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Airbus' Star Jet Grounded After Air Show Flub

Matt Cantor — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:14:13 CDT

The world’s biggest air show begins today, but Airbus won't be showing off the gem of its fleet—the superjumbo A380 has been grounded after it collided with a taxiway building, damaging its wingtip. It’s just one of several Paris Air Show embarrassments for the Boeing rival, the AP reports:...

Airbus Shows Off Transparent Jet of the Future

Kevin Spak — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:45:25 CDT

Someday, Wonder Woman won’t be the only one with an invisible jet. Airbus has been showing the media a virtual “Concept Cabin” of what it imagines its passenger jets will look like in 40 years. The showiest feature: The jets' walls can turn see-through at the touch of a button,...

Air France Plane Stalled, Entered 3.5-Minute Plunge

Matt Cantor — Fri, 27 May 2011 08:55:05 CDT

Air France Flight 447 slowed, stalled, then began a 3.5-minute plunge into the Atlantic, the investigation into the 2009 crash has found. The autopilot system on the Airbus 330 cut off just after pilots told the cabin crew of coming turbulence; the younger of the two co-pilots then aimed...

US Illegally Subsidized Boeing, WTO Rules

Kevin Spak — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:39:05 CST

The US has given billions of dollars in illegal subsidies to Boeing, the World Trade Organization formally ruled today after months of investigation. The WTO has now found that both Boeing and Europe's Airbus received illegal aid from their respective governments, leaving the US and European Union to negotiate a...

Rolls-Royce Beats Engine Fire Rap, Lands $1.2B Contract

Nick McMaster — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:02:28 CST

The fact that a faulty Rolls-Royce engine caused a fire and the subsequent grounding of Airbus A380s around the world seems not to have affected the company's business: It just won a $1.2 billion contract to provide engines and maintenance for Dubai's Emirates Airlines. In fact, it's gotten $4....

Qantas: Half of World's A380s Need Engines Replaced

Rob Quinn — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:57:30 CST

The chief of Qantas Airways has chilled the hearts of nervous fliers—and Rolls-Royce shareholders—by saying up to half of the world's fleet of Airbus A380 jumbos using Rolls-Royce engines need to have their engines replaced. The CEO says the engines need to be replaced because of a faulty...

Qantas Discovers Oil Leaks in Airbus Engines

Kevin Spak — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:03:00 CST

Qantas airlines will keep its fleet of Airbus A380s on the ground for at least three more days, after discovering oil leaks in three different planes’ engines. The leaks turned up as the Australian airline investigated the mid-air engine explosion that forced one of its A380s to make an emergency...

15 Hurt as JetBlue Flight Catches Fire

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:22:01 CDT

Fifteen passengers were injured yesterday when a JetBlue flight caught on fire during a hard landing in Sacramento. "Get out, get out, get out!" flight attendants yelled as they deployed escape chutes, recounted a passenger. "I looked back under the plane, and it was on fire, and all four tires...

‘Miracle on Hudson’ Plane Up for Auction

Rob Quinn — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:48:49 CST

The aircraft that hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed in the Hudson River a year ago has hit the auction block. The insurance company that paid off US Airways' claim in the crash is seeking to unload what's left of the Airbus 320 it took possession of, Wired reports....