Adjusted EBIT for first three months improved Good result improvement at Lufthansa Passenger Airlines Unit cost reductions compensate lower unit revenues All business segments except Lufthansa Cargo according to guidance Full year guidance confirmed COLOGNE, 03-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “We have … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Investment, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Lufthansa Group, Simone Menne
GENEVA, 02-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Xample Development Sarl, a worldwide leader in mobile technology based Aircraft navigation systems, announced an agreement on a mandate with Airbus Helicopter, a global leader and provider of Civil and Military rotary wings aircraft, for … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2D moving maps, Aeronautic database, Airbus, Airbus Helicopter, Airbus Helicopters H215, Aircraft navigation systems, Aviation, commercial aviation VFR charts, DO178B Software Specification, electronic flight bag solution, flight planning, Geneva, helicopter navigation management, Helicopter performance, HELITAB, Johann Hugenuin, mobile technology, Panasonic Toughpad devices, real-time aircraft navigation, technology, Thomas Gonzalez, Xample Development Sarl
ROME, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (22/04/2016), Finmeccanica has published the Sustainability and Innovation Report of the Group for the year 2015, written in compliance with “G4 – Sustainability Reporting Guidelines”, established by GRI – Global Reporting Initiative, according to the … Read the full press release
An impulse to Open Innovation Finmeccanica – Politecnico “Innovation Hub” will promote cooperation in areas of research, development, innovation and training The agreement was signed in Milan by Prof. Giovanni Azzone and by Mauro Moretti, respectively Rector of the Milan … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Education, Italy
This technology allows to avoid collateral damages due to friendly fire during close air support operations In the demo, an Italian Air Force Typhoon was able to identify friendly NATO vehicles during a simulated mission The technology development, integration and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, Italy
Tagged Finmeccanica, Italian Air Force Typhoon, NATO vehicles, simulated mission
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — High service standards recognised as Heathrow is named ‘Best airport in Western Europe’ by Skytrax for second consecutive year 16.8 million passengers using Heathrow in first three months, up 2.6%. Garuda Indonesia is the latest … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Financial, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Heathrow, John Holland-Kaye, ‘Best airport in Western Europe’
BRUSSELS, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As the Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero approach, and with Brazil frequently cited as a “hot zone” for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, business aircraft operators are understandably concerned. “A lot of people are going to … Read the full press release
PARIS, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The second satellite of the Sentinel-1 mission – Sentinel-1B – is set for launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 22 April at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST). Media representatives are invited to follow the launch online … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Media
Tagged ESA, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, satellite, Sentinel-1 mission
Both companies take significant joint development decision Assemble joint development team of some 200 employees Target: breakthrough innovation in aerospace e-mobility MUNICH, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group (stock exchange symbol: AIR) and Siemens (stock exchange symbol: SIE) have signed a … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Electronics & Machinery, Germany
Tagged Airbus Group, hybrid/electric propulsion systems, Siemens
Hamburg, 07-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TAP Portugal has signed an agreement with Airbus at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg to upgrade the cabins of its A330s, A319s, A320s and A321s. The engineering and certification of this extensive cabin retrofit programme … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Germany, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged A319s, A320s and A321s, A330s, Airbus, TAP Portugal
The French National Institute of Geographic and Forestry Information (IGN) has awarded the Thales-Airbus Defence and Space consortium the GeoMaps contract for the next six years French armed forces will get high added-value geographical data that will give them the … Read the full press release
Toulouse, France, 06-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and Space is partnering with the French and European space agencies (CNES and ESA*) to organise ActInSpace. ActInSpace is a 24-hour contest where anyone can join a team and meet challenges such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology
Tagged #ActInSpace contest, ‘Space Hackathon’
Vilnius, Lithuania, 31-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Helisota, an international provider of integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul services for rotorcraft, has extended its MRO capabilities by adding HC120, HC135 and HC140 helicopter types to its EASA Part-145 certificate. Following the successful certification, … Read the full press release
Flying hour milestone achieved by 26 aircraft in service in Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America, less than two years after very first delivery Market leading super medium class helicopter with more sales, more deliveries, more flight hours and … Read the full press release
Indra has been awarded a contract to develop the fourth version of the intermediate frequency IMBU Mk4 integrated modem and baseband unit The system will support communications between ESTRACK telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) stations, which monitor satellites in space … Read the full press release
MADRID, 14-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The SENER engineering and technology group is participating in ExoMars, a European Space Agency (ESA) program that includes two missions: ExoMars 2016, which consists of an orbiter and a descent module that will land on Mars, and ExoMars … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Spain, Technology
Tagged European Space Agency, ExoMars program, SENER
Ground-breaking spacecraft passes all in-orbit tests and officially handed over to ESA on 7 March Test masses Jake and Elwood flying free ready to prove the technology for future gravitational wave observatories BLAGNAC, 08-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Defence and … Read the full press release
Sets its sights on exceeding US$2 billion in cumulative procurement in the 5 years up to 2020 The Group is making in India through 45+ suppliers, supporting over 6000 local jobs Every Airbus commercial aircraft produced today is partly ‘Made … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Management
Tagged Airbus Group, Klaus Richter, Pierre de Bausset
Minden, Nevada, 08-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders worked alongside the all-volunteer flight test team for Airbus Perlan Mission II this weekend, as the program achieved a historic milestone with the start of pressurised flights. The Perlan … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Technology
Tagged Airbus Group, Airbus Perlan Mission II, stratospheric glider, Tom Enders
Tianjin, China, 02-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has taken additional steps in the expansion of its global footprint and its strategic partnership with China as construction gets underway for the Airbus A330 Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC) in Tianjin, China. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Industrial
Tagged Airbus, Airbus A330 Completion and Delivery Centre, Fabrice Brégier
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