EADS Press Releases

• Published on August 7, 2013 - 13:36 GMT

  Eurocopter delivers an AS365 N3 to Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency for operations in Miyagi Prefecture

  The AS365 N3 has been deployed to the Miyagi Prefectural Government for use in fire-fighting, disaster prevention, emergency medical transport and rescue missions. In the event of a large-scale national disaster, it will be dispatched to disaster areas …

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• Published on August 7, 2013 - 13:36 GMT

  Philippine Airlines takes delivery of first A321

  Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321. The aircraft was handed over at the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg, Germany yesterday and is the first of 64 new Airbus aircraft ordered by the airline in 2012 under a major fleet …

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• Published on August 2, 2013 - 08:55 GMT

  Airbus Military delivers first A400M to French Air Force

  Airbus Military has today formally delivered the first A400M new generation airlifter, which is known in French service as the A400M Atlas, to the French Air Force, a milestone marking the beginning of the transformation of military air transport in Europe …

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• Published on August 1, 2013 - 16:45 GMT

  Belgium receives its first NH90 Naval Helicopter

  Belgium will become the fifth country to put the European-developed NH90 NFH version into service, joining France, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway. The aircraft delivered today is rated at Full Operational Capability (FOC), ensuring its aptitude for the …

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• Published on August 1, 2013 - 16:45 GMT

  Airbus and Air Canada partnership rewarded by Air Transport World

  Airbus and Air Canada have received the Eco-partnership award 2013 from the leading monthly aeronautical publication Air Transport World (ATW) for the first ever North American “Perfect Flight” that took place in June 2012. The award ceremony will take …

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• Published on August 1, 2013 - 10:31 GMT

  Airbus’ Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) certified on A320ceo Family

  Airbus has achieved initial EASA certification of its innovative Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) technology on A320ceo* Family aircraft. This on-board cockpit technology, which Airbus has pioneered over several years and is now in service on the …

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• Published on July 31, 2013 - 12:13 GMT

  Cassidian develops new applications for smart vehicles

  Cassidian is participating in the European RD project named CarCoDe (car-to-Car Content Delivery) aimed at developing a platform for “smart car-to-car content”. The primary objective is to create a system-independent automotive software platform enabling …

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• Published on July 31, 2013 - 12:13 GMT

  Airbus Military A400M achieves first military standard acceptance through Initial Operating Clearance (IOC)

  Today the Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has received its Type Acceptance at the contractual Initial Operating Clearance (IOC) Standard from OCCAR, the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation, on behalf of the Launch Nations (Belgium, …

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• Published on July 31, 2013 - 05:21 GMT

  Ad-hoc: EADS Reports Solid Half-Year (H1) Results, Reaffirms 2013 Guidance

  EADS (stock exchange symbol: EAD) reported increased revenues and profitability for the first half of 2013, driven mainly by its commercial aircraft business. Order intake(4) increased sharply to € 96.6 billion with the order book value reaching € 634.8 …

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• Published on July 31, 2013 - 05:21 GMT

  EADS Reports Solid Half-Year (H1) Results, Reaffirms 2013 Guidance

  • Revenues increase 6 percent to € 26.3 billion • EBIT* before one-off rises 21 percent to € 1.6 billion • Net Income rises 31 percent to € 759 million • Group concludes strategy review, announces reorganisation, rebranding EADS (stock exchange symbol: EAD …

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• Published on July 30, 2013 - 15:13 GMT

  The initial HAD/E Tiger assembled in Eurocopter Spain performs its first flight

  This is an important achievement for both the Tiger program and for Eurocopter Spain,” said Juan Luis Cordero, the Eurocopter Tiger program manager in Spain. “The assembly of this helicopter was made possible thanks to a significant investment in both …

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• Published on July 30, 2013 - 13:14 GMT

  Cassidian’s tactical cell contributes to international security forces’ joint training

  340 security forces from France and 30 foreign countries used Cassidian’s Tetrapol professional mobile radio (PMR) solution during the European Union Police Services Training (EUPST) at the Centre National d’Entrainement des Forces Gendarmerie (CNEFG) in …

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• Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:52 GMT

  SonAir resumes commercial service with Eurocopter EC225 helicopters

  Based in Angola, SonAir is the aviation division of Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company. Its resumption of EC225 rotations for the oil and gas sector marks a new step in the return-to-service status for the full EC225 fleet worldwide. “The three …

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• Published on July 27, 2013 - 16:29 GMT

  Astrium signs contract with Korean Aerospace Research Institute

  Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, has recently signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the South Korean space agency. Under the terms of this contract, Astrium and KARI will jointly design and manufacture the …

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• Published on July 27, 2013 - 16:29 GMT

  Malaysia's MASwings takes delivery of its first ATR 72-600

  Malaysia Airlines' regional subsidiary MASwings today took delivery of its very first ATR 72-600 aircraft. The aircraft was delivered in a handover ceremony held at the ATR's facilities in Toulouse and was witnessed by Datuk Ik Pahon, Permanent …

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• Published on July 27, 2013 - 16:29 GMT

  Astrium: 56th successful launch of Ariane 5

  Ariane 5 has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, for the 56th time in a row, once again confirming the reliability of the European launcher developed and built by Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company. For this launch …

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• Published on July 27, 2013 - 16:29 GMT

  Airbus Managed Inventory goes operational at Aeroman

  Aeroman, a leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organization in the Americas has started operations with the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) service. AMI is an automated system which continuously ensures the automatic replenishment of high-usage …

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• Published on July 27, 2013 - 16:29 GMT

  DanCopter receives its fourth Eurocopter EC225 helicopter for off-shore transport duties in the North Sea

  The handover was made at the Marignane, France production facility of Eurocopter, and will be followed by the helicopter’s ferry flight to DanCopter’s Esbjerg, Denmark operating base with personnel aboard from DanCopter, Maersk and Blueway. Attendees at …

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• Published on July 26, 2013 - 14:13 GMT

  New management at aeronautics supplier: Christoph Hoppe to become CEO of Premium AEROTEC

  Günter Butschek, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Premium AEROTEC, stated: “With Christoph Hoppe, Premium AEROTEC gains an experienced manager who has already proven his worth outstandingly in highly diverse positions. Hoppe is in the best position in …

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• Published on July 26, 2013 - 14:13 GMT

  A380, to wow crowds at MAKS airshow

  The A380, the most advanced, spacious and fuel-efficient passenger aircraft in service, will delight the Russian aviation industry being a star attraction at the international aviation and space salon MAKS for the second time. MAKS takes place from August …

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