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Tim Hepher

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Airbus affirms 2025 targets but is still assessing impact of trade tensions

Europe's Airbus reaffirmed forecasts for the year but cautioned on Tuesday that it was still assessing the impact of trade tensions on its operations - simultaneously hit by

Airbus affirms 2025 targets but is still assessing impact of trade tensions
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Aerospace firms scour contracts over tariffs after supplier challenge

Planemakers, airlines and suppliers are combing through billions of dollars worth of contracts to check their exposure to tariffs after a

Aerospace firms scour contracts over tariffs after supplier challenge
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Aircraft supplier Howmet may halt orders if hit by Trump tariffs, letter says

Howmet Aerospace, which supplies parts for planes built by Airbus and Boeing, may halt some shipments if they are impacted by tariffs announced by U.S.

Aircraft supplier Howmet may halt orders if hit by Trump tariffs, letter says
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France calls for firm tariff response avoiding escalation

France's industry minister called on Friday for a proportionate but firm response to U.S. tariffs and said Europe wanted to avoid a damaging trade escalation,

France calls for firm tariff response avoiding escalation
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IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net zero

Global airlines have issued their bluntest warning yet that efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 are sliding off course, as the head

IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net zero
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Airbus delivered about 70 jets in March, industry sources say

Airbus delivered about 70 planes in March, industry sources said on Tuesday, up about 11% from March last year but leaving the European group a steep path towards its 2025 target.

Airbus delivered about 70 jets in March, industry sources say
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European satellite firms in preliminary EU talks over merger plan -source

European aerospace companies Airbus, Thales and Leonardo have started preliminary talks with European Union antitrust regulators over a possible merger of their

European satellite firms in preliminary EU talks over merger plan -source
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Ryanair CEO says Boeing executive downplayed aircraft tariff threat

Ryanair's boss is confident that commercial jets will not be sucked into trade tensions between the United States and other trade powers,

Ryanair CEO says Boeing executive downplayed aircraft tariff threat
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Airbus sets out its stall ahead of new plane development

Airbus on Tuesday gave a glimpse of technologies for its next airplane, a replacement for its best-selling A320neo family due to enter service between 10 and

Airbus sets out its stall ahead of new plane development
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Airbus says next jet 'evolutionary not revolutionary'

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said on Tuesday the planemaker's next single-aisle jet would be "evolutionary rather than revolutionary", but that this could

Airbus says next jet 'evolutionary not revolutionary'
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Airbus, Boeing eye fast output as plastics loom for future jets

Airbus and Boeing are preparing the aerospace industry for sharp increases in output of the next generation of workhorse jets to some 100 a month each, as they explore

Airbus, Boeing eye fast output as plastics loom for future jets
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Heathrow shutdown raises concerns over contingency planning

The closure of Britain's Heathrow is set to affect the global aviation system for days and cost tens of millions of dollars, experts say,

Heathrow shutdown raises concerns over contingency planning
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Air India in talks for dozens of new widebody jets from Airbus, Boeing, sources say

Air India is exploring a fresh multi-billion dollar order for dozens of widebody jets from Boeing and Airbus, industry

Air India in talks for dozens of new widebody jets from Airbus, Boeing, sources say
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Air France-KLM in ongoing talks with Air Europa on potential stake, CEO says

Air France-KLM is in talks to take a stake in Spanish airline Air Europa and is looking to boost its existing holding in Scandinavian carrier SAS to

Air France-KLM in ongoing talks with Air Europa on potential stake, CEO says
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Air France renews first-class suite in battle for high-rollers

Air France on Tuesday unveiled a new first-class suite as it expands efforts to lure wealthy travellers from business jets and lend a 'French touch

Air France renews first-class suite in battle for high-rollers
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Ex-Airbus boss urges fast European push to build armed robots

The former head of Airbus has urged Europe to shift attention for now from major arms projects to nimble new technologies like robotic drones to demonstrate to Moscow

Ex-Airbus boss urges fast European push to build armed robots
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How faulty parts on Boeing's 787 jets flew below the radar in Italy

On a Saturday morning in May, 2020, Italian police officers caught two men pouring chemical waste into the sewers in the southern port

How faulty parts on Boeing's 787 jets flew below the radar in Italy
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Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect

Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture on Wednesday of consumer and industrial health, hitting

Corporate gloom deepens as new Trump tariffs take effect
Business|Europe|Technology

Airbus Helicopters to launch new H140 model

Airbus Helicopters on Tuesday announced the launch of its first all-new helicopter in about a decade: a light, twin-engined model aimed initially at emergency services.

Airbus Helicopters to launch new H140 model
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France's Dassault Aviation reports strong sales growth as defence spending rises

French planemaker Dassault Aviation reported a rise in its full-year sales on Wednesday as tensions between major nations fuel defence spending.

France's Dassault Aviation reports strong sales growth as defence spending rises
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Europe's arms makers say filling Ukraine defence gap will take time

Europe's arms firms are ready and willing to step up to fill a defence gap left by U.S.

Europe's arms makers say filling Ukraine defence gap will take time
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Air safety reporting under scrutiny as crashes lie unresolved

Next month marks three years since a China Eastern jet plunged into a hillside killing 132 people, with relatives still waiting to learn what

Air safety reporting under scrutiny as crashes lie unresolved
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Aerospace industry scrambles to deal with fallout from huge US factory fire

Boeing and other top aerospace firms are scouring their supply chains to determine their exposure to a major fire last week at a Philadelphia-area parts

Aerospace industry scrambles to deal with fallout from huge US factory fire
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AerCap CEO sees no quick return to Russia if market reopens

The head of the world's largest aircraft leasing company, AerCap, said on Wednesday that Russia may look to buy used aircraft or engines

AerCap CEO sees no quick return to Russia if market reopens
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Airbus sees uptick in 2025 jet deliveries but flags new charges

Airbus flagged short-term production pressures and confirmed a delay to its A350 freighter as it predicted a 7% increase in deliveries to around 820

Airbus sees uptick in 2025 jet deliveries but flags new charges

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