Iran expects to get its first new jet within weeks under a multi-billion-dollar deal with Airbus for 100 planes, a senior official said on Monday, as Tehran and Western firms race to reopen trade
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Airbus beats Boeing in 2015 order race
European planemaker Airbus beat Boeing in the race for new business last year, swelling its total order book to a record $1 trillion. But as Grace Pascoe reports it remains behind on deliveries as Boeing extends its lead as the world’s largest jetmaker. Continue reading
Safety experts speculate cause of A320 crash in French Alps
An Airbus operated by Lufthansa’s Germanwings budget airline traveling from Barcelona to Duesseldorf crashed into a mountainside in the French Alps on Tuesday killing 144 passengers and six crew members on board, safety experts are now speculating the cause of the deadly accident.
Airbus 320: The workhorse of the aviation industry
(Next Media Online) – The Airbus A320 is one of the most prevalent jetliners in Europe’s aerospace industry, transporting more than a million people a day, according to Reuters.
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