Airbus Sells Its Production Plant in Germany

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Publisher

Airbus suffered major delays to its A380 superjumbo program, which caused its parent-company, EADS, large financial losses in 2007.
The company reported on Friday, August 1st, that it had signed an agreement to sell one of its production sites in Germany to a consortium composed of German parts maker Diehl and French electronics company Thales.The sale [...]

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Boeing and Airbus Gain Orders at Farnborough Airshow, U.K.

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Publisher

Article: FlyDubai Orders from Boeing
Farnborough Opens with New Orders for Boeing; Etihad, the National Airline of United Arab Emirates, Orders from both Airbus and Boeing
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EADS, Parent Co. of Airbus, is in the Running for U.S. Defense Contracts

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Publisher

Article by Dominic Gates
That’s fine. However, it would behoove EADS/Airbus to recognize the fact that the size of their proposed refueling tanker would necessitate the expansion and expensive rebuilding of airstrips worldwide, and that if their proposals aren’t practical, they may be cast upon the ash-heap of history.
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more [...]

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