Tag: #Airbus
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Fly Jinnah likely to start flight operations in June
Pakistan’s new low-cost airline Fly Jinnah is expected to launch flights in June initially on domestic routes June with three leased Airbus A320neo aircraft. Later with expanded aircraft fleet, Fly Jinnah also intends to operate flights between Pakistan and China after getting permission from authorities to start international flight operations. Under Pakistan’s National Aviation Policy,…
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Air India Flight Held Up Due To Fueling Disagreement Between AME and Pilot
On January 25, 2022, passengers of an Air India flight faced difficulties at Srinagar airport in Jammu and Kashmir when the flight was delayed by an hour due to a dispute between a senior pilot and an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) over fuel. According to the details, Air India flight AI 826 operated by an…
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Airbus cancels $6bn contract with Qatar Airways for 50 A321neo jets
Airbus has cancelled a $6bn contract with Qatar Airways for 50 of its new A321neo passenger jets, escalating a legal battle between the two companies over paint on the recently delivered A350s
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Airbus remains top plane maker for third year running
As per a Reuters report, Airbus retained its crown as the world’s largest jet maker for the third year in a row as it surpassed Boeing in delivering 611 jets in 2021, up 8% from the previous year
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Airbus faces another multimillion-dollar lawsuit following its bribery scandal
The Foundation for Investor Loss Compensation on January 3, 2022, has filed a €300 million ($339 million) class-action lawsuit against Airbus at The Hague District Court in The Netherlands. According to the details, a lawsuit has been filed in a Dutch court by “a hundred” institutional investors against Airbus, a European multinational aerospace corporation, saying…
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Qatar Airways seeks over $600m in Airbus A350 dispute
Qatar Airways is claiming compensation of $618 million from the aircraft manufacturer Airbus in damages over the grounding of its Airbus A350 fleet, a court document showed on Thursday. The Gulf carrier is also seeking an additional $ 4 million compensation for every day that 21 of its A350 airplanes remain grounded by Qatar’s regulator…
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Qantas selects Airbus over Boeing as preferred aircraft
Qantas has selected the Airbus A320neo and Airbus A220 families as the preferred aircraft for the long-term renewal of its domestic narrow-body fleet. A firm commitment for 40 aircraft – 20 A321XLR (extra long-range) and 20 A220 aircraft – is expected to be placed with Airbus by the end of FY22, following discussions with employees…
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Airbus launches new A350F aircraft
Airbus has reportedly claimed that the new aircraft features 109 tons/4600 nm or 92 tons/6000 nm, while the 777F burns 20% less fuel and is 13 tons lighter, weighing 30 tons less than the 777F at 317 tons. Nazim Jokhio murder: Guards of PPP MPA give fresh testimony Shoaib Akhtar criticizes ICC for not naming…
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Aviation industry revival: Airbus recovers as Boeing reels from crises
The aviation industry is gradually recovering from last year’s pandemic induced slump, but European aircraft maker Airbus is traveling smoother than American rival Boeing
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Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s citing fuselage degradation
Qatar Airways said on Thursday that it grounded 13 Airbus A350s over what it described as fuselages ‘degrading at an accelerated rate’ in the long-range aircraft