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Airbus won a total of 148 firm orders worth $14.2 billion at this year's Paris Air Show

Airbus hits $21 billion orders at Paris Air Show

Airbus secured more aircraft orders yesterday, raising its total to $21 billion at this week's subdued Paris Air Show, while rival Boeing opted not to announce new sales following last week's Air India 787 crash.

Business • 19 Jun

Today marks day three of the Paris Air Show

Airbus upbeat, but may have to wait for AirAsia deal

The world's biggest air show looked set today for a muted finale after the owner of budget carrier AirAsia, often a source of last-minute dealmaking drama, played down the prospect of expected plane deals with Airbus or Embraer.

Business • 18 Jun

Airbus has struck a deal with budget airline VietJet for up to 150 single-aisle jets at the Paris Air Show

Hopes rise at Paris Air Show for end to tariffs

Airbus struck a deal with budget airline VietJet for up to 150 single-aisle jets at the Paris Airshow today, where industry hopes of a return to tariff-free trade were given a boost by US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy.

Business • 17 Jun

A black wall blocks off the Israel aerospace pavilions, including Elbit Systems, at the Paris Air Show

France shuts four Israeli weapons stands at Paris Airshow

France shut down the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow for refusing to remove offensive weapons from display, in a move condemned by Israel and highlighting tensions between the traditional allies.

Business • 16 Jun

Boeing's 787 is a newer series of jets with a solid safety record and no fatal crashes

Boeing shares fall nearly 8% after Air India plane crash

Shares of planemaker Boeing fell nearly 8% in premarket US trading today after an Air India aircraft with 242 people crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad.

Business • 12 Jun

Ryanair has favoured Boeing planes for over 30 years - but this isn't the first time it's hinted at turning to a rival

Plane Power: Ryanair China threat is a bluff (for now)

Ryanair's warning that it could ditch Boeing in favour of a Chinese rival is just a bluff... for now, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 26 May

SMBC said today its annual core lease rental revenue grew by 3% to $2 billion

SMBC says Boeing and Airbus output has made some progress

Boeing and Airbus have made progress in boosting aircraft manufacturing, but there is "a way to go" to get a stable, predictable production cycle, the head of aircraft leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital said today.

Business • 22 May

Ryanair flew a record 200 million passengers over the 12 months to the end of March

Ryanair's annual profit down 16%, forecasts fare rebound

Ryanair has today reported robust demand across Europe and projected that fares would rebound to recover much of the decline that dented profits last year as consumers struggled with high interest rates.

Business • 19 May

Norwegian Air has not provided an annual operating profit outlook

Norwegian Air posts narrower-than-expected operating loss

Budget airline Norwegian Air has today reported a smaller-than-expected operating loss for the first quarter, and said the result was impacted by a stronger Norwegian crown against the US dollar.

Business • 08 May

European carriers have hundreds of jets on order with US planemaker Boeing, banking on a booming aerospace market

EU considers tariffs on Boeing jets - Financial Times

The European Union intends to propose tariffs on Boeing planes, as it prepares to retaliate further if trade talks with Washington fail, the Financial Times reported today.

Business • 07 May

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said the airline would have no need to purchase other planes unless tariffs affect the pricing of its Boeing order

Ryanair threatens to seek alternative to Boeing

Ryanair has threatened to cancel orders for hundreds of Boeing aircraft if a US-led tariff war leads to materially higher prices, and said it could look at alternative suppliers, including Chinese planemaker COMAC.

Business • 01 May

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has called for a return to a 1979 treaty between 33 nations that spared aircraft and parts from duties

Airbus urges a return to zero-tariff deal

The head of Europe's Airbus has called for a return to tariff-free trading for aerospace today, joining a chorus of US industry leaders seeking relief from a growing tariff war in which Airbus warned there could be "only losers".

Business • 01 May

A new Boeing 737 MAX has a market value of around $55m

Chinese customers rejecting new jets due to US tariffs

Boeing's Chinese customers are refusing delivery of new planes built for them due to tariffs, the US planemaker has confirmed, as a third Boeing jet started returning to the US today.

Business • 24 Apr

Boeing has been delivering more planes and wants to boost output of its strong-selling 737 MAX jets to 38 a month in 2025

Boeing posts smaller quarterly loss on higher deliveries

Boeing reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss today, as the US planemaker produced and delivered more jets, after a quality crisis and crippling strike shuttered production of most of its aircraft in late 2024.

Business • 23 Apr

The sale is a part of CEO Kelly Ortberg's plan to reduce Boeing's debt pile by offloading non-core assets

Boeing to sell Jeppesen unit to Thoma Bravo for $10.55bn

Boeing said today it would sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion.

Business • 22 Apr

China has ordered airlines to halt deliveries of Boeing planes, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the matter

China tells airlines to suspend Boeing deliveries: report

China has told its airlines to stop taking deliveries of jets from American aviation giant Boeing, a report said today, as a trade war between Beijing and the US deepens.

Business • 15 Apr

Politicians have been scrutinising the company since a January 2024 mid-air emergency.

Boeing CEO to face tough questions on safety

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will face tough questions on the planemaker's recent safety issues and other hot-button topics today when he appears before the US Senate Commerce Committee.

Business • 02 Apr

Ryanair flew 15 million passengers in March, an increase of 10% on the same month last year

Ryanair flies over 200 million passengers in a year

Ryanair flew a total of 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, largely as forecast, making it the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one year.

Business • 02 Apr

"No one is more committed to turning our company around than our team," Ortberg will tell the Senate Commerce Committee.

Boeing made 'serious missteps', CEO will testify

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will tell lawmakers today that the US planemaker made "serious missteps" in recent years but has since made "sweeping changes" after a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new 737 MAX.

Business • 01 Apr

Boeing have been handed the contract for the new F-47 fighter jet by US president Donald Trump

Trump awards contract for new US fighter jet to Boeing

US President Donald Trump has today awarded Boeing the contract to build the US Air Force's most sophisticated fighter jet, handing the company a much-needed win.

Boeing • 21 Mar

West, who was speaking at a Bank of America industrials conference, also said the company expected to take a one-time hit of $150 million to its first-quarter profit.

Boeing CFO worries about tariff impact on parts

Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West said today the company is concerned about President Donald Trump's tariffs potentially constraining the availability of parts from its suppliers, although he said the US planemaker has enough inventory for now.

Business • 19 Mar

Ryanair group CEO Michael O'Leary said todau the airline wanted to have six to eight routes to Ukraine from Poland

Ryanair to quickly ramp up passenger numbers in Ukraine

Ryanair could have as many as 5 million passengers per year in Ukraine within a year or two of reopening its skies, group chief executive Michael O'Leary said today, as the low-cost airline prepared for a return to the war-torn country.

Business • 25 Feb

Ryanair had launched over 20 lawsuits against the European Commission for approving billions of euros in state aid to airlines during Covid, saying the support gave those carriers an unfair advantage

Ryanair loses EU court battle over aid to Portugal's TAP

Ryanair has lost a case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over its complaint about Portugal's bail-out of the airline TAP during the Covid pandemic.

Business • 05 Feb

Boeing had last week flagged an overall fourth-quarter loss of about $4 billion, nearly triple the size expected by Wall Street

Boeing posts $11.8bn annual loss - biggest since 2020

Boeing said today it was making progress on increasing plane production, and its shares jumped 6%, despite the company recording its biggest annual loss in four years.

Business • 28 Jan

Boeing warns of bigger than expected $4 billion Q4 loss

Boeing has warned that it expected a fourth-quarter loss of about $4 billion to close a year marred by a production quality crisis, stricter regulatory scrutiny, supply chain delays and a crippling strike by US West Coast factory workers.

Business • 24 Jan