Airbus

New role complements existing position as India CEO Cassidian sees considerable growth potential in Asia India operations set to expand into regional hub 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian has appointed Peter Gutsmiedl as the company’s head of operations in Asia-Pacific. Gutsmiedl … Read the full press release →

Engine certification paves the way for A350 XWB first flight in the summer Blagnac,  15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Airbus A350 XWB programme has achieved yet another important milestone with the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) award of the Engine Type … Read the full press release →

Registration starts on 15th February for the 2013 school year Blagnac, 13-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Founded over sixty years ago, the Airbus Lycée is one of the rare Company Technical Colleges that still exist in France. Each year it trains around 360 … Read the full press release →

Airbus Military has delivered the first of three new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Madrid,  12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The handover of the world´s most advanced air-to-air tanker means that the … Read the full press release →

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Board of Directors of EADS N.V. has nominated the following individuals for election by the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to the future Board of Directors of EADS N.V.: Manfred Bischoff, 70, Director of Royal KPN N.V. … Read the full press release →

Option aircraft is 18th of 36 Ocean Sentries Coast Guard plans to acquire Madrid,  11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to purchase the service’s 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The HC-144A is … Read the full press release →

Nuevo récord para Ariane 5, que acaba de poner 10,317 toneladas en órbita geoestacionaria El vuelo 212 de Ariane es el 54º lanzamiento consecutivo con éxito del lanzador europeo, del cual Astrium es contratista principal desde 2003 Se trata del … Read the full press release →

Madrid, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Airbus Military ha entregado el primero de los tres aviones cisterna de transporte multipropósito de nueva generación A330 MRTT que habían sido encargados por los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU). La entrega del avión cisterna aire-aire más avanzado del … Read the full press release →

ALC orders 25 A350 XWBs and firms up options for 14 A321neo aircraft Blagnac,  7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Air Lease Corporation (ALC), the Los Angeles based aircraft leasing company has signed a contract for 25 A350 XWB Family aircraft, consisting of … Read the full press release →

Top talent for a fast growing industry Blagnac,  7-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus, the aeronautical industry’s worldwide leader, and ENAC (National School for Civil Aviation) signed a partnership agreement on 1st February 2013 to strengthen, develop and secure their long-term relationship. … Read the full press release →

Repeat order great vote of confidence in A330s efficiency and reliability Blagnac,  6-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for two additional A330-300 passenger aircraft and three options as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. The … Read the full press release →

Cassidian assists event security and support staff with state-of-the-art radio communications technology Secure communication thanks to Cassidian’s TB3c base station and TH1n terminal unit and Stadtwerke München’s TETRA network Munich,  4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Together with the TETRA network operator Stadtwerke … Read the full press release →

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed prime contractor agreements worth €108 million with Astrium These contracts enable the start of the Ariane 6 programme, the ongoing development of Ariane 5 ME (Midlife Evolution), and the search for synergies between … Read the full press release →

Taking fuel efficiency to new highs Blagnac, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — India’s GoAir, ‘The Fly Smart Airline”, wholly owned by the Wadia Group, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 aircraft financed by ACG (Aviation Capital Group) under a … Read the full press release →

Cassidian’s Eurofighter Maintenance System Trainer enhances the quality and efficiency of training for technical personnel Virtual training reduces training times in actual aircraft  Manching, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian has been awarded a contract by the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, … Read the full press release →

Full acceptance of the systems took place without limitation Expanded and modernised IT infrastructure for 3,000 users Friedrichshafen, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Cassidian has delivered and installed the turnkey IT infrastructure to the NATO sites in Brunssum (NL), Heidelberg, Ramstein and Wesel, … Read the full press release →

Provisional estimated turnover for 2012 was 5.8 billion euros, a rise of 17% despite an increasingly competitive environment Promising contracts and the successful integration of Vizada reflect the growing strength of Astrium Services A new world record for reliability as … Read the full press release →

Operators benefit from up to four per cent fuel burn savings Blagnac, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — India’s largest airline, IndiGo has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, becoming the first Indian carrier to … Read the full press release →

Some 100 teams selected for second round in global Fly Your Ideas contest Blagnac, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Airbus has selected 100 student teams from across five continents to go to the next round of the 2013 Fly Your Ideas challenge. Of … Read the full press release →

Radar for F125 frigates successfully accepted by the customers New detection options for navy ships Ulm, 1-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The German Navy’s F125 class frigates will be equipped with Cassidian’s newly developed TRS-4D naval radar, which will provide them with … Read the full press release →