Airbus Unveiling 'Superjumbo' in France
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Airbus' giant A380, a double-decked behemoth that could revolutionize long-haul flying, was getting a lavish coming out Tuesday, with European leaders gathered for the first official look at the world's largest ever passenger plane.
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Airbus said on Wednesday that demand for  airliners is set for its biggest jump in more than 20 years and  reiterated its bullish expectations for the 555-seat A380  doubledecker due in 2006.
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China Southern Airlines Co. is about to sign an order for five Airbus A380 "superjumbos," the French Transport Ministry confirmed Wednesday.
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Airbus, the world&#39;s biggest maker of commercial aircraft, forecast yesterday that airlines will need 1,902 jumbo planes over the next 20 years -- more than double the forecast of its rival, The Boeing Co.
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By LAURENCE FROST PARIS - The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, took to the sky with a full load of passengers for the first time Monday, and the European aircraft maker announced further management changes in the wake of costly delays to the $13 billion jet program.
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PARIS/TOULOUSE, France  - Airbus is eager to  produce a rival to Boeing Co.'s new 7E7 passenger jet and hopes  to make an announcement by the end of the year, the European  planemaker said on Tuesday.
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An Airbus A380 super-jumbo takes off from southern France on its first test flight with passengers, as 474 of the firm's staff fill the seats.
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An Airbus A380 super jumbo performs its demonstration flight at the 46th International Paris Air Show at Le Bouget airport, north of Paris, in this June 16, 2005 file photo.Comment
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Europe heralded a new era in air travel today, christening the Airbus A380, a gargantuan, double-deck plane dedicated to the principle that size matters.
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Airbus has been given the go-ahead by its shareholders EADS and BAE Systems to market the A350, a new wide-body aircraft that will be a direct rival to Boeingâs 7E7 Dreamliner.
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The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet, took to the sky with a full load of passengers for the first time Monday, and the European aircraft maker announced further management changes in the wake of costly delays to the $13 billion jet program.
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A new generation of superjets comes to life.
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Airbus won approval for a redesigned midsize plane it hopes will compete against the Boeing 777 and the 787 Dreamliner.
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Employees of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus are set to become the first test passengers in the company's giant A380 superjumbo jet next week when a series of new trials begin.
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By Jean-Michel Belot and Michael Smith TOULOUSE, France  - Planemaker Airbus threw a hugemedia party Tuesday for the A380 -- overweight, overbudget andstill on the ground, but hailed as the world's largest airlinerwhich its designers say will reshape aviation.
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An Airbus A380 super-jumbo takes off from southern France on its first test flight with 474 passengers.
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The European consortium Airbus is consolidating its order book for the new A380 aircraft thanks to a highly symbolic US purchase a week before the official unveiling of the world's biggest passenger jet.