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An Airbus A350-1000 at the Singapore Airshow on February 4. The company said Thursday it aims to deliver a record number of aircraft this year

Business

Airbus planning record commercial aircraft deliveries in 2026

Plane maker Airbus aims to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft this year, the company said Thursday, capitalising on “strong demand” and a...

AFPFebruary 19, 2026

Delta Air Lines announced its first contract for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

World

Boeing annual orders top Airbus for first time since 2018

Boeing secured orders for nearly 1,200 commercial planes last year, topping European rival Airbus for the first time since 2018.

AFPJanuary 14, 2026

Airbus delivered slightly more aircraft in 2025 than in the previous year, but fell short of its original target

Business

Airbus delivers more planes in 2025

Airbus said Monday it delivered 793 commercial aircraft in 2025, a slight increase from the previous year but falling short of its initial ambitions due...

AFPJanuary 12, 2026

The Spanish order includes the Airbus NH90 multi-role military helicopter

Business

Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus

Spain’s defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed forces, the European aeronautics company said...

AFPDecember 18, 2025

Airbus cut its delivery forecast over a fuselage panel quality issue

World

Airbus cuts delivery target over fuselage quality issue

Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday it had lowered its 2025 target for deliveries because of fuselage panel quality issues at its flagship model, the...

AFPDecember 3, 2025

The latest is the second problem in less than a week to hit Airbus's top-selling aircraft, the A320

Business

Airbus confirms ‘quality issue’ on A320 panels

European plane-maker Airbus said Monday it had detected a “quality issue” affecting metal panels on its popular A320 passenger jet but the problem was...

AFPDecember 1, 2025

Tech & Science

Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk’s Starlink

Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon...

AFPOctober 23, 2025

Citing "persistent engine supply issues" for its popular A320 jets, Airbus said 306 planes had been delivered overall in the first half, down from 323 in the first half of 2024

Business

Airbus first-half profit climbs 85% to $1.7 bn

European aerospace group Airbus posted an 85-percent rise in first-half profit Wednesday to $1.7 billion, even though it delivered fewer commercial planes compared with...

AFPJuly 30, 2025