Airbus agrees to pay $1 for Spirit AeroSystems assets in deal sparked by Boeing 737 Max blowout

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An aircraft of the model A220 is on the runway at the Airbus delivery centre near Toulouse.
Spirit AeroSystems produced several parts for the Airbus A220 and A350.

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Boeing is buying Spirit Aero — which makes the door plug that flew off the Alaska Airlines flight — in a $4.7 billion deal

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Boeing will buy back Spirit Aero, a manufacturer of parts for its 737 and 787 planes, in a $4.7 billion all-stock deal, per Reuters.

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Airbus may have benefited from Boeing's struggles, but it isn't smooth sailing for the rival aviation giant

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Airbus A320neo.
An Airbus A320neo.

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A United Airlines Airbus jet had to turn around after a piece of its engine lining fell off during takeoff

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United Airlines Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft as seen flying, landing and taxiing at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos ATH at the Greek capital.
A United Airlines flight.

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The Feds Want to Know How Fake Titanium Got in Boeing's Planes

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened yet another investigation into Boeing, this one centered around concerns that counterfeit titanium may have been installed in some of the aviation giant’s planes.

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Germany received its third VIP Airbus A350 plane, which replaced the country's old fleet of unreliable A340s

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The third and final A350 sent to the German Air Force.
The third and final fully VIP-equipped A350 was sent to the German Air Force on Wednesday.

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United Airlines CEO says he wants to see a competitor break the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, but isn't convinced by Chinese upstart Comac

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby takes part in a panel discussion at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 4, 2021.
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines.

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Upstart Chinese planemaker Comac is in talks with Saudi Arabia as it seeks to disrupt the Boeing-Airbus duopoly

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China's self-developed passenger jet C919 makes its first international debut in a flight demonstration at the Singapore Airshow on February 20, 2024 in Singapore.
A Comac C919.

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Saudi Arabia snubbed Boeing with a huge Airbus order, the biggest aircraft deal in the country's history

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Officials from Saudia and Airbus stand on a stage at the Future Aviation Forum to announce an order.
Saudia and Airbus announced the order on Monday.

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This Brazilian planemaker denied reports it wants to kick Boeing while it's down and build a new jet to compete with the 737

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View of the Embraer static display at the International Paris Air Show on June 17, 2019 at Le Bourget Airport, near Paris.
An Embraer E195 at the 2019 Paris Air Show.

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