Airbus 380 to receive certification December 12: Airbus executive
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The Airbus A380, the world's largest civilian airliner, is to receive its air worthiness certificate from US and European authorities on December 12, the Airbus test flight director said.
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The co-chief executive of EADS said the parent of the airplane manufacturer Airbus will be in a better position at the end of 2006 despite a turbulent year that saw major delays in the A380 superjumbo airliner program and a loss of ground to U.S. rival Boeing Co.
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Airbus has announced that it is replacing immediately the director of the delayed A380 superjumbo passenger aircraft programme, Charles Champion, with A320 programme chief Mario Heinen.
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Airbus expects to deliver more commercial jets this year than the 305 it delivered in 2003, when it overtook Boeing Co., a senior executive said Thursday.
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European plane maker Airbus finally won approval to press ahead with a rescue plan on Monday, clearing the way for major job cuts and signalling an end to Franco-German tensions over the restructuring of the company.
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European aircraft maker Airbus is close to clinching two key orders valued at three billion dollars (2.28 billion euros) from China for its new A380 plane.
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Aircraft maker Airbus said that it would transfer for a "limited period" delivery of its new super-jumbo A380 from Hamburg to Toulouse until it can resolve a legal battle over the planned extension of a test runway for the new jet in the north German port.
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Airbus chief executive Noel Forgeard said the European aircraft manufacturer expects to make an announcement regarding a major new order.
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Mr Forgeard, current chief executive of Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer 80 per cent owned by EADS, will replace Philippe Camus as the French co-chief executive of EADS.
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The Boeing Co.&#39;s major rival, Airbus, announced Wednesday it has received an order from Cebu Air Inc., the Philippines&#39; second-largest airline, for 12 new A319 jets.
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Airbus got tentative approval on Monday to market a new model to rival Boeing Co.&#39;s 7E7 from parent firm EADS, which said a final decision was expected next month.
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PARIS -- European aircraft builder Airbus believes it will deliver more aircraft than Boeing Co. at least through 2006, according to recent projections given by Airbus to suppliers.
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The two chief executives of EADS have agreed to accept the resignation of Airbus CEO Christian Streiff, a person close to the European planemaker said Friday.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Airbus, the European aircraft maker that competes with Boeing Co. (BA) , is expecting airline deliveries this year from 315-320, approaching a record, the Financial Times reported, citing Chief Executive Noel Forgeard.
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European plane maker Airbus  plans to agree in the coming week to sell four of its European factories to U.S. group Spirit AeroSystems Holdings , a German newspaper reported on Saturday.
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European planemaker Airbus won approval  from its shareholders on Friday to unleash a fresh marketing  battle against arch-rival Boeing by seeking orders for a  fuel-saving, wide-body jet to be called the A350.
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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.