Brief: Airbus execv says jury out on engine choice for next airplane
24/03/2025 20:18
March 24 (Reuters) - * AIRBUS PLANEMAKING CEO SAYS JURY OUT ON TYPE OF ENGINES FOR NEXT AIRCRAFT PROGRAMME AIRBUS SUPPLY CHAIN EXEC SAYS 30% OF SUPPLIERS ARE ON WATCH AND 1-2% OF SUPPLIERS ARE DETERMINING PACE OF PRODUCTION REMAINS SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT BOTTLENECK IN SUPPLY CHAIN AIRBUS SUPPLY CHAIN EXEC FLORENT MASSOU DIT LABAQUERE SAYS INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM IS IMPROVING AIRBUS GROUP CEO SAYS WE ARE STILL IN A WAIT AND SEE MODE ON WHAT TARIFFS, WHEN STABILISED, WILL LOOK LIKE AIRBUS CEO SAYS STILL IN DISCUSSIONS ON POSSIBLE JOINT VENTURE IN SATELLITES, SIMILAR TO MISSILE MAKER MBDA AIRBUS CEO SAYS EU IS NOT BEST DRIVER FOR DEFENCE CONSOLIDATION Source text: [ID:] Further company coverage: SPR.N (Reporting By Tim Hepher) ((tim.hepher@thomsonreuters.com;))