Airbus confirms 'quality issue' on A320 panelsAirbus has identified a "quality issue" affecting metal panels on its A320 passenger jets, though the problem is "contained." The European ...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
Airbus faces new quality problem on dozens of A320 jets, sources sayAirbus faces a production snag. A quality issue has been found with fuselage panels on several A320-family aircraft. This is causing some d...
01 Dec, 2025, 04.57 PM IST
Boeing confirms it's in talks to buy Spirit AeroSystems, its key supplier on the troubled 737 MaxBoeing is considering buying Spirit AeroSystems, which builds fuselages for its 737 Max jetliners. The move aims to improve quality and saf...
02 Mar, 2024, 07.00 AM IST
Airbus is pulling ahead as Boeing’s troubles mountAirbus has cemented its position as the world's largest plane maker for the fifth straight year, announcing that it had delivered more airc...
17 Jan, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
Airbus breaks previous records with 735 deliveries in 2023; most orders from IndiaAirbus secured a record 2,094 net plane orders last year, surpassing its previous record from 2013. Despite supply chain problems, the comp...
12 Jan, 2024, 08.29 AM IST
Boeing shares tumble after US grounds some 737 MAX jetsBoeing shares plunged to close 8% lower on Monday following the temporary grounding of some of its best-selling 737 MAX jets by the U.S. av...
09 Jan, 2024, 08.13 AM IST
Boeing shares tumble after US grounds some 737 MAX jetsA piece of fuselage tore off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet on Friday following takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing pilots to turn bac...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.01 PM IST
Boeing shares slide 8% in Frankfurt, US pre-market after MAX 9 groundingsA piece of fuselage tore off an Alaska Airlines jet on Friday following takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing pilots to turn back. Jefferi...
08 Jan, 2024, 03.45 PM IST
Boeing CEO says fixing supply chain constraints is 'frustratingly slow'Last month, Boeing CEO said it could take until the end of 2024 to iron out supply chain constraints.
05 Jun, 2023, 09.36 AM IST
Qatar Airways grounds 13 Airbus A350s as fuselage degradingWhile Airbus declined to specifically discuss the announcement, Qatar Airways' decision to ground the aircraft raised questions about the A...
06 Aug, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Germany halts taking delivery of Eurofighter jets over flawThe German government has once more stopped taking delivery of Eurofighter combat planes after a manufacturing flaw was discovered in the f...
13 Oct, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
Thousands of bees attack passenger plane at Moscow airport, flight delayed by an hourA flight from Moscow to St Petersburg was delayed by about an hour after thousands of bees attacked the passenger plane.
08 Jul, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
Boeing plans to approach Tata-Singapore AirlinesEyeing potential business opportunity, Boeing Corporation is planning to approach the proposed Tata-Singapore Airlines.
31 Oct, 2013, 10.31 PM IST
- Sudanese jetliner bursts into flames, killing 100
A Sudanese jetliner landed in a thunderstorm and veered off the runway late Tuesday, bursting into flames and killing about 100 people.
11 Jun, 2008, 02.35 AM IST
- Boeing unveils first 787 Dreamliner
Boeing unveiled its first fully assembled 787 jet to an audience who packed into its widebody assembly plant.
09 Jul, 2007, 06.57 AM IST
- Airbus may have to sell production sites: Gallois
Airbus may have to sell some production sites as part of its restructuring plans, the planemaker’s new head said in remarks published on We...
19 Oct, 2006, 03.30 AM IST
- Airbus confirms A380 fuselage problems
Airbus on Monday confirmed a report that it had modified part of the rear fuselage on the A380 superjumbo but denied this would lead to fur...
25 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST