by | Dec 1, 2010 | Towing
Airbus will overhaul its A320 jet to offer 15% more fuel efficiency.
Airbus will spend more than 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) on the “A320neo” project, which will improve efficiency and reduce emissions, Reuters said.
The new plane will have upwa…
by | Nov 12, 2010 | Towing
Japanese low-cost airline Skymark may buy as many as 15 Airbus A380s as it expands into international flights.
The planes would be delivered starting 2014 and would initially fly to destinations including London, Frankfurt and New York, Bloomberg New…
by | Nov 12, 2010 | Towing
One week after one of its jet engines exploded in mid-air, Rolls-Royce said it will miss its profit target for 2010.
Rolls-Royce said that growth in underlying profit will be “slightly lower” than the expected 4% to 5%, Bloomberg News reported.
The…
by | Nov 5, 2010 | Towing
Qantas has a lot riding on its reputation for safety, which only raises the stakes for the airline after the engine explosion on one of its Airbus A380s Thursday. It temporarily grounded its six A380s, but the airline needs a l…
by | Nov 5, 2010 | Towing
A flawed part or design failing may have caused the engine on board a Qantas Airways (QUBSF) Airbus A380 to explode in mid-air, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said.
The explosion on a Thursday flight from Singapore to Sydney, Australia scattered debris across…