vietjet and airbus ink strategic cooperation agreement for 119 aircraft

Vietjet and Airbus ink strategic cooperation agreement for 119 aircraft

Vietjet and Airbus have inked a strategic partnership agreement on the delivery timeline for 119 aircraft of the airline’s existing backlog and cooperation for the development of Vietjet’s wide-body fleet together with other supporting terms for the airline post-COVID-19.
airbus appoints new managing director for vietnam

Airbus appoints new managing director for Vietnam

Tri-Mai Hoang has been appointed managing director for Airbus in Vietnam. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing all Airbus activities in the country, including support for sales and managing relationships with the government and industrial stakeholders.
con dao airport upgrade proposed to welcome two million passengers a year

Con Dao Airport upgrade proposed to welcome two million passengers a year

A proposal has been forwarded to relevant management authorities, seeking to upgrade Con Dao Airport in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to be able to welcome modern Airbus 320 aircraft and increase capacity to two million passengers a year.
airbus vietnam training centre at vietjet to offer a320 type rating courses

Airbus Vietnam Training Centre at Vietjet to offer A320 type-rating courses

The Airbus Vietnam Training Centre has received regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to provide A320 Type Rating courses.
airbus updates commercial programmes to prepare for recovery stage

Airbus updates commercial programmes to prepare for recovery stage

Airbus is updating its production plans in preparation for the post-COVID-19 economic recovery across the globe.
vietnam airlines licensed to conduct 12 repatriation flights from us

Vietnam Airlines licensed to conduct 12 repatriation flights from US

Vietnam Airlines has officially been licensed to operate 12 flights repatriating Vietnamese citizens from the US this year, the national flag carrier said on June 10.
chris drewer assumes role of senior vice president sea for airbus commercial aircraft

Chris Drewer assumes role of senior vice president SEA for Airbus Commercial Aircraft

Chris Drewer has assumed the role of senior vice president South East Asia for Airbus Commercial Aircraft.
bamboo airways welcomes newly released a320neo aircraft for continued fleet expansion

Bamboo Airways welcomes newly-released A320NEO aircraft for continued fleet expansion

After the arrival of the Airbus A321 at Noi Bai International Airport on February 7, the A320NEO is the second narrow-body A320 family aircraft that Bamboo got in a single month, approaching its target fleet size of at least 40 aircraft this year.
airbus commercial aircraft deliveries 2020 fall 34 per cent

Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries 2020 fall 34 per cent

Airbus SE delivered 566 commercial aircraft to 87 customers in 2020, in line with the production adaptation plan set out in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
eu to slap us with boeing tariffs but lauds biden

EU to slap US with Boeing tariffs, but lauds Biden

The EU pushed ahead on Monday with tariffs against several US imports as part of the long-running Boeing-Airbus row, despite hope for a trade truce following Joe Biden's election.
eu set to get wto green light for us tariffs

EU set to get WTO green light for US tariffs

One year after sanctioning the EU for its support of Airbus, the World Trade Organization was expected Tuesday to let the bloc impose sanctions on the United States for aid to Boeing.
wto to let eu levy 4 bn in boeingairbus dispute report

WTO to let EU levy $4 bn in Boeing/Airbus dispute: report

The WTO is set to approve EU sanctions worth around $4.0 billion against imports of US goods and services in connection with a long-running Airbus/Boeing spat, the Bloomberg news agency reported Wednesday.
airbus deliveries down 50 pct in first half of 2020

Airbus deliveries down 50 pct in first half of 2020

Airbus on Wednesday said January-June plane deliveries slumped by half to 196 aircraft compared with the first six months of 2019, highlighting the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
airbus cuts 15000 jobs to face aviations gravest crisis

Airbus cuts 15,000 jobs to face aviation's 'gravest crisis'

European aircraft maker Airbus said on Tuesday it is planning to cut around 15,000 jobs worldwide, 11 percent of its total workforce, in response to the "gravest crisis" the industry has ever seen caused by the coronavirus.
anand stanley appointed president of airbus asia pacific

Anand Stanley appointed president of Airbus Asia-Pacific  

Airbus, a global leader in aeronautics, space, and related services, has named Anand Stanley as president of Airbus Asia-Pacific, effective from July 1, 2020.