The Latest: Airbus is ready for autonomous planes; are you?
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The chief salesman for Airbus says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all — and is working on winning over regulators and travelers to the idea.
While the company is still far from ready to churn out battery-operated jumbo jets, Scherer said Airbus already has "the technology for autonomous flying" and for planes flown by just one pilot.
He told The Associated Press: "When can we introduce it in large commercial aircraft? That is a matter we are discussing with regulators and customers, but technology-wise, we don't see a hurdle."
Safety is an obvious concern — and that's an issue that is on many minds after two deadly crashes of the
Scherer said the crashes "highlighted and underlined the need for absolute, uncompromising safety in this industry, whether from Airbus,
The company announced a deal Monday to provide services and parts for
Asked whether the Max crashes affected its trust in
In contrast, rival Airbus announced a string of plane sales on the first day of the Paris Air Show worth several billion dollars.
Families of victims, regulators and airlines have mixed feelings about
Ningsi Ayorbaba told The Associated Press: "I hope this is a good signal for the victims to have compensation rights that we have not yet received."
Her husband Paul Ferdinand Ayorbaba died in the
An Ethiopian who lost her younger brother in an
With a model of the jet as a backdrop, defense ministers from the three countries signed an agreement Monday at the Paris Air Show that lays out how the countries will cooperate on the project, which would include a new-generation combat aircraft. French President
The Future Combat Air System is expected to be operational by 2040.
Authorities have not said how much it would cost but the dpa news agency estimates it could be
Airbus will start making a new single-aisle long-range jet, beating rival
The European plane maker launched the A321XLR jet Monday at the Paris Air Show, saying it will be ready for customers in 2023 and will fly up to 4,700 nautical miles (8,700 kilometers).
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It was the biggest new plane announcement expected at the Paris Air Show gathering of aviation industry powerhouses.
Right after the launch,
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McAllister also said "I'm sorry for the disruption" to airlines from the subsequent grounding of all Max planes worldwide, and to their passengers. He stressed that the company is working hard to learn from what went wrong but wouldn't say when the plane could fly again.
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Angle-measuring sensors in both planes malfunctioned, alerting anti-stall software to push the noses of the planes down. The pilots were unable to take back control of the planes. Investigations are underway.
The world's aviation elite are gathering at the Paris Air Show with safety concerns on many minds after two crashes of the popular
The global economic slowdown and trade tensions between the
Rival Airbus is expecting some big orders despite a slow sales year so far, and is likely to unveil its long-range A320 XLR at the
The event also is showcasing electric planes, pilotless air taxis and other cutting-edge technology.
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