EADS faces big decision on Boeing rival, grapples with internal ...
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The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company faces a crucial week as it prepares to make a decision on the possible development of a new plane to challenge US rival Boeing and grapples with internal Franco-German friction.
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Airbus expects to propose a competitor to  Boeing Co.'s planned 7E7 wide-body jetliner to its shareholders  in coming weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday,  quoting people familiar with its plans.
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EADS NV, Europe's largest aerospace and defense firm, is considering legal action after a former Air Force procurement official admitted sharing the company's pricing data on an Air Force program with rival Boeing Co.
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PARIS The parent company of European aircraft maker Airbus has proposed splitting a contested US Air Force contract for refueling tankers with its rival, Chicago-based Boeing.
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Airbus parent EADS  decided on Friday to go ahead with a new mid-sized jetliner to strike back at Boeing  in their fight for market share and restore pride shattered by delays to its A380 superjumbo.
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A dispute between the French government and the main shareholders of Airbus parent EADS is holding up a decision on the A350 jet's launch, two people close to major EADS shareholders said Friday.
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As Airbus chipped away at Boeing&#39;s dominance of the commercial-airplane market throughout the 1990s, Boeing grumbled that European subsidies gave its rival an unfair edge by lowering the amount of cash Airbus needed to develop new jets.
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US aviation giant Boeing Co. is pressing for an end to subsidies for its European rival Airbus, which will be at the heart of new talks this month between the US government and the European Union.
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French President Jacques Chirac's trip this week to Beijing will bring into sharp focus the battle between the world's biggest aircraft makers, Europe's Airbus and Boeing of the United States, for the prized ...
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Unwilling to concede any corner of the commercial-airplane market to Boeing, Airbus yesterday formalized plans for a new jet that will compete head-to-head with the 7E7.
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Facing increasing budget pressures, the US Air Force is considering asking rivals Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Lockheed Martin Corp.
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The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus today announced plans for two versions of a wide-bodied passenger jet, which will see it go head-to-head with US competitor Boeing.
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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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AIRBUS is close to ending the increasingly fevered speculation over whether it will launch a new aircraft in direct competition to the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner.
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The board of Airbus parent EADS   is expected on Tuesday to decide on a cost-cutting program and  assess the impact of the latest delay in its A380 superjumbo  plane, which one newspaper report said could now slow 2007  deliveries to just two aircraft.
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Boeing Co. is assessing whether to prolong the life of the 747 -- in a modified, enlarged version -- to compete with Airbus SAS's new super-jumbo A380, a company executive said Wednesday.
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PARIS The battle between Boeing and Airbus escalated Wednesday when the United States and Europe filed competing unfair trade cases over government aid to the world&#39;s two largest aircraft manufacturers.