Airbus has announced a rise in prices across its range of aircraft, blaming rising metals prices and the weakness of the US dollar....

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Airbus said Tuesday that the European planemaker is conducting a "major review" of its planned delivery schedule for its A380 superjumbo, which has been plagued by past delays....

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Two airlines say Airbus has warned them of possible further delays to deliveries of the jet-maker's A380 plane...

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European plane maker Airbus is reviewing the delivery schedule of its flagship A380 superjumbo jet and its most important client Emirates said it had been told to expect new delays. Airbus chief executive Thomas Enders said he was running "a major review" of the A380 production programme, which has already suffered three delays and generated billion of dollars in cost overruns.

QANTAS says it has yet to be told of any further production delays affecting the delivery of its double-decker A380s, despite speculation that more announcements are on their way from European manufacturer Airbus. The carrier confirmed yesterday it had received a letter from Airbus chief executive Tom Enders telling it that a review of the program was under way.

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It was up, up and away for the flying kangaroo's new super jet yesterday as Qantas Airlines' first Airbus A380 effortlessly climbed into the skies above the French city of Toulouse, en route to an interior fitout in Germany.

The double-decker A380, which has a wingspan almost as large as a football field, will be named Nancy Bird Walton after the sprightly 92-year-old aviatrix.

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and pics are here. Rather stale looking and what on earth is going on with the green!

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Qantas Airways says it still expects its first three Airbus A380's to arrive as scheduled despite the further delays announced yesterday by manufacturer EADS...

Airbus on Tuesday announced new delays on deliveries of the superjumbo A380 this year and next, saying it needs more time and resources to get the planes ready...

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Improved Airbus results send its parent company EADS into profit in the first three months of the year....

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European aerospace giant EADS has warned that orders are likely to slow as the aviation sector is hit by rising fuel costs and the weaker US dollar

EADS chief executive Louis Gallois added that limited access to credit was another problem for airlines.

During the firm's annual shareholder meeting, the firm also underlined continued uncertainty over the delivery of its flagship A380 superjumbo.....

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Airbus SAS, the world's largest planemaker, said orders for its A380 superjumbo jet may be one-third lower than previously predicted this year as higher fuel costs and an economic slowdown dent demand for travel....

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Airbus SAS and Boeing Co., the world's largest commercial planemakers, may not produce new single-aisle aircraft until 2020 as they struggle to finish delayed widebodies, according to the biggest buyer of airliners....

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Airbus SAS, starting its first aircraft assembly today outside Europe, said it may buy up to $US1 billion of components from China by 2020, as the world's most populous nation may need 3,000 planes in the next 20 years....

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Airbus SAS?s A380 superjumbo, designed to carry 500 people per flight between the world?s biggest airport interchanges, is carving out an unexpected new market with direct travel to non-hub cities....

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Rolls-Royce says that it has "made progress" in its investigation into the cause of engine problems on the Airbus A380....

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Airbus is drafting a worldwide safety warning about electrical problems on some of its aircraft....

Rolls-Royce says the problem that led to the mid-air explosion of an A380 engine was the result of a single faulty component....

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