airbus

Quoted: In what would be a radical change of course for the company, Airbus may switch to a composite fuselage for its next new jetliner.

Quoted: It would mark the sixth time that Airbus has changed plans as it scrambles for the right airplane to not only challenge The Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner but possibly leapfrog the 777. The two Boeing planes are dominating sales for jets that seat from about 250 to 350 passengers.

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I work for Boeing... but this is still one f the coolest videos I've seen in a long time.

Really scary attempted landing of an A320 when the crosswind exceeded the capabilities of the plane (and pilot).

I don't want my own private jet, I want my own teleporter, (or Floo Powder), much faster, and of course, takes much less gas.

Quoted: Industry insiders say VIP jet sales have heated up in the last few years as an improving global economy has pulled commercial airlines out of the industrywide slump that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The improving economy has also forced business leaders to fly more often and over longer distances than in the past.

Quoted: “If you’re an executive and you need to visit several sites ... especially today with all the security hassles, it could easily take you a couple days to visit a couple of places,” said David Velupillai, a marketing manager for Airbus’ executive and private aviation unit. “But in a biz jet you could do both in the same day.”

Quoted: The ultimate manufacturing race—Boeing versus Airbus—is evolving from a battle pitting America against Europe to a competition between two global companies. The national identity of ...

Quoted: The original A350 is dead. From its ashes rises a bigger design the European manufacturer says is 'entirely new' - read our special report.

Quoted: The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS), the parent firm of Airbus, Tuesday announced a first-quarter net profit of 516 million euros ($666 million). Despite bumper profits, the future of Airbus' commercial position against Boeing depends on its wide-body jets. Its position in this market segment looks weak.

Boeing's (nyse: BA - news - people ) 787 aircraft, if successfully developed, represents a serious challenge to its rival Airbus.

Video of the A380 being evacuated.