Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: Airbus
Regulator, Airbus issue software fix for A350 on explosion risk
:: European aviation safety authorities have issued an emergency directive for operators of the Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft to upload a software fix to prevent potential overheating of the hydraulic system and a risk of explosion. Airbus has delivered over
IndiGo grounds eight Airbus A320neo aircraft amid reports of engine problems
:: India’s biggest airline, IndiGo, said on Friday it had grounded eight Airbus A320 neo jets, in comments that came after local media attributed the action to issues with Pratt and Whitney-made engines in the aircraft. Local media reported that
$1 bln headache for Airbus as Qatar cancels four jets
:: Qatar Airways has axed orders for four A350s because of delivery delays, Airbus said on Thursday, handing the European planemaker a new headache over what to do with jets worth $1.2 billion at list prices as it tries to
Airbus faces challenges as it enters new era
Airbus will draw a line under two decades of M&A dealmaking and frenetic orders on Wednesday as it reports its first results since the European aerospace and defense group unified under its dominant planemaking arm last month. The sense of
Airbus shows off new A350XWB in Jeddah
King Abdulaziz International Airport greeted the world’s newest, most modern and efficient aircraft, the A350 XWB, which had a stopover in Jeddah while on its region demo tour. The aircraft landed in Jeddah on Tuesday and was welcomed by representatives
Heat detected around Russian jet before crash
U.S. satellite imagery detected heat around a Russian passenger jet just before it went down in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, two U.S. officials said Tuesday. But the discovery doesn’t resolve the mystery of why the plane crashed, killing all 224 aboard.
China unveils jetliner in bid to compete with Boeing, Airbus
A state-owned manufacturer on Monday unveiled the first plane produced by a Chinese initiative to compete in the market for large passenger jetliners. China is one of the biggest aviation markets but relies on Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The multibillion-dollar
China signs deal for 100 Airbus A320s: manufacturer
China signed a contract to buy 100 A320 aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus on Thursday, a spokesman for the firm told AFP, worth $9.7 billion at list prices. The deal, signed as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Beijing, also includes
Iran plans Airbus, Boeing purchases under finance deals
Iran plans to buy Airbus and Boeing passenger planes through long-term payment agreements once a nuclear accord with world powers is implemented, the transport minister said. Iran desperately wants to upgrade its ageing fleet, which has been hamstrung by nuclear-related
Turkey grounds its Airbus A400Ms after deadly Spain crash
Turkey’s air force temporarily grounded its two Airbus A400Ms on Sunday after a model of the aircraft crashed in Spain on Saturday, Turkish media reported. According to the Hurriyet Daily News, Airbus, the plane’s manufacturer, is contracted to provide 10
Spanish PM: military plane crashes, at least eight killed
A military transport plane crashed near southwestern Seville airport Saturday, killing its crew, Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said. Rajoy said up to 10 people were traveling on the brand new Airbus A400M aircraft that was undergoing flight trials at
Airbus set to sign deal with Delta for 50 planes
PARIS: European aerospace giant Airbus is poised to sign a contract to deliver 50 long-haul carriers to US Delta Airlines in a deal worth $14 billion (11 billion euros) at catalogue prices, sources said. Under the terms of the deal,
Airbus runs into headwinds with Q3 earnings dip
PARIS: European aerospace giant Airbus said its profits had nearly halved in the third quarter, as it ran into headwinds from adverse foreign exchange moves. Airbus profits in the third quarter came in at 264 million euros ($329 million), a
Boeing outpaces Airbus in plane orders
PARIS: US aerospace group Boeing left European rival Airbus in its slipstream when booking new plane orders in the first half of the year, figures released by Airbus showed. Boeing had reported a net 499 new orders between January 1
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