Airbus employees brace for guinea pig missions on A380
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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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Airbus was at the center of mounting industrial tensions Tuesday as the European aircraft maker prepared to unveil a long-awaited restructuring program likely to include thousands of job cuts and the sale of ...Comment
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Airbus unions threatened strikes over job cuts at the troubled planemaker on Tuesday, dampening efforts by European governments to calm the fears of its 55,000 staff on the eve of a key restructuring plan.
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Airbus has completed a globe-spanning test flight for the A380 and expected to obtain airworthiness certification for the world's biggest commercial airliner in mid-December.
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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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Planemaker Airbus replaced the head of   its troubled A380 program on Monday, casting a shadow over   attempts to celebrate the superjumbo's first test flight   involving real passengers -- 474 volunteer Airbus staff.
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Airbus's A380 superjumbo, which was unveiled, will bring unprecedented pleasures and amenities to long-haul passengers who will start boarding the planes from next year.
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European planemaker Airbus is hit by further reports that it could announce another delay in production of the A380.
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Airbus parent EADS  has pledged to consult workers before selling plants or cutting jobs as part of a plan to rescue the planemaker, the works council at EADS said on Friday.
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Airbus management began to outline a giant restructuring plan to employees following problems with its A380 superjumbo jet amid signs of political concern about the consequences of a major overhaul.
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Airbus, seeking to reverse its fortunes after a crushing year, faced a bruising battle Wednesday in presenting a plan expected to include massive job losses across Europe and the sale of a number of plants.
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Airbus's newly unveiled A380 superjumbo will bring unprecedented pleasures and amenities to long-haul passengers who will start boarding the planes from next year.
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European plane maker Airbus is to finally unveil its restructuring plan on Wednesday amid signs of growing frustration in its workforce and clamour for resistance from trade unions.
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TOULOUSE, France  - Airbus workers downed tools and staged protests as a company shake-up due later on Wednesday was expected to confirm plans for factory sales and thousands of job cuts.
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LONDON: Cost overruns and political bickering will be set aside tomorrow at Airbus as the Toulouse-based planemaker unveils its mighty A380 double-decker, the biggest airliner ever built.
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MELBOURNE/PARIS  - The world's airlines were forced to review growth plans on Wednesday after Airbus revealed more delays to its troubled A380 superjumbo, while the jetmaker's parent EADS  faced a threat to its key credit rating.
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TOULOUSE, France  - Airbus showed off its giant A380, a double-decked behemoth that could revolutionize long-haul flying, at a lavish ceremony Tuesday with European leaders gathered for the first official look at the world's largest passenger plane. Airbus SAS is betting its newfound status as the world's leading jet maker on the "superjumbo" that has a 79.85-metre wingspan, a tail as tall as a seven-storey building and cost &#36;13 billion US to develop.