Articles tagged “airbus”

After almost two years of retrenching and retiring aircraft, airlines went on something of a shopping spree at the Dubai Airshow. There's almost no clearer sign that airline executives think the recovery is well underway than by spending vast sums of money for new metal.

To capitalize on the almost insatiable demand for air cargo, Airbus is launching a freighter version of its long-range A350 twin-jet aircraft. The move is a tacit acknowledgement, however, that the European manufacturer is playing catch-up with Boeing, which dominates the air freighter market.

It's still too soon to call how much corporate travel will shrink, but one side effect will be a shift away from major airports across the U.S. All eyes will be on PwC.

Air France-KLM is renewing its European fleet with new Airbus A220 jets. The plane's are a key pillar of the group's aim to improve efficiency and cut carbon emissions per passenger in half by the end of the decade.

Airbus’ entry into the electric air taxi race brings the aircraft closer to reality. The airframer's long and close relationships with global regulators — unlike many of the new startups in the space — gives further credibility to its aggressive 2025 entry-into-service timeline.

Old school travel companies still largely dominate in terms of stock market valuation, but there is no denying the disruption sparked by Airbnb’s debut on the stock market.

United's 270-jet order is a milestone for the airline, but the carrier is playing catch-up with its rivals, Delta and American, which have newer aircraft in their fleets. Still, the order is a bet that the industry will not just bounce back but grow as it emerges from the pandemic.