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US suspends tariffs on UK goods to resolve aircraft dispute

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A Hungarian Airbus 330 plane transporting the first batch of the vaccine against the new coronavirus produced by Sinopharm of China to Hungary lands at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. The vaccine will not be used without its examination and approval by the National Public Health Center. (Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP)

Airbus lost $1.3 billion amid pandemic; expects better 2021

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Airbus reports new pandemic losses, but stops bleeding cash

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan react on the Blue Room Balcony after signing the Abraham Accords during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Airbus plane deliveries halved as airlines scrounge for cash

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FILE - In this June 17, 2015 file photo, an Airbus A350 performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show, in Le Bourget airport, north of Paris. European planemaker Airbus says it is taking the last step to end 16 years of litigation with the United States at the World Trade Organization. The manufacturer said it will end a system of financial support from France and Spain that the WTO had deemed illegal and unfair to rival Boeing. The Trump administration used the case as justification to slap tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of European exports. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Airbus moves to end 16 years of litigation, end US tariffs

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FILE - In this March 31, 2019 file photo, Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia. Kuwait said its 91-year-old ruling emir, who recently underwent surgery, will travel to the U.S. on Thursday for further medical care. That’s according to a report late Wednesday, July 22, 2020, by the state-run KUNA news agency. Sheikh Sabah’s sudden surgery could inspire a renewed power struggle within Kuwait’s ruling family. (Fethi Belaid/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Kuwait emir, 91, flies to US for medical care after surgery

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

European aircraft maker Airbus announces plans to shed 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe, over the next

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 file photo, visitors are seen at the booth of Airbus during the opening trade day of the Singapore Airshow 2020 in Singapore. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus says it plans to shed 15,000 jobs over the next year, with jobs mostly being lost in Europe. Airbus is struggling with the financial hit of the coronavirus pandemic. It said Tuesday, June 30 that it doesn't expect air traffic to recover to pre-COVID levels before 2023 and potentially as late as 2025. (AP Photo/Danial Hakim, file)

Airbus shedding 15,000 jobs, mostly in Europe

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, April 23, 2008, an EasyJet jetliner lands at the Milan Linate airport, Italy. European budget airline eastJet said Thursday May 28, 2020, it plans to cut up to a third of its 15,000-strong workforce as the global aviation industry struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, FILE)

Airlines increase job cuts as pandemic crushes air travel

By DAVID KOENIG and DANICA KIRKA - Associated Press

Spirit AeroSystems announces lay offs of 1,450 employees

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FILE - In this June 18 2015 file photo, vapor forms across the wings of an Airbus A380 as it performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget airport, north of Paris. The France-based planemaker Airbus releases quarterly earnings early Wednesday April 29, 2020, at a time of unprecedented upheaval in the aviation industry caused by the spreading the coronavirus and travel lockdowns. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Airbus says virus aviation crisis still at ‘early stage’

By ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press

An Airbus A330 of the French Air Force is on display at the Airport of Hamburg, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The plane will fly six corona patients who need to be ventilated to Germany for treatment. In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, the German government has considerably restricted public life and asked the citizens to stay at home. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Axel Heimken/dpa via AP)

Airbus cuts production by a third as airlines struggle

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German Lufthansa planes sit parked in a line at the airport in Munich, Germany, Thursday, March 26, 2020. The planes are not in use because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Lufthansa retires big jets, says rebound could take years

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FILE- In this Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014 file photo, an Emirati man takes a selfie in front of a new Etihad Airways A380 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi's long-troubled national carrier Etihad on Thursday, March 5, 2020, reported losses of $870 million in 2019 after losing billions in recent years, calling the result &quot;encouraging.&quot; (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

Abu Dhabi’s long-troubled Etihad reports $870M loss in 2019

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 3, 2013 file photo, Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaks to workers in front of a Boeing 787 airplane during the grand opening of the new Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Everett, Wash. Washington state lawmakers announced Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 that they will introduce bills, at Boeing Co.'s request, to suspend the company's preferential business and occupation tax rate until there's a final determination from World Trade Organization regarding a long-running trade dispute. (Genna Martin/The Herald via AP, File)

Boeing asks lawmakers to suspend preferential tax rate

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

Airbus to cut over 2,300 jobs at defense and space division

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Bombardier completes its exit of commercial aviation

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FILE - In this June 18, 2015, file photo, an Airbus A380 takes off for its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget airport, north of Paris. Commercial airliner maker Airbus is releasing 2019 earnings on Thursday, Feb. 12. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)

Airbus CEO sees no short-term benefit from Boeing MAX woes

By DAVID McHUGH - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 18, 2015, file photo, an Airbus A380 takes off for its demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget airport, north of Paris. Airbus says it has reached potential settlement agreements with financial investigators in the U.S., Britain and France. British and French authorities are investigating alleged fraud and bribery related to Airbus' use of outside consultants to sell planes. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Airbus paying $4 billion to end global corruption probes

By ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press