airbus and boeing eye lucrative maintenance market

Airbus and Boeing eye lucrative maintenance market

LE BOURGET, France: Airbus and Boeing wheeled out the usual round of order announcements at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday (Jun 21), but alongside the big ticket purchases, the aerospace rivals are also eyeing the lucrative maintenance and servicing market as they seek to boost growth.
honeywell and vietjet sign again for 100 million

Honeywell and VietJet sign again for $100 million

On May 31, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) signed an agreement with VietJet for 98 auxiliary power units for the airline’s new Airbus A320 fleet.
new russian jet takes to sky in bid to rival airbus and boeing

New Russian jet takes to sky in bid to rival Airbus and Boeing

MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday (May 29) held a successful test flight of its new MC-21 medium-haul passenger jet that it hopes will revive its troubled civil aviation industry and challenge giants Airbus and Boeing.
boeing developing new mid range plane to rival airbus

Boeing developing new mid-range plane to rival Airbus

NEW YORK: Boeing is in talks with potential clients about developing a new plane to fit into a niche category now dominated by rival Airbus, a Boeing executive said on Tuesday (Mar 7).
airbus delays delivery of 12 a380s to emirates

Airbus delays delivery of 12 A380s to Emirates

PARIS: Airbus said on Tuesday (Dec 27) it was postponing for a year the planned delivery of 12 A380 superjumbos to Dubai's Emirates airline, without offering reasons for the delay.
airbus cuts 1100 jobs in france germany

Airbus cuts 1,100 jobs in France, Germany

PARIS: Airbus announced on Tuesday (Nov 29) it was cutting more than 1,100 jobs in Europe and closing one of its sites in the Paris region as part of an ongoing restructuring programme.
boeing airbus trade barbs as china competition heats up

Boeing, Airbus trade barbs as China competition heats up

ZHUHAI: Aerospace giants Boeing and Airbus took potshots at one another at the Zhuhai air show, as the US and European rivals seek to capture more of China's booming aircraft market.
training helicopter crashes in ba ria vung tau

Training helicopter crashes in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

A EC130 T2 helicopter, produced by Airbus Helicopters, is believed to have crashed on October 18 morning, shortly after it took off in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau for a training session.
vietnam carriers buy 40 airbus planes

Vietnam carriers buy 40 Airbus planes

Vietnam carriers bought 40 airplanes worth US$6.5 billion from France's Airbus on September 6, as President Francois Hollande visited the nation to drum up business ties.
uk opens corruption probe into airbus jet sales

UK opens corruption probe into Airbus jet sales

PARIS: Britain's Serious Fraud Office has launched a formal investigation into suspected fraud, bribery and corruption in connection with commercial plane sales by Airbus, parent company Airbus Group said on Sunday.
airbus and siemens sign long term cooperation agreement

Airbus and Siemens sign long-term cooperation agreement

Europe’s largest aerospace firm Airbus and global engineering powerhouse Siemens just signed a collaboration agreement in the field of hybrid electric propulsion.
airport plans for lao cai get go ahead

Airport plans for Lao Cai get go-ahead

The Ministry of Transport has accepted Lao Cai Airport's detailed adjustment plan that allows the airport to receive large-size aircraft like the Airbus A320 and A321 by 2020.
citi supports vietnam airlines expansion

Citi supports Vietnam Airlines’ expansion

Citi has lately inked an aircraft financing loan with Vietnam Airlines, allowing the latter to purchase two Airbus A321s from Airbus SAS (Airbus), in a bid to expand the airline’s fleet and operation.
vietnamese company to partner with airbus to produce aircraft spare parts

Vietnamese company to partner with Airbus to produce aircraft spare parts

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) recently proposed that the Ministry of Transport recommend Aerospace Engineering Services JSC (AESC) to be Airbus Group’s partner in building a facility to produce spare parts for aircraft.
vietnam airlines launches special offer on hanoi paris route

Vietnam Airlines launches special offer on Hanoi-Paris route

Vietnam Airlines launched a promotion on the Ha Noi — Paris route on its new Airbus A350 airplane on September 7 with a special offer of only VND7.599 million (U$S350) for a return trip.