{"id":330433,"date":"2026-05-07T01:09:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=330433"},"modified":"2026-05-07T01:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:39:50","slug":"airbus-to-provide-150-jets-to-malaysias-airasia-in-multibillion-dollar-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/airbus-to-provide-150-jets-to-malaysias-airasia-in-multibillion-dollar-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus to provide 150 jets to Malaysia\u2019s AirAsia in multibillion-dollar deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-byline\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__text\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span>By Christopher Reynolds<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-byline__source c-byline__source--noName\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-byline__datesWrapper\">\n<div class=\"c-byline__dates\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted May 6, 2026 3:15 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history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox because it happens so you will not miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lars Wagner, who heads the Airbus business aircraft division, says the deal underscores Quebec\u2019s role as a key hub in global aviation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the presence of Prime Minister Mark Carney on the announcement Wednesday underscored the federal government\u2019s push to diversify trade beyond the US.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Economy<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nevertheless, Airbus has faced production challenges at its Montreal-area plant, struggling to churn out greater than seven jets per thirty days on average \u2014 half of the edge needed to interrupt even.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nonetheless, Western University professor Geraint Harvey says the announcement comes as \u201cgreat news\u201d for the federal government and for employees in Quebec.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"l-article__copyright\">\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press Posted May 6, 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