Qatar

Qatar Airways grounds Airbus A350s as fuselage degrading

Qatar Airways said it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as fuselages "degrading at an accelerated rate" in the long-range aircraft, further escalating a monthslong dispute with the European airplane maker over the issue.

06/08/2021

Europe News

EU and US agree to resolve steel and aluminium dispute by end of year

Brussels and Washington agreed to end a 17-year-long dispute over aircraft subsidies, but tariffs on steel and aluminum remain unsettled.

15/06/2021

Belgium

EU and US reach deal to end Airbus-Boeing trade dispute

The trade dispute skyrocketed under the Trump administration and saw tit-for-tat duties slapped on a range of companies that have nothing to do with aircraft production

15/06/2021

Mobility

Most hydrogen planes delayed to 2050, Airbus says

The European manufacturer admitted to EU officials hydrogen tech wouldn't be ready by 2035, as it had earlier claimed.

10/06/2021

France

Airbus and Air France to stand trial over 2009 Atlantic crash

Both the aircraft manufacturer and the airline have stated that they will appeal the decision.

12/05/2021

World News

EU and US agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute

The tariffs will be suspended for four months initially as the standoff between the bloc and the US eased.

05/03/2021

World News

Airbus reports €1.1 billion in losses due to COVID-19 pandemic

The company said in a statement that 566 commercial aircraft were delivered in 2020. It took in a mere 268 aircraft orders in 2020, down from 768 in 2019.

18/02/2021

Sci-tech

Airbus unveils concepts for zero-emission planes powered by hydrogen

The European aerospace company aims to develop the world's first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035.

21/09/2020

Business

Airbus axes 15,000 jobs amid sector’s 'gravest crisis'

Airbus is to cut 15,000 jobs as it faces “the gravest crisis this sector has ever experienced”.

30/06/2020

World News

Airbus crisis reveals 'devastating' impact of coronavirus pandemic

Airbus has written to its employees to warn that more cuts in production are on the way as it struggles to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

27/04/2020

France

Euroviews. The Airbus DPA has set another precedent for global corruption cases and settlements ǀ View

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) – a means by which corporates can seek to avoid prosecution by cooperating with authorities to expose and remedy criminal wrongdoing – are proving to be increasingly valuable.

17/02/2020

World News

Airbus settles for €3.6bn over 'bribery and corruption' case

The €3.6bn deal is one of the biggest settlements for both the UK and France in a company corruption case.

28/01/2020

Spain

Spain says it will respond with strength to new US tariffs

Spain has summoned the US ambassador in Madrid to express its complete rejection of any new US tariffs on European Union goods.

04/10/2019

Economy

France vows sanctions if US imposes tariffs on wine, cheese

France vows sanctions if US imposes tariffs on wine, cheese

03/10/2019

France

French judges drop charges against Air France, Airbus over 2009 crash

French judges have dropped charges against Air France and Airbus over a mid-Atlantic plane crash in 2009 that killed all 228 people on board, blaming the pilots for losing control of the plane.

05/09/2019

Ecotech

Battery powered sky taxis: the future of travel?

Electronic and hybrid planes have taken centre stage at the International Paris Air Show.

20/06/2019

United Kingdom

Airbus distances itself from reports it has changed Brexit stance

Airbus has distanced itself from reports it has changed its stance on Brexit and will stay in the UK regardless of whether the country leaves without a deal or not

29/05/2019

USA

How is the US threatening to punish Europe over Airbus?

Washington has plans to slap tariffs on a list of European products, from planes to oysters, in retaliation for European aircraft subsidies.

09/04/2019

Business

Airbus A380 - from European dream to white elephant

Airbus A380 - from European dream to white elephant

14/02/2019

France

Airbus CEO hits out after US corruption probe reports

The US Department of Justice has officially started an investigation into the Airbus SE according to the French daily newspaper Le Monde.

20/12/2018