Airbus is exhibiting an Airbus ACJ319 at the NBAA show (1), demonstrating unmatched comfort and space to potential customers and operators. Operated by Comlux The Aviation Group on VVIP charter flights, the Airbus ACJ319 features lounge areas at the front, …
Jet Time has today taken delivery of the first of six new ATR 72-600 turboprops. This aircraft has been acquired on lease from the Danish leasing company Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). All the ATR72-600 aircraft will be assigned to feed the SAS …
Airbus Military’s five-strong development fleet of A400M new generation airlifters has completed its 2,000th flight. The aircraft that made the milestone flight, a routine flight-test sortie from Manching to Toulouse on 18 October, was the 5th aircraft, …
European Union Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger and Airbus Chief Operating Officer Günter Butschek (c) Airbus European Union Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger and Airbus Chief Operating Officer Günter Butschek (c) Airbus Airbus has won an award in …
The milestone EC130 T2 is configured for passenger transport, and was delivered this month from Eurocopter’s headquarters in Marignane, France. “We are very proud to have provided this initial EC130 T2 to Kazakhstan, demonstrating the dynamics of the CIS …
EVA Air of Taiwan has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A321 aircraft, on lease from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The aircraft was handed over during a ceremony in Hamburg attended by Chang Kuo Wei, Chairman of EVA Air, and Norman Liu, …
Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer, and the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), the leading international organisation for engineering education, have selected Ana Lazarin from Wichita State University (WSU), USA for the inaugural GEDC Airbus …
The VivaAerobus Group has signed a purchase agreement for 52 Airbus A320 Family aircraft (40 A320neo and 12 A320ceo), representing the biggest Airbus aircraft order by a single airline in Latin American history. VivaAerobus, a Mexican low-cost carrier, …
Astrium, the world’s second ranking space company, has been awarded three new contracts by the European Space Agency (ESA). Running through to the end of 2014, the first two contracts cover the continued development of the Ariane 5 Midlife Evolution (A5ME) …
Cassidian has been awarded a contract from the Beijing Just Top Network Communications Company Ltd. to update the Beijing Government Shared TETRA Network to the latest release standard and expand it to accommodate up to 110,000 users. TETRA stands for …
The Airbus Military Services Logistic Hub has started operations in Seville, Spain, in line with the Full In-Service Support (FISS) model developed by the company. This hub delivers spare parts for all Airbus Military products worldwide as well as ground …
The second A350 XWB to fly, MSN3, has just landed back at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France, shortly after 14:30 hours local time, after successfully completing its first flight that lasted approximately five hours. The A350 XWB test aircraft, MSN3, was …
In order to assist those affected by the recent storms that affected multiple areas of Mexico, the Eurocopter Foundation has teamed up with the NGO World Vision Mexico. “The hurricane left various communities in a dramatic situation, which is further …
According Airbus’ new Cargo Global Market Forecast, world-wide air freight traffic will grow by an average of 4.8 per cent annually over the next 20 years, almost doubling the required global freighter fleet to nearly 3,000 aircraft. This projected growth …
Cassidian CyberSecurity announced the launch of Keelback, its dedicated solution for detecting and fighting advanced persistent cyber threats on IT-networks of a targeted company. Advanced persistent cyber attacks are tailor-made to steal sensitive …
The ASTRA 2E satellite, designed and manufactured for satellite operator SES by Astrium, the world’s number two space technology company, is ready to be launched on 29 September (9:38 PM GMT) by an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton launch vehicle …
Recent inventory checks at Airbus’ Spares Center in Ashburn, Virginia revealed a treasure which was handed over today to Penn State’s College of Engineering. Airbus has donated a like-new flap for an A300 aircraft to school leaders in University Park, …
The fifth and final European automated transfer vehicle (ATV) built by Astrium, called “Georges Lemaître”, is en route to the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. As the systems leader of a European consortium, Astrium, Europe’s leading and the …
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a purchase agreement for 31 A350 XWBs (18 A350-900s and 13 A350-1000s), plus options for a further 25 aircraft. This is JAL’s first ever order for Airbus aircraft.* It is also the first order Airbus has received from Japan …
On the occasion of the European Regional Association (ERA) General Assembly, held in Salzburg, the Danish leasing firm Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and the regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR have announced the signature to increase the order …
