- China Hasn't Stopped Airlines From Buying Airbus Planes: CAAC[Mar. 10, 2012]
The Chinese government hasn't issued any mandate forbidding the nation's airlines from buying Airbus SAS planes and won't dictate the carriers' purchases, said Li Jiaxiang, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
- Boeing Dwarfs Airbus Orders in Jan.-Feb.[Mar. 09, 2012]
European planemaker Airbus reshuffled its order book but sold no previously unassigned aircraft in February and remains well behind Boeing since the start of the year, company data showed on Friday.
- Airbus Says Won 97 Aircraft Orders in Jan-Feb[Mar. 09, 2012]
European planemaker Airbus said on Friday that it had won 97 aircraft orders in the first two months of the year, dominated by airline demand for its narrow-body passenger jets.
- Emirates Seeks Compensation for Airbus Superjumbo Cracks - FT[Mar. 09, 2012]
Emirates Airline, the world's largest operator of Airbus's A380 superjumbo, plans to seek compensation from the aircraft maker after complaining of widespread disruption and an expected loss of revenue, the airline's president told the Financial Times on Friday.
- New Executive Jet Service Center in Brazil[Mar. 06, 2012]
In order to expand its service and support capacity for the growing fleet of currently more than 100 Embraer executive jets operating in Brazil, Embraer signed a concession agreement, today, with the State of São Paulo, in a ceremony attended by Governor Geraldo Alckmin, opening the way for installing a modern service center in Bertram Luiz Leupolz (SOD) airport, in the city of Sorocaba.
- Airbus Aims to Hire at Least 25% Women Among Its 4,000 New Recruits in 2012[Mar. 08, 2012]
Airbus, the world's leading aircraft manufacturer, is committed to ensuring that at least 25 percent of its new recruits in 2012 will be women despite the low number of women studying engineering subjects. With the aim to hire 4000 people worldwide this year, Airbus is calling for more women to apply for jobs in sectors that are traditionally seen as male dominated.
- China Blocking Airbus Orders over Carbon Tax: Company[Mar. 09, 2012]
China has blocked purchases of Airbus planes by Chinese companies in reaction to a disputed European carbon tax, the head of the Airbus parent company EADS said while announcing strong annual earnings.
- Air China, Pratt & Whitney in Talks on Further Cooperation[Mar. 08, 2012]
Wang Changshun, general manager of China National Aviation Holdings Co., Air China's parent company, met with visiting Todd Kallman, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines and Global Services Wednesday afternoon in Beijing. The two parties conducted in-depth exchanges of views on the issues of common concerns.
- China's "Homegrown" Airliner Ready for Export in 2016[Mar. 08, 2012]
China's own C919 commercial airliner, domestically produced, will be ready for export to overseas markets starting in 2016, after two years of test flights, said Wu Guanghui, the chief designer.
- Aviation Precision Technology to Fully Acquire Components Maker[Mar. 07, 2012]
Hubei Aviation Precision Machinery Technology, a maker of aircraft seats and seat adjustment mechanisms, plans to acquire a 49 percent interest in Wuhan Aviation Precision Technology for US$5.2 million from the latter's existing foreign investor, CRH, reports China Securities Journal, citing a company filing.