Articles tagged “airbus”

"The notion that we should allow others to chart our destiny is anathema to the thinking certainly of me and others." That's the hard/soft power Emirates is projecting around the globe.

Watching the unassembled A380 parts being transported through a French village has become a tourist attraction.

Emirates has doubled-down on Airbus, so its right to apply pressure on the manufacturer to right the mistakes that forced the carrier to keep planes on the ground.

The aircraft jargon won’t make sense to the average flyer, but the news means that airlines with orders on deck for A330s have the potential to fly further and possibly offer new routes.

The airline will build upon its recent profitability with the roll out of additional international routes, but has made no indications to which aircraft company it will turn to for the purchase.

A growing middle class will lead to increased air travel in South America; however, it’s no coincidence that Airbus touts its aircraft as the perfect fit for the carriers' needs.

Both Virgin and the consumers and experts that keep giving the airlines awards are bemoaning the airlines' challenges, but even with it's troubles Virgin has led other airlines to copy some of its more user-centric designs and products.

The change in the Airbus/Boeing competition will likely come not through the WTO or a temporary hiccup like the German's withholding a bit of cash, but pressure from emerging nations like Brazil and China so that it's no longer a U.S. vs. Europe concern.

It’s often overlooked that aviation depletes environmental resources to such an extent that without new ideas like those outlined in the report, the future of aviation would be in doubt.

Conversation around the water cooler of aviation execs will likely touch on the Middle East and Asia's aviation growth, the number of delayed aircraft orders, and the very venue they're at (but still can't fly to).