Oct 31, 2012
Etihad Airways has bought two more Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft and upgraded a previous order for seven smaller Airbus A320s to the larger Airbus A321 model. Read Article Etihad in $418m deal for more Airbus craft
Oct 17, 2012
After the failure to merge with EADS, Dick Olver reflects on what went wrong during a visit to the UAE, where he wants to help build an industrial capability alongside oil and energy Read Article BAE chief defiant even in eye of the storm
Oct 16, 2012
Dick Olver, the chairman of the British defence manufacturer BAE Systems, personally blames German chancellor Angela Merkel for the collapse of the US$70 billion merger with Airbus maker EADS. Read Article Merkel to blame for BAE and EADS merger failure, says Olver
Oct 15, 2012
The German airline has resisted cooperation with Gulf rivals. But with the carrier isolated, it appears if you can't beat them, join them. Read Article High time Lufthansa buried the hatchet
Oct 09, 2012
It was hailed as the aerospace deal of the decade, but it looks increasingly unlikely that the merger between the British defence company BAE Systems and the European giant EADS will go ahead. Read Article Relief for region if European aerospace deal collapses
Sep 26, 2012
Boeing, the US aerospace giant, has launched a blistering attack on Airbus for continuing to take "illegal" and "pernicious" European state subsidies. Read Article Boeing blasts Airbus in subsidy row
Sep 24, 2012
Building Brics: The French aircraft manufacturer set up its Tianjin facility to build its A320 range. The factory has just completed its 100th jet and the plane maker will extend the plant's life 10 years beyond its original termination date of 2016. Read Article Airbus creates good lift in China
Jul 10, 2012
Boeing clinched an order for 75 of its latest version of the 737 airliner and Airbus announced it is to deliver an extended range version of its A330 wide-body passenger jet at the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow in England. Read Article Boeing and Airbus duel at Farnborough air show
Jun 12, 2012
Emirates Airline, the biggest customer so far for the Airbus A380, yesterday said it was unhappy with having to ground its existing fleet for up to eight weeks per aircraft. Read Article Emirates Airline: Of course we aren't happy but we have to live with it
Jun 06, 2012
On the surface it looks as though Boeing and Airbus are in a battle to win orders for aircraft, but look beyond the posturing and it becomes clear the two giants have little to fear from anyone else in the industry. Read Article Less a dogfight than a tea dance
