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Emirates Orders 20 A380s Worth $9 Billion In Vital Program Boost

Gulf carrier Emirates agreed to buy 20 Airbus SE A380 superjumbos worth $9 billion at list prices, sealing a vital order for a program that the manufacture...

Airbus Floats Shutdown Of A380 Superjumbo As Orders Stall

Airbus SE publicly questioned the future of the A380, saying its flagship aircraft program risks being shut down if the manufacturer fails to win a crucial...

London Stansted Cracks Long-Haul With Emirates Route to Dubai

London's Stansted airport, best known as the biggest base of Ryanair, will achieve its long-held ambition of expanding into long-haul flights with a major...

Airbus A380 Deal Requires Pledge To Build Jet for Further Decade

Airbus SE might yet win a long-anticipated A380 superjumbo order from Gulf carrier Emirates before the end of the year, but must pledge to extend the ailin...

Emirates Urges Airbus To Come Around To A380 Jumbo Demands

Emirates President Tim Clark urged Airbus SE to make firm commitments on the future of its A380 airliner, demanding certainty before placing a follow-up or...

Emirates Doubles Down On First-Class With Upgraded Suite Designs

Emirates, which operates the world’s biggest fleet of long-haul aircraft, threw its weight behind the future of first-class travel, pouring millions...

Emirates Profit Jumps 77% Amid Job Cuts, Reduced Dollar Impact

Emirates Group boosted first-half profit 77% as the biggest long-haul airline cut jobs and benefited from a more stable dollar as it seeks to recover from...

Etihad Hires Ex-Heathrow Boss Douglas to Lead Salvage Effort

Etihad Aviation Group hired the former head of London’s Heathrow airport to lead a turnaround effort as the Persian Gulf carrier seeks to recover&nbs...

Emirates Is Said to Let Some Employees Go Amid Streamlining

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