Emirates Chief Warns of `Gathering Storm’ From Discount Rivals

Emirates President Tim Clark said he’s bracing for a “gathering storm” as low-cost airlines encroach on the inter-continental routes around which the biggest long-haul carrier has built its business. Dubai-based Emirates sees threats across all markets from rivals spanning Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA to the Scoot unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd., Clark said Thursday in Berlin.

Emirates Invites Barflies to Pull Up a Seat With A380 Makeover

Flying bars that cater to premium passengers on the world’s biggest fleet of A380 superjumbos are set for a saloon-style upgrade as Gulf carrier Emirates seeks to use the sky-high hangouts to lure affluent travelers. Out will go the semicircular benches on which passengers have perched since Emirates introduced the on-board lounges almost a decade ago, to be replaced by an altogether more comfortable setup featuring a table for four located either side of the counter and below the superjumbo’s windows.

Airbus profit dives on problems with A400M military jet

This Thursday, June 20, 2013, file photo shows an Airbus A400M performing its demonstration flight during the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, France. Surprise new costs for the long-troubled Airbus A400M military jet sent the European planemaker’s profits plunging last year despite a rise in commercial aircraft deliveries, Airbus reported Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017.

Airbus Earnings Slide on A350 Costs, A320Neo Engine Holdups

Airbus Group SE’s earnings fell 3.6 percent last year as a late surge in aircraft deliveries failed to offset costs from ramping up output of the A350 twin-aisle model and the impact of engine glitches that curbed handovers of the latest A320 narrow-body. Earnings before interest and tax before one-time items dropped to 3.96 billion euros in 2016 from 4.11 billion euros a year earlier, Toulouse, France-based Airbus said in a statement Wednesday.

United Hunts for Used Wide-Body Jets as Glut Leads to Bargains

United Continental Holdings Inc. is stepping up its hunt for used long-haul jetliners, as a glut of the largest passenger planes creates what the airline’s finance chief calls “tremendous opportunities.” Older aircraft often have similar technology as a newer one while offering lower ownership costs, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Levy told analysts and investors Tuesday.

Boeing Wins $13.8B Singapore Airlines Order

Singapore Airlines announced a $13.8 billion order to buy 39 Boeing wide-body aircraft as it pursues expansion opportunities, a setback for the U.S. planemaker’s rival Airbus Group in the fight for long-term orders. Airbus Group has flagged its intention to build a bigger version of its A350, although these plans have been placed on hold amid uncertainty over demand for wide-body jets.

Airbus Talks Up Its U.S. Credentials Ahead of Trump Presidency

Airbus Group SE, the chief rival of America’s biggest exporter Boeing Co., asserted its bona fides as a U.S. manufacturer a week before Donald Trump assumes the presidency after a campaign spent complaining about unfair trade. Having a factory in Mobile, Alabama, that employs more than 1,000 people making A320 single-aisle jets shows Airbus’s commitment to the U.S., one of the biggest markets for its aircraft, Fabrice Bregier, who runs the European planemaker’s jetliner arm, said in an interview Wednesday.

Airbus Retains Order Lead Over Boeing With Late Sales Surge

Airbus Group SE booked 320 jetliner orders in December alone to rack up 731 sales for the year, extending its backlog and beating Boeing Co. In the last month of 2016 Airbus sold 98 new planes to Iran Air and 72 to Go Airlines India Pvt., while two other transactions saw 132 narrow-bodies purchased by buyers whose identities weren’t disclosed, according to figures released by the Toulouse, France-based company Wednesday.

Rolls Royce Shares Still Getting Crushed — Here’s New Reason Why

Rolls Royce stock slumped Thursday after analysts at JP Morgan cut their price target for the shares less than a month before the engine manufacturer reports full-year results. JP Morgan slashed its target to 730 pence , from 890 pence, in the latest sign of deteriorating investor sentiment toward the company – since it emerged Airbus has had to postpone a number of A380 deliveries.

Airbus A380 Woes Deepen as Emirates Delay Accelerates Cost Cuts

Airbus Group SE’s struggles with its A380 superjumbo are deepening as the planemaker delays deliveries of a dozen aircraft over the next two years to Emirates, the double-decker’s biggest buyer, potentially pushing the program into the red. Handovers of six A380s apiece originally planned for 2017 and 2018 will be shifted to a year later following an agreement between Emirates and engine supplier Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, Airbus said Tuesday in an e-mailed statement.

Airbus’s A380 Woes Deepen as Top Buyer Emirates Delays Jets

Airbus Group SE’s struggles with its A380 superjumbo jet are deepening as the planemaker delays deliveries of a dozen aircraft over the next two years to Emirates, the double-decker’s biggest customer. To make up for the financial drag from the tardier handovers, Airbus will accelerate cost cuts, according to an e-mailed company statement late Tuesday.

Airbus’s A380 Woes Deepen as Jets Delayed for Top Buyer Emirates

Airbus Group SE’s struggles with its A380 superjumbo jet are deepening as the planemaker delays deliveries of a dozen aircraft over the next two years to Emirates, the double-decker’s biggest customer. To make up for the financial drag from the tardier handovers, Airbus will accelerate cost cuts, according to an e-mailed company statement Tuesday.

Airbus to Slow A380 Production in 2017 in Accord With Emirates

Airbus Group SE will put off a dozen deliveries of the A380 plane in the next two years following an agreement with Emirates, its largest customer for the model, as demand continues to fade for the double-decker. Handovers of six A380s apiece that were originally planned for 2017 and 2018 will be shifted to a year later following an agreement with Emirates and engine supplier Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, the Toulouse, France-based planemaker said Tuesday in an e-mailed statement.

Airbus Seals Deal With Iran for Sale of Jets

Airbus finalizes an agreement to sell Iran Air 100 jets less than two weeks after Boeing inked a similar deal. European plane manufacturer Airbus says it’s sealed a deal to sell 100 jets to Iran, less than two weeks after American rival Boeing inked a similar contract.

Iran Drops A380s in Airbus Plan as Jet Struggles for Deals

Airbus Group SE suffered a blow to its already troubled A380 program when Iran, which had previously suggested it would buy the double-decker planes, said it had dropped the model as part of a wider fleet upgrade. Iran reduced its order with Airbus to 100 planes in a contract that will no longer include A380s, Farhad Parvaresh, Iran Air’s chief executive officer, said in a press conference in Tehran.