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Airbus is an aircraft manufacturing unit of the European aerospace group, EADS. The A300 made its maiden flight in 1972, and the launch of the A320 in 1981 reinforced Airbus as a challenger to the two major incumbents, Mcdonnell Douglas and Boeing.
Visit of China’s first home-made passenger jet to Hong Kong marks merely the first step for country’s plane-making industry.
Maiden flight of first home-grown passenger jet marks long-awaited emergence of rival to Western plane-making giants.
- New emphasis on stronger ‘productive forces’ seen giving China a lift in its pursuit of aviation self-sufficiency as external pressure mounts
- Analyst says Beijing is feeling the urgency to develop its own commercial jet engines
With the Boeing-Airbus duopoly in its sights, the maker of China’s home-grown narrowbody plane is touting its advancements in Southeast Asia, but what challenges must be overcome?
Malaysian air crash investigators proposed early on for commercial aircraft to be outfitted with real-time tracking systems to help planes in distress.
Some Chinese visitors complained on Weibo that they were turned away from an Airbus A400M transport aircraft belonging to the German air force.
Ten years after MH370, an industry-wide push to rule out a similar case has been stymied by bureaucracy, financial pressure, and a debate about who should have ultimate control of the cockpit.
Close to 60,000 people attended the four trade days of the show, nearly four times as many as in 2022 when foreign visitors required daily rapid tests for Covid-19.
More than 1,000 companies from over 50 countries are taking part in the biennial commercial and defence-focused air show, led by Western industry giants and their Chinese competitors.
State-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China plans to expand the domestic aviation market by boosting production this year – a move buoyed by the post-Covid recovery in global aviation.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) froze increases in production of the 737 Max, raising concerns over growth plans of airlines and suppliers worldwide.
The measures – include more visible stop line markings on taxiways leading to runways and use of clearer language in traffic control communication.
Federal Aviation Administration had said checks would take 4 to 8 hours, but FAA must approve Boeing’s inspection criteria before checks can be completed and flights can resume.
The forensic experts from plane manufacturer Airbus and French state agency BAE will arrive in Japan on Wednesday to help authorities investigate the deadly accident at Tokyo’s Haneda airport.
If Go Airlines closes, it would be the 12th Indian airline to do so this century, despite all having a vast and increasingly mobile population at their door.
After a prolonged delay, the Shanghai International Commercial Airshow has come in for a landing – and Chinese engines are powering its return.
Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association says pilots will need to fly more to achieve the rise offered because they are paid by the hour.
Chinese aviation giant says the passenger plane has entered ‘detailed design’ stage, but makes no mention of Russian firm’s involvement in the project, which has been marred by delays.
No new 737 MAX jetliners have been made in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, following deadly crashes in 2019 and deteriorating US-China relations, but reports suggest Boeing is poised to resume operations.
Recently released guidelines for the development of China’s civil aviation industry have explicitly used the country’s booming NEV industry and the home-grown C919 as examples to follow for future innovations.
New cut-price Cathay Pacific Airbus planes, with book cost of HK$36 billion, will be delivered by the end of 2029 and used mostly on mainland China and Asia routes.
China Eastern Airlines, the first commercial operator of the C919 narrowbody passenger jet, has flown 35,000 passengers on the model since its maiden flight in May.
Authorities said the landing took place ‘on a site selected from the air’ near a village in Siberia’s Novosibirsk region.
Luxury brands are offering multi-day ‘air cruises’ that fly to nearly every corner of the globe, from Antarctica to Florida, to cater to the ultra-wealthy – so which are the most extravagant ones?
The US commerce secretary wrapped up her China trip with a press conference at Boeing’s maintenance hanger in Shanghai, but whether the American aircraft maker resumes sales to China remains up in the air.
China Airlines is looking for a new fleet of aircraft to replace its ageing Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, president Kao Shing-Hwang said. It has yet to decide on the Boeing 777X or the Airbus A350-1000.
Beond – pronounced ‘beyond’ – is targeting affluent travellers and hopes to fly to Hong Kong next year.
European rival Airbus contributed the most to a recent increase in the size of Chinese airlines’ fleets, with US-China tensions limiting Boeing’s access to the critical aviation market.
Being developed to fly at nine times the speed of sound, Venus Aerospace’s planned jet will be equipped with rocket engines to climb to an altitude of 52,000 metres – more than four times as high as traditional jetliners.
