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Tata Group-owned Air India places order for 85 planes with Airbus

In February 2023, Air India's firm order with Airbus comprised 70 A320neo, 140 A321neo, 20 A350-900 and 20 A350-1000 planes

Airbus deliveries fall to 50 aircrafts in Sep, books fresh demand of 200

Airbus is targeting 770 deliveries for the full year after reducing its goal from 800 jets in July, citing shortages of engines and other parts

Scaling up plane production is main challenge, India can help: Airbus CEO

When asked about his plans to set up a final assembly line (FAL) for commercial planes in India, he replied that the FAL is just the tip of the iceberg and it is not a "limiting factor"

Airbus will increase sourcing of components from India: CEO Guillaume Faury

Airbus will increase sourcing of components from India, which offers plenty of opportunities, according to the aircraft maker's CEO Guillaume Faury. The European major, which has bagged huge aircraft orders from IndiGo and Air India, doubled its sourcing of components and services from India to 1 billion euros during the period from 2019-2024, he said. The company has more than 100 suppliers in India. At a press briefing in the national capital on Monday, Faury, who is also the Chairman of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS), said there are plenty of opportunities in India. "We will be continuing to grow (sourcing of components)... We will continue to double around every 5 years, that is in the next decade to come. It is a stable pace," he said. In 2023, for the first time, there was more equipment to be placed on aircraft, helicopters than IT services. The lines have crossed, he added. Companies that are part of GIFAS make procurement worth USD 2 billion annually

IndiGo appoints Isidro Porqueras as COO, succeeding Wolfgang Prock-Schauer

Outgoing COO Prock-Schauer is retiring after leading the airline's operations for over seven years. He is one of the longest serving expats in Indian aviation who has previously led operations in now

IIT partners with Airbus India to set up global training centre in Guwahati

The IIT-Guwahati entered into an agreement with Airbus India Private Ltd on Friday to set up a global training centre for aviation and logistics business here. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the collaboration will pave the way for Assam to emerge as a logistics hub in providing skilled personnel in aerospace technology. This is a milestone initiative to welcome Airbus India to our state. This agreement does not represent just a formal alliance, but a shared commitment to innovation and excellence to aerospace technology and development of logistics hub in Assam, he said at the MoU signing ceremony at IIT-Guwahati. The CM maintained that the project will address the current skill gap, and the collaboration is poised to elevate global competitiveness and the logistics sector in the northeast region. This is a significant step in creating a robust and dynamic workforce in our region, Sarma said, emphasising that the coming together of academic excellence of IIT-Guwahati and .

Europe air safety regulator orders checks on Airbus A350-1000 engines

The move affects the larger of two models of twin-engined A350, the A350-1000, which represents 15% of the A350 fleet or 86 jets

Airbus, Rolls-Royce to break silence on Cathay A350 engine incident

Manufacturers have been leaning against recommending worldwide checks but the final word lies with regulators

Global aviation market: Boeing faces a steep climb in catching up to Airbus

The two companies form a duopoly in the global passenger plane market, but Airbus has far outproduced and outsold Boeing in recent years

Airbus faces criminal probe in Britain over potential export control breach

The investigation emerged in footnotes to the company's half-yearly earnings, which said Airbus was fully cooperating with the probe by Britain's Revenue and Customs agency (HMRC)

Airbus quarterly profit falls to half on industrial costs, space charge

Airbus is working on a review of space activities as it discusses potential alliances with France's Thales and Italy's Leonardo, and meanwhile plans to announce a new turnaround plan

Tata, Airbus sign contract to establish H125 Final Assembly Line in India

Airbus Helicopters and Tata Advanced Systems have made great progress in determining the FAL's location, which will be announced shortly

Airbus shortlists 8 locations for H125 helicopter assembly line in India

European major Airbus has shortlisted eight sites in India for setting up its final assembly line for H125 helicopters and the ground-breaking ceremony for the facility is expected later this year. The facility, which will be the fourth Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the single engine H125, will initially produce up to 10 helicopters annually and the capacity will be ramped up depending on the market demand, Airbus officials said. "India is the market of the future for helicopters... at present, the market is extremely embryonic, it is very small compared to what the potential could be," Olivier Michalon, Executive Vice President Global Business of Airbus Helicopters, said. The ground breaking ceremony for the FAL is expected in October or November this year and the facility will be operational in 2026 and the delivery is anticipated to start towards the end of 2026. "We have identified eight sites which we are currently assessing. We are still in the final assessment stage. We shou

Airbus expects China, India to drive jet sales in next two decades

Carriers in India have loaded up on new plane orders as demand for flying soars with a growing middle class

Airbus launches cost cutting measures to 'save 2024' after output troubles

An Airbus spokesperson declined to comment on internal memos but confirmed the existence of a performance-improvement plan

Cebu Air signs $24 billion preliminary pact with Airbus for over 150 Jets

The order by Philippines low-cost carrier will be the biggest jet purchase in the country's history, the airline said in a stock exchange filing

Airbus delivers 67 planes in first half of June, up 2% from last year

On a quarterly basis, the preliminary figure implies a 4 per cent drop since the second quarter of last year

Airbus cuts key industrial, financial targets, takes hefty space charge

Yielding to growing scepticism among suppliers over its plans for jet output, Airbus lowered its widely watched forecast for deliveries this year to around 770 jets from around 800

Airbus unveils concept of unmanned wingman protecting manned fighter jets

It answers increasing need to augment capabilities of manned aircraft with unmanned platforms

As India orders more planes, aerospace firms ask govt for a helping hand

Indian aerospace manufacturers are eyeing a boost in orders from local airlines, aiming to strengthen ties with international giants like Airbus and Boeing