Oct 25th, 2007 · Airbus A380 made its much-delayed, first journey from Singapore to Sydney. It's the quietest passenger jet ever built, and it can carry many more passengers than the industry standard, a Boeing 747.
Jun 20th, 2007 · The Paris Air Show is bringing together the biggest players and the latest technologies in the aviation industry. America's Boeing and Europe's Airbus are dominating the show once again. With Boeing parading the success of its 787, Airbus has been trying to recover from the manufacturing problems that delayed sales of its giant A380.
Mar 22nd, 2007 · The world's biggest airplane -- the Airbus A380 -- made its first promotional flights in the United States this week. The plane, capable of holding more than 800 passengers, has been the focus of much media attention. But the European company is having problems selling the plane.
Mar 21st, 2007 · The gigantic new Airbus A380 passenger jet debuts in the United States this week, in a promotional tour that belies the fact that U.S. airlines have not rushed to order the plane. The super-jumbo jet has double-deck seating for 555 travelers, but few U.S. orders.
Oct 10th, 2006 · No sooner had Airbus announced further production delays to its giant A380 aircraft than problems emerged with two other crucial programs: The A400M military transport is faces rapidly rising costs and possible delays; and the A350 airliner is said to be under similar threats. A new management team says it needs 15 years to restructure.
Oct 4th, 2006 · The biggest passenger plane in the world hasn't even started flying commercially yet, and it's already delayed. Airbus announced Tuesday that it can't deliver the first massive A380 jet until October of next year, 10 months behind schedule.
Jul 5th, 2006 · The company that builds Airbus airliners, EADS, promised on Monday to end its chronic internal rivalries and focus on operations after ditching two senior executives. The two had been blamed for production delays in the new super-jumbo A380, and for an under-ambitious design for the forthcoming A350 airliner -- a design that has been sent back to the drawing board. EADS, a European consortium, has been run by a joint team of French and German executives. Both the men who resigned were French. Critics say the company has suffered from a rivalry between the French and German teams. But now, shareholders are said to be demanding a more streamlined management structure for the future.
Apr 27th, 2005 · Boeing announces new airplane sales of several billion dollars this week. Air India plans to order 50 new Boeing jets, and Air Canada will buy 32 planes with options for dozens more. It's good news for Boeing, which has been reprimanded for questionable ethics and has lost business to European competitor Airbus -- which launched its giant, double-decker superjumbo A380 jet in France Wednesday.