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Airbus Workers Ratify Indefinite Strike Starting This Tuesday
Airbus workers in Spain have voted to maintain an indefinite strike starting this Tuesday, despite the company's proposals to increase salaries and improve working conditions.
On August 24, 2001, Air Transat Flight 236 experienced a catastrophic fuel leak, leading to a gliding flight over the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the crew's initial misdiagnosis, they managed to land the plane safely on the Azores, averting a potential disaster.
Airbus has watered down a drive to reduce remote working after protests from unions, including a series of strikes in its Spanish facilities, people familiar with the matter said.
Airbus has reportedly bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series of strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office orders. The company is said to have watered down plans to restrict remote working to one day a week from September.
Airbus has completed a record-breaking test flight with its special A350-1000ULR aircraft, flying nonstop from Melbourne, Australia, to Toulouse, France, in 24 hours and 24 minutes, covering 23,076 kilometres.
Boeing asks U.S. to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus
Boeing has asked the U.S. government to press the European Union for transparency over a €3 billion loan package to Airbus, resurfacing trade tensions after the two sides extended a tariff truce over jet subsidies.
Airbus will test folding wings for its next generation of bestselling planes to solve the problem of longer, thinner wings not fitting in airports around the world.
China Eastern ordered 25 A330neo jets from Airbus, worth US$9.35 billion, as part of a strategic move to strengthen its aviation sector. This order is not a simple hedge against delays but represents capital paid for operational knowledge, trained personnel, and supply-ch…