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Sales of Airbus push EADS to £1.1bn
Wednesday 27 February 2013
EADS drew a line under its failed merger with BAE Systems as Airbus aircraft maker reported a 19 per cent jump in full-year profits.
Airbus switches battery after Boeing's troubles
Friday 15 February 2013
It has already cost Airbus some £10bn to develop the A350
Airbus ditches lithium battery after Boeing’s Dreamliner fiasco
Friday 15 February 2013
Airbus today said it had changed its mind about using lithium batteries in its new A350 plane, after rival Boeing was forced to ground its Dreamliner 787 jet over problems with the technology.
Airbus backs Boeing standards despite losing crown to rival
Thursday 17 January 2013
The head of Boeing's bitter rival, Airbus, has backed the safety standards of the US aircraft manufacturer despite the grounding of Dreamliners due to fire fears over their batteries.
Boeing vs Airbus: US shoots down Europe in dogfight
Sunday 13 January 2013
But do the high-flying rivals' sales figures really matter, ask Mark Leftly and Nikhil Kumar
Doors to manual, taps off in the Turkish spa... the Saudi prince whose flying palace has it all
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Saudi investor’s £300m super-jumbo also has room for a concert hall, a garage for his Rolls and four luxury suites
BA reveals Airbus A380 superjumbo flight plans
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Travellers should have plenty of legroom when British Airways becomes the first UK carrier to fly the world's biggest passenger plane.
Simon Calder: Gunners’ own goal: taking to the air for a Canaries clash
Thursday 25 October 2012
The man who pays his way
Simon Calder: Flying by numbers: MEB3, petits fours, World's 5-star airline
Friday 19 October 2012
The man who pays his way
Deadline looms over BAE-EADS merger
Wednesday 10 October 2012
The proposed £28 billion merger of defence giants BAE Systems and EADS was hanging in the balance today ahead of a deadline for a deal to be struck.
Shareholders express 'reservations' over BAE Systems' merger plans
Monday 08 October 2012
BAE Systems' merger plans were under more strain today after the company's biggest shareholder outlined “significant reservations” about the deal.
Two days to save £28bn BAE and EADS merger
Monday 08 October 2012
Deadline for deal to create defence giant looms but governments cannot agree on terms
Learn from the errors of the Westland Affair and let the Europeans come to our defence
Thursday 04 October 2012
Yet again, when Britain is forced to choose between a special relationship with America and cultural affinity with Europe, it chooses dithering and delay instead
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