Jiaya Jia, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-Po , and HKIC CEO Clara Chan Ka-chai. Photo: Sun Yeung
China’s C919 passenger plane

Inside China’s C919, and why it’s great for short passengers – a reporter’s take

Production of China’s home-grown narrowbody jet is getting big upgrades and offering intensive training to pilots and cabin crew, while steps are under way to make the C919 ‘an even more Chinese jet’.

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China’s maker of the C919 passenger jet says its manufacturing process will become more automated and intelligent. Photo: Weibo
China manufacturing

China’s C919s to roll off line faster, but reliance on engine imports poses risk

A construction firm under C919 maker Comac announced plans to build a big new construction zone in Shanghai, with an assembly plant and parts warehouse, but then the online post was suddenly deleted.

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China-France relations

Geopolitical hills to climb for Xi and Macron at the meet on Pyrenees slopes

Relaxed mountain setting chosen so Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron can speak frankly on myriad mutual grievances and grounds for cooperation.

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