Airbus, Boeing delay delivering some aircraft: Air France-KLM chief executive

Airbus, Boeing delay delivering some aircraft: Air France-KLM chief executive

PARIS: Planemakers Airbus and Boeing have asked Air France to delay taking some wide-body jets after a slowdown in manufacturing caused by the coronavirus crisis, the head of parent Air France-KLM said.. "We have some A350s for the end of the year that will be pushed into next year and then we have some A350s for next year that will be pushed into the year after," chief executive Ben Smith said, adding this was at manufacturer Airbus's request.. Air France has also been notified by Boeing that a 787 due to arrive in June will no longer meet that target, he said.. Airbus and Boeing paused production last month to adjust to lockdowns and are cutting future output due to lower demand.. Philippine economy shrinks for first time in two decades /node/1670851/business-economy. Growth in consumer spending, which is the Philippines' key economic driver, slowed to just 0.2 percent during the period, hit by the closure of malls and shopping centers in areas under lockdown..