Airbus Posts Strong January Orders, Delivers 31 Jets
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus <EADSY> posted its biggest January order haul in at least 15 years on Thursday as it booked a major leasing order that has been in the pipeline for several months, and…
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Norwegian Air’s Shares Jump as Turnaround Takes Off
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian Air's turnaround gathered pace last month as the budget carrier removed unprofitable routes from its network and boosted the income from remaining flights, sending its shares up almost 6% in early…
China’s HNA Steps Up Efforts to Sell Swissport at Big Discount
LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 5 (Reuters) - China's HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial $2.8 billion investment,…
Airliner Skids, Breaks Open in Istanbul; 3 Dead, 179 Injured
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish airliner skidded off a runway, crashed into a ditch and broke apart while landing in bad weather in Istanbul Wednesday, killing three people and injuring dozens more. Passengers had to…
Air-to-Air Refueling Broadens C295 Tactical Airlifter’s Operational Versatility
The new capability for Airbus’ C295 to serve as an aerial tanker brings additional flexibility for this tactical airlifter, further increasing its already-proven versatility and opening additional mission opportunities. Airbus Defence and Space developed a removable…
OneWeb Lifts Off: Next Batch Ready to Launch
EXPLORATION PARK, Florida – 34 satellites for the OneWeb constellation are ready for launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The satellites arrived in two shipments, including one last week, have been tested, and have now been fitted into…
Air Canada Boeing 767 Makes Emergency Landing in Madrid
An Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez-Barajas International Airport after part of the jets landing gear reportedly fell off and entered its engines. The Toronto-bound flight touched…
AirAsia Shares Plunge After Airbus Bribery Allegations
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Shares of Malaysia's AirAsia Group <5099.KL> fell on Monday, after allegations by Britain's Serious Fraud Office that Airbus <EADSY> paid a bribe of $50 million to win plane orders from Asia's…
Bombardier Sells Two Learjet 75 Liberty Aircraft for Dedicated Medevac Service in Poland
Aircraft sold to U.S.-based Fargo Jet Center, which will convert spacious interior into cutting-edge medevac suiteBombardier’s newest Learjet aircraft, the Learjet 75 Liberty, delivers best-in-class speed and range and the smoothest ride at an exceptional valueLearjet aircraft have a proud…
Record $4 Billion Airbus Fine Draws Line Under ‘Pervasive’ Bribery
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The Airbus logo is pictured at Airbus headquarters in Blagnac near Toulouse PARIS/LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airbus <EADSY> bribed public officials and hid the payments as part of a pattern of worldwide…