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Airlines have fallen back in love with the Airbus A380. Here's every route flown by the world's largest passenger jet.
Airbus took decades to develop the A380 — a project announced in 1990 to compete with the Boeing 74…
Pete Syme
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As Boeing bleeds cash, Airbus predicts it'll double the size of its fleet worldwide in the next 20 years
Airbus reports an optimistic 20-year demand outlook and expects to double its global fleet, as Boei…
Aditi Bharade
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Airbus agrees to pay $1 for Spirit AeroSystems assets in deal sparked by Boeing 737 Max blowout
Airbus said it would also receive $559 million in compensation from Spirit AeroSystems. Boeing is b…
Pete Syme
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An Airbus A380 flying to London turned back when the powerful scent of laundry detergent made people feel sick and dizzy
"Upon inspection, it was discovered that the smell came from five pallets of fresh-scented laundry …
Pete Syme
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Airbus to deliver helicopter H160 to India in early 2025
Boltoukhine said, "We are delivering more and more helicopters. So, the market is ramping up. It (H…
ANI
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Airbus may have benefited from Boeing's struggles, but it isn't smooth sailing for the rival aviation giant
Airbus stock dropped 11% after it announced reduced delivery targets for its planes, and pushed bac…
Pete Syme
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IndiGo launches business class service for first time in 18 years
India's leading low-cost carrier, IndiGo, has announced the introduction of business class services…
ANI
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Boeing rival Airbus is set to launch its game-changing A321XLR plane this year. Here's where it's expected to fly.
The XLR's extra fuel tank helps it go 5,400 miles (11 hours) nonstop, opening previously impossible…
Taylor Rains
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An airline startup that hopes to fly Airbus A380s between New York and London is delaying its launch to 2025
Since its launch, Global has touted a luxurious interior for its A380, which is planned to have 471…
Taylor Rains
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A United Airlines Airbus jet had to turn around after a piece of its engine lining fell off during takeoff
The FAA is investigating a United Airlines Airbus A320 flight that returned to Hartford, Connecticu…
Aditi Bharade
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Singapore won best first-class airline in the world for its exclusive hotel-like Airbus A380 suite. Here's what it's like inside.
Although some travelers savvy enough with points may snag a seat, the exclusive cabin is widely boo…
Taylor Rains
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Upstart Chinese planemaker Comac is in talks with Saudi Arabia as it seeks to disrupt the Boeing-Airbus duopoly
Comac's chair visited Saudi Arabia, per Reuters, as it looks to expand and set the cat among the pi…
Pete Syme
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I saw the Airbus A320 plane that crashed in the Hudson River 15 years ago. I was moved by the rawness of the exhibit and survivors.
As an aviation safety professional turned journalist, I had to visit the plan as soon as I could. I…
Taylor Rains
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A Ryanair Boeing plane caught fire on a runway in Italy while taxiing for takeoff
The 184 passengers and crew were disembarked safely and rerouted on a replacement flight.
Aditi Bharade
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Saudi Arabia snubbed Boeing with a huge Airbus order, the biggest aircraft deal in the country's history
Saudia announced the largest aircraft deal in the kingdom's history. Riyadh Air was reportedly set…
Pete Syme
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Germany received its third VIP Airbus A350 plane, which replaced the country's old fleet of unreliable A340s
One of Germany's old government A340s had a maintenance failure that forced then-Chancellor Angela …
Taylor Rains
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An Asian airline hopes launching one of the world's longest narrowbody routes will actually be a comfort upgrade for passengers
Air Astana, the Kazakh flag carrier, is launching a non-stop flight from London to Kazakhstan, a jo…
Pete Syme
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United Airlines CEO says he wants to see a competitor break the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, but isn't convinced by Chinese upstart Comac
Scott Kirby said Boeing's decision to build the 737 Max instead of a new model was a "fundamental m…
Pete Syme
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I toured American's pilot training academy, where new hires learn to fly Airbus and Boeing jets. Here's what the 3-week program looks like.
American Airlines requires thousands of flight hours just to get hired, but newly hired pilots must…
Taylor Rains
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I flew on Delta's Airbus A220 from New York to Dallas in economy. I enjoyed the smaller jet and its unique lavatory window.
Other airlines are starting to grow on me, but my dozens of Delta flights over the years have been …