A British couple thought to be among those who died in the Thai air disaster were planning to marry during their holiday, neighbours and friends said.

Planemaker Airbus slumped into the red today as the impact of delays on the A380 superjumbo were revealed by its parent company, EADS.

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is set to reveal cost-cutting plans to save £3.4bn (€5bn) within three years, it was reported today.

BAE Systems was caught in the fall-out today after last night’s warning from Airbus that deliveries of its new A380 superjumbo had been put back.

THE world’s largest passenger plane, the 555-seater Airbus A380 superjumbo, took to the skies above London yesterday.

The world’s largest passenger plane, the 555-seater Airbus A380 superjumbo, touched down safely at Heathrow Airport today on its first visit to the UK.

Aerospace giant BAE Systems today announced plans to sell its stake in the Airbus project, leading to union fears about the future of thousands of jobs.

Aerospace and defence group BAE Systems today denied it had any plans to sell its stake in European aircraft giant Airbus.

The world’s biggest passenger plane will be unveiled for the first time today - with more riding on it than just the 550 passengers the aircraft can accommodate.

The largest aircraft wing built for passenger flights was unveiled yesterday.

Aircraft builder Airbus is seeking volunteers for redundancies and proposing a shorter working week in a bid to avoid huge lay-offs because of falling demand.

The plane which crashed in New York is one of the most popular mid-size airliners flying today and has a good safety record.

The type of Airbus which crashed in New York is one of the earlier models but is widely used by airlines across the world and has a good safety record.

A total of 27 new cases of foot-and-mouth have been confirmed today, bringing the total to 649.