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Andrea Rothman

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India is a crucial market for both Airbus and Pratt, with market leader IndiGo having ordered 430 of the A320neo jets and currently has 17 of the planes in service.

Pratt & Whitney to replace engines in A320neo jets as turbofan glitches persist

2 min read . 28 Mar 2017

Emirates has established itself as the world’s biggest carrier serving international routes by transforming Dubai into a transfer hub for flights between the Americas and Europe and the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Photo: Bloomberg

Emirates chief Tim Clark fears threat from low-cost carriers while hinting at exit

3 min read . 09 Mar 2017

Singapore Air, under pressure to cut costs after two quarters of declining profit, seeks more fuel-efficient aircraft as crude oil prices show signs of a rebound. Photo: Bloomberg

Boeing likely to bag $13.8 billion Singapore Air order for 35 aircraft

2 min read . 09 Feb 2017

An Airbus A350-1000 takes off during its maiden flight event in Colomiers near Toulouse, Southwestern France, on 24 November 2016. Photo: Reuters

Debut of largest Airbus A350 signals triumph of two-engined jets

3 min read . 24 Nov 2016

Photo: Bloomberg

Airbus said to name Kiran Rao deputy to John Leahy, anointing heir apparent

1 min read . 10 Nov 2016

Chief executive officer Tom Enders is poised to announce a round of job cuts as the company prepares to scale back A380 superjumbo output and responds to lower helicopter sales. Photo: Bloomberg

Airbus profit falls 21% on A350 costs, slumping helicopter sales

1 min read . 26 Oct 2016

At least eight budget carriers dot the skies of India, where air travel grew more than 20% last year, according to the International Air Transport Association. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Boeing, Airbus duel for $12 billion order from SpiceJet

3 min read . 12 Jul 2016

GoAir is one of only three airlines that have begun operating the revamped Neo version of Airbus’s single-aisle jet, so that a follow-on order would provide a vote of confidence in a model that’s been dogged by issues with its Pratt & Whitney turbines since last year. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Airbus said close to $7.5 billion A320neo deal from GoAir

1 min read . 11 Jul 2016

The proposed model would carry about 450 travelers, sharpening its rivalry with the A380, sources said. Photo: Reuters

Boeing said to consider stretching 777 to knock out Airbus A380 jet

3 min read . 30 Jun 2016

Egyptian minister of aviation Sherif Fathy said the possibility of a terrorist attack is higher than a technical failure, after French president Francois Hollande said the Airbus Group SE A320 jet had crashed. Photo: Reuters

EgyptAir mystery deepens as Greece says wreckage isn’t from jet

4 min read . 20 May 2016

A file photo shows French investigators working in the scattered debris on the crash site of the Germanwings Airbus A320. In the cockpit, the voice recorder revealed sounds of controlled and steady breathing until a few seconds before impact. Photo: AFP

Germanwings crash probe questions pilots’ medical privacy rights

2 min read . 13 Mar 2016

A file photo of a new Airbus A380 airliner at the Airbus facility in Germany. This new deal gave Airbus a welcome vote of confidence for an aircraft that hadn’t won a new airline customer in three years. Photo: Reuters

Airbus said to win All Nippon as buyer of A380 superjumbos

3 min read . 02 Jan 2016

Airbus informed IndiGo of the delay last Thursday, with the first plane due to have been handed over on 30 December.

IndiGo’s Airbus A320neo deliveries delayed due to industrial reasons

2 min read . 21 Dec 2015

Airlines forecast to extend record profits with 10% gain in 2016

2 min read . 10 Dec 2015

Photo: Hindustan Times

What’s a used A380 superjumbo worth? Airbus may find out

2 min read . 06 Oct 2015

In this file photo, rescue workers work on debris of the Germanwings jet at the crash site near Seyne-les-Alpes, France. Photo: AP

Germanwings pilot practiced suicide maneuvers before crash

2 min read . 06 May 2015

Airbus has assembled a team of employees from within sales, marketing, engineering and design to lobby existing and future customers of the aircraft—including those who may buy the plane second-hand. Photo: Bloomberg

Airbus A380 haunted by feeble orders marks decade in skies

4 min read . 27 Apr 2015

A file photo of rescue workers at the plane crash site near Seyne-les-Alpes, France, after a Germanwings jetliner crashed. Photo: AP

Germanwings co-pilot set plane to go faster before crash

2 min read . 04 Apr 2015

Airbus shares declined 0.4% to €60.06 at 9:27 am in Paris. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Airbus to sell additional stake in Dassault Aviation

1 min read . 25 Mar 2015

A file photo of a Germanwings Airbus A320 at the Berlin airport in March 2014. Photo: Reuters

Germanwings Airbus crashes in France; survivors unlikely

2 min read . 25 Mar 2015

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