Airbus

First vertical steel column raised for A320 Family Assembly Line in Mobile, Alabama Blagnac, 17-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the completion of the ground work to prepare the Brookley Aeroplex site for building construction, Airbus’ A320 Family Assembly Line began taking shape as … Read the full press release →

Airbus’ newest joint venture in China progresses well on A350 work packages Blagnac,  16-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), a joint venture between Airbus and its Chinese partners, has started to deliver elevators for the Airbus … Read the full press release →

Blagnac, 13-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnish national carrier, Finnair, the launch customer for the A321 equipped with Sharklets, has taken delivery of its first of five aircraft on order. The aircraft will eventually replace Finnair’s existing fleet of 757s, making it an all … Read the full press release →

Unmatched comfort and space on show Blagnac, 06-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Airbus will display an Airbus ACJ319 at Jet Expo , allowing company executives, billionaires and government officials to see for themselves the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet. Operated … Read the full press release →

Explore the Airbus comfort standard A320 Family ‘non-stop innovation’ mock-up New high-definition video A380 & A350 XWB cabin walkthroughs Latest A350 XWB cabin updates Visit Airbus at: Stand # 1438, Tuesday 10th – Thursday 12th September Dedicated Media Briefing for … Read the full press release →

Deal includes A330s and the first-ever A321s for the airline Blagnac,  05-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 30 A321ceo (current engine option) and 10 A330-300 aircraft. This order marks a strong return to … Read the full press release →

Emission-free power supply on ground and improved efficiency in the air Blagnac, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus’ research activities to integrate fuel cell technology as alternative energy source in commercial aircraft have been awarded with the ”GreenTec Award 2013” in the category … Read the full press release →

Blagnac, 04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus President & CEO, Fabrice Brégier has enjoyed his first experience on-board the A350 XWB MSN1 during a routine test flight which lasted close to three hours and took place over the south-western part of France. “I am … Read the full press release →

Newport-based TESTIA Ltd will produce new generation of aerospace engineers World-class bespoke training, research and development Non Destructive Testing of new aircraft materials will ensure consistent product quality and life cycle longevity 60 new jobs in five years Newport, 04-9-2013 — … Read the full press release →

Breakthrough agreement to modernise China’s ATM ensuring growth Blagnac,  04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus and China’s Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on modernizing the country’s Air Traffic Management System and to implement the latest … Read the full press release →

Local operators to get easier access to Airbus’ standards and latest technologies in maintenance training Blagnac,  04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — During the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2013, Airbus and S7 Engineering, part of Engineering Holding, signed an agreement to develop long … Read the full press release →

Moscow, 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC “Aeroflot” summed up financial results for the first 6 months of 2013 in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards (RAS). Income statement Revenue of JSC “Aeroflot” in the first 6 months of 2013 totaled 92.014 bln rub., … Read the full press release →

Firm order is part of a global IAG agreement for up to 220 Airbus single-aisle aircraft Blagnac, 22-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — International Airlines Group (IAG) and Vueling have signed a purchase agreement to buy 62 Airbus A320s – 30 A320ceo and 32 A320neo … Read the full press release →

Deliveries set to begin in 2016 WEST CHESTER, Ohio, 18-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Pegasus Airlines has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power its new fleet of 75 firm, 25 option A320neo/A321neo aircraft. The airplane order was announced in December … Read the full press release →

Lufthansa Group wins accolade for its work on innovative solutions and joint approach. Exemplary cooperation between Lufthansa Technik and Group airlines 17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lufthansa Group has landed first prize in the technology category of The Airline Strategy Awards conferred … Read the full press release →

16-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Report on the 50th International Paris Air Show 17-23 June 2013. Exhibitors: 2 215 exhibitors (4.8% up on 2011) from 44 countries 52 000 m² of stands 340 chalets amounting to 37 000 m² of covered surface 43 … Read the full press release →

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The multi-year contracts for new German and Austrian cities follow on from Swissport’s certification as Etihad Cargo’s PHP at Athens, Geneva, Larnaca, Nairobi, Seoul and Toronto. Only companies that meet the high service performance standards of Etihad … Read the full press release →

11-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce today powered a double delivery that will transform the future of the British Airways fleet. Trent 900 engines brought the airline’s first Airbus A380 in to land at Heathrow Airport this morning from the Airbus delivery centre … Read the full press release →

ALITALIA’S NEW INDUSTRIAL PLAN WILL FOCUS ON 3 PRINCIPAL BUSINESSES: ALITALIA, AIR ONE AND ALITALIA LOYALTY 4 STRATEGIES : 1.REDEFINITION OF THE ROLES OF ALITALIA AND AIR ONE WITH REGARD TO SHORT AND MEDIUM HAUL ROUTES AIR ONE WILL HAVE … Read the full press release →

Toulouse,  8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty and promoting Franco-German cooperation, EADS has teamed up with the Franco-German Youth Office (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse OFAJ/ Deutsch-Französisches Jugendwerk DFJW) to launch a … Read the full press release →