Airbus SE notched an improvement in February aircraft deliveries from January’s weak showing, a sign of progress in coping with supplier challenges that have hindered output at the European planemaker.

DONAUWORTH, Germany–Airbus Helicopters is planning to begin flight tests of a hybrid-electric propulsion system on its PioneerLab H145 helicopter demonstrator in 2027.

Even so, Airbus has not taken full advantage of Boeing’s troubles. That could leave the duopoly open to a new entrant. Recent annual results from the planemakers confirmed Airbus’s ascendancy, with revenue of €69bn ($72bn) and an operating profit of €5.

A host of large U.S. carriers are Airbus customers, including American Airlines, Delta, United and JetBlue. Airbus could prioritize deliveries to its non-U.S. customers if tariffs disrupt the European plane maker’s imports stateside, CEO Guillaume Faury said Thursday.

The European airline maker, which is Boeing’s chief rival, said it would adapt to any new tariffs, including passing on costs to its customers.

At the bottom of our list of the most frequent American Airlines Airbus A320 routes from Philadelphia (PHL) is Nassau (NAS) in the Bahamas, with a flight distance of 1,030 miles.

India is in talks to purchase 10 more Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft than the 71 it had planned, as the country ramps up efforts to replace its ageing fleet with locally built planes, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even says he remains "convinced" of the potential for urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles despite backing away from the launch of a development programme due battery performance concerns.

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AIRBUS enjoyed a 6-0 win in the only FAW Development North League game to take place. Daniel Semple hit a hat-trick against Aberystwyth Town with Charlie Davies, Ieuan Jones-Wellstead and Franciszek Sadczuk also on target. One goal from Dylan Cusato was enough to give Airbus victory at Bala Town in the U16s Academy League.