Airbus flies A350F freighter in challenge to Boeing
World 21:19 29/09/2026TOULOUSE, France - Airbus launched the maiden flight of its delayed A350F freighter on Tuesday, expanding its portfolio in a bid to break rival Boeing's grip on a vital part of global trade.
Vietnam’s Vietravel Airlines signs deal to buy 50 Airbus aircraft
Economy 15:02 11/09/2026Vietravel Airlines has signed an agreement to purchase 50 new Airbus aircraft, including 20 A220s and 30 A321-family aircraft, as the Vietnamese carrier prepares to expand its fleet and international network, with deliveries expected to begin in 2029.
Airbus workers in Spain strike over working conditions
World 15:00 10/07/2026Employees of aircraft maker Airbus have gone on strike across most of Spain until the end of July over what unions describe as deteriorating working conditions.
Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
World 16:11 24/06/2026Airbus has announced it will inspect 16 of its A380 superjumbos, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on some of the jets used by the Emirates and Qantas airlines.
Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop
World 11:18 03/06/2026Airbus said Tuesday its A350-1000ULR widebody aircraft capable of flying up to 22 hours non-stop has successfully completed a first test flight.
32 hours to ‘rescue’ Airbus A320 fleet in Vietnam
Economy 11:49 12/12/2025A midnight ‘ultimatum’ from Airbus sent Vietnam’s aviation sector into a 32-hour race to update software on 81 aircraft.
From 'Icarus bug' to flawed panels: Airbus counts cost of relying on single model
World 11:36 07/12/2025PARIS - This week, Airbus got a brutal reminder that even the world’s most-delivered jet - the A320 - isn’t immune to shocks as disparate as solar flares and flawed metal.
All Airbus A320, A321 jets in Vietnam resume safe operations after software update
Economy 12:42 01/12/2025Vietnamese airlines confirmed on Sunday that 81 of the country’s 169 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft had completed a mandatory software update required by Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Vietnam airlines complete Airbus software update after emergency order
Vietnam News 18:12 30/11/2025Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air have completed emergency software updates on their Airbus A320-family aircraft, allowing flights to resume normal schedules on Sunday after a safety directive from European regulators, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said.
Vietnamese airlines race to meet software-update deadline for Airbus A320 fleet
Economy 15:34 29/11/2025Vietnam’s national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost airline Vietjet are moving swiftly to complete mandatory software updates on their Airbus A320 aircraft following an urgent directive from Airbus.
Vietnam aviation authority orders maximum passenger support amid Airbus technical updates
Economy 13:58 29/11/2025The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has called on airlines to offer maximum assistance to passengers in light of urgent software updates required for Airbus A320 aircraft, which could disrupt flight schedules.
Vietnam’s airlines hold overnight emergency meeting as 6,000 Airbus jets recalled for software updates
Economy 09:00 29/11/2025Airbus has issued an urgent directive for software updates on roughly 6,000 A320 aircraft worldwide after discovering that intense solar radiation can distort critical flight-control data, forcing the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam and domestic air carriers to hold an overnight emergency meeting as their fleets are dominated by the affected A320-family jets.
