Air France Delays Airbus A350 Contract Amid Engine Upkeep Spat
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- Air France-KLM Group, Europe’s biggest airline, said it’s seeking to wrap up the purchase of 25 Airbus SAS A350 planes in the first half of next year as it pushes back a contract amid arguments over engine maintenance.
The airline had announced plans for the purchase of the wide-body aircraft in September 2011, together with an equal number of Boeing Co.’s competing 787 model at a combined list price of about $12 billion. While the Boeing deal has been signed, Airbus is still waiting as Air France negotiates with engine supplier Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc over maintenance.