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#Airbus has 60 gliders - planes without engines - at the moment due to persistent engine supply issues on the A320 program, CEO Faury told reporters. Majority of it lack CFM engines, but some also Pratt & Whitney ones. Airbus only had more gliders in 2018 when there were 100 at this time of the year

Bundesregierung prüft Einstieg bei Panzerschmiede KNDS | Börsen-Zeitung Die Bundesregierung prüft nach Informationen der Börsen-Zeitung einen Einstieg beim deutsch-französischen Panzerbauer KNDS. Grund ist der geplante Rückzug der deutschen Eigentümerfamilien.

The German government considers taking a stake in French-German tank maker #KNDS as the German owner families Bode and Braunbehrens want to withdraw from the company.
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En direct, discours d’Emmanuel Macron aux armées : le président de la République annonce des efforts budgétaires pour la défense de 3,5 milliards d’euros en 2026 et 3 milliards en 2027 « C’est le double du budget dont les armées disposaient en 2017. Cet effort nouveau, historique et proportionné, est crédible. Il est indispensable », a assuré le chef de l’Etat, tout en renvoyant la ...

French president Emmanuel Macron says #France will increase military spending till 2027 to € 64 billion, doubling it in comparison to 2017. He announced € 3,5 billion extra spending for 2026 and € 3 billion for 2027 the evening before Bastille Day.
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The influential aerospace industry association #Gifas has elected Safran CEO Olivier Andriès as new president. It was chaired from 2011 till now by Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury whose mandate ended.

MTU CEO Lars Wagner will join Airbus already in November this year before succeeding Christian Scherer as CEO of the Commercial Aircraft division on 1 January 2026.

„BNP Paribas hat für Deutschland große Ambitionen“ | Börsen-Zeitung BNP-Paribas-CFO sieht positive Zeichen bei der Regulierung in Europa, glaubt aber nicht an baldige grenzüberschreitende Konsolidierung.

Crossborder consolidation in the European banking sector seems unlikely at the moment, says #BNPParibas CFO Lars Machenil. He is focusing on targeted acquisitions which strengthen existing activities in BNP's key markets and expects impact of the US trade policy to be balanced. bit.ly/44yQla6

Increasing #polarisation is one of the three major risks for our society besides climate change and digitalisation, judges Thierry Léger, the CEO of French reinsurer Scor. Very interesting interview in @lesechosfr.bsky.social.
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Air France wants to
increase its stake in SAS from
19,9% to 60,5%, buying the stakes from Castlelake and Lind Invest, aiming to close the transaction in the second half of 2026.

French Civil Aviation Authority DGAC asks airlines to reduce flights at French airports
Friday significantly because air controllers are striking: Nice by 50%, Parisian airports by 40%, Lyon, Marseille and airports at Corsica by 30%.

During the summer, Air France opens a restaurant at the rooftop of the famous Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette where you can try the menu which is served in its business class without taking the plane.

„Der Raumfahrtsektor in Europa ist zu zersplittert“ | Börsen-Zeitung Airbus hält trotz geopolitischer Risiken an der Prognose fest. Der Konzern will 2025 das operative Ergebnis um 30% auf 7 Mrd. Euro steigern. Sollten die Zölle gleich bleiben, wäre dieses Ziel erreichb...

After years of cash outflows the #A400M program will be cash neutral for the first time 2025 and will start to be cash positive 2026, says #Airbus CFO Thomas Toepfer. Whether Airbus, Thales and Leonardo will tie-up their satellite business should be decided before the end of the year. bit.ly/4luwcJ1

Airline tickets in France could become more expensive as the government is considering adding new taxes on domestic flights, reports @lesechosfr.bsky.social .

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French air traffic controllers threaten with a strike for July 3 and 4, some of the days a lot of French start their summer holidays. They complain about cntrol measures, salaries and hiring schemes.

Happy birthday, Isaac!

Air France-KLM and French airport operator Groupe ADP announce a partnership which aims to strengthen the Parisian airport CDG against the growing concurrence of other hubs. Among other things they want to launch a special stopover program - a bit like Changi and Dubai.

Porte O was quite fast all days till now. Dedicated line for special visitors including journalists and for women they have then another special line which really helped me saving time.

Rüstung stiehlt ziviler Luftfahrt die Show | Börsen-Zeitung Der Verteidigungsbereich steht auf der Luftfahrtmesse in Le Bourget stärker im Fokus als bisher. Auch Embraer will den Bereich ausbauen.

Embraer wants to expand its defence business and ramp up production of the KC-390. Portugal bought a sixth KC-390 at Paris Air Show and signed an option to acquire up to 10 additional aircraft. #PAS25
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Luftfahrtmesse im Zeichen von Krisen und Kriegen | Börsen-Zeitung Auf der weltgrößten Branchenmesse in Le Bourget dominieren in diesem Jahr Rüstungsgüter das Bild.

Geopolitical tensions and the Air India crash overshadowed the first day of the Paris Air Show which is expected to be much calmer in term of orders despite Airbus signing several deals. #PAS25
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Final preparations before the start of the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget…
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Getting ready for the Paris Air Show aboard Embraer’s KC-390. Defence and space definitively play a bigger role at this edition of Le Bourget.
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„Die richtigen Weichen für die Zukunft stellen“ | Börsen-Zeitung Airbus Defence & Space-Chef Schöllhorn rechnet mit steigender Nachfrage. Er bereitet deshalb die Produktionshochfuhr vor.

Airbus Defence & Space is preparing for higher demand by developing ramp-up scenarios, something the company knows well from its commercial planemaking unit, says Airbus defence chief Michael Schoellhorn. "It's also a question to set the course for the future."
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Delta Airlines earnings call today was apparently pretty clear that transatlantic air travel bookings are taking a nosedive, alongside everything else.

Boeing at far greater risk of tariff impacts than Airbus

Subscripton Required By Scott Hamilton April 7, 2025, © Leeham News: Tariffs against the rest of the world announced by US President Donald Trump last week threaten retaliatory tariffs against Boeing at a far greater level than Airbus faces,…

„Südeuropa hat sich schneller erholt“ | Börsen-Zeitung Airlines rechnen mit steigender Nachfrage in Europa, aber Lieferengpässen könnten die Profitabilität belasten, sagt IATA-Topmanager Schvartzman.

Delays in plane deliveries and shortages of spare parts could affect the profitability of airlines, warns Rafale Schvartzman, IATA Regional Vice President Europe. Aging fleets mean higher maintenance and fuel costs;
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Businesses around the globe faced up to a future of higher prices, trade turmoil and reduced access to the world's largest market after US President Trump confirmed their worst fears by instituting broad tariffs worldwide reut.rs/3E8E6Yz

Billionaires Lose Combined $208 Billion in One Day From Trump Tariffs The world’s 500 richest people saw their combined wealth plunge by $208 billion Thursday as broad tariffs announced by President Donald Trump sent global markets into a tailspin.

The world's 500 richest people saw their combined wealth fall by a combined $208 billion, the most since Covid, as tariffs sent markets into a tailspin

French president Emmanuel Macrons asks French companies to stop their investments in the US till things have been clarified with the Trump administration.
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Condamnation de Marine Le Pen : « Attaquer l’institution judiciaire, ce n’est pas seulement porter atteinte aux juges mais aussi aux fondements de notre démocratie » Dans un entretien au « Monde », le premier président de la Cour de cassation, Christophe Soulard, rappelle que la condamnation de Marine Le Pen est motivée par le droit et une loi votée au Parlement, ...

Interview worth reading in Le Monde on what's at stake in the debate about the Le Pen sentence. "Attacking the legal institutions is not only violating the judges but also the foundations of our democracy", says the first president of the French cour de cassation.
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Very interesting interview: "Never before in history somebody was able to weigh such as Elon Musk on an election", David Colon, associate professor Science Po, tells Les Echos. "Social networks have become weapons of mass manipulation."
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Étonnant de voir un article qui fait la publicité pour Musk/ DOGE dans un journal de qualité comme Les Echos. Qui est l’auteur de l’article? Une agence? Ou pourquoi l’article n’est pas signé par un auteur comme la plupart des articles des Echos?