Astrium, the European leader in space technologies, is the prime contractor for the VNREDSat-1, the first Vietnamese Earth observation satellite, scheduled for launch on a Vega rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou on 03 May. Astrium received the …
EADS is implementing a new organizational set-up of its Corporate Communications department. The department will increase its focus on international growth markets as well as ensuring a more efficient information flow throughout the Group, thus providing …
Ralf Kannefass (c) Cassidian Ralf Kannefass (c) Cassidian Cassidian’s new Head of Programs has been named as Ralf Kannefass (45). As part of his function, Kannefass will also be a member of Cassidian’s Executive Committee. The appointment will come into …
Aer Arann has successfully taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. The aircraft is the first of eight ATR 72-600s ordered by the airline in a contract valued at some US$ 187 million. Seven other planes are scheduled to be delivered in …
Astrium Americas announced today that its subsidiary, Astrium Services Government, Inc., will offer UAE-owned Yahsat Military Ka-Band service to the US government. This service allows any US government or Department of Defense end user to utilise Yahsat …
Operations are to begin this August with an initial five EC135s, followed by a build-up to the full complement of 17 rotary-wing aircraft. The EC135 was selected for these life-critical services by the team of THK Gökçen Aviation and Saran Holding – which …
Air Astana takes delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 (c) Airbus Air Astana takes delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 (c) Airbus Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Airbus’ …
The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center has purchased the prototype CN235 aircraft and plans to transform it into an HC-144A maintenance training unit. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter. More than 230 CN235s are in …
Cassidian, the security and defence arm of EADS, has been awarded a contract by Parliament for ICT security provision aimed at protecting the parliamentary ICT environment against cyber attack. The contract was awarded at the beginning of April and will …
Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada, hosted by Montreal’s McGill University, have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable alternative jet fuels with the long term goal to supply Air Canada. The first …
Painting of the first A350 XWB “MSN001” was today fully completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on its route to first flight. The aircraft painting was …
Airbus has selected the five finalist student teams competing in the third edition of the Fly Your Ideas challenge. The teams making the final are from Australia, Brazil, India, Italy and Malaysia. The students will present their ideas to a jury of Airbus …
Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR is pleased to announce that the newest ATR '-600 series' aircraft have just received their certification from the FAA, the American Federal Aviation Administration. This certification, for both the ATR 42-600 and …
Wizz Air Hungary, the largest Central and Eastern European low cost - low fare airline, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. The carrier becomes one of the first Eastern European Airlines to do …
Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy two Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices. Sharklets deliver up to four percent savings in fuel …
Cassidian CyberSecurity signed an agreement to become the main shareholder of Arkoon Network Security, one of the recognised major European players in network security, information systems protection and data confidentiality. Following the acquisition of …
Astrium, Europe’s leading space technology company, is committed to developing appropriate technologies to mitigate and remediate space debris issues to support our customers and move towards a sustainable space environment. Astrium, as prime contractor of …
Conducted at the French Air Force base in Istres, France, this program was revealed today with an unmanned demonstration, which followed similar flights performed earlier in April. With this capability fully validated, Eurocopter is now positioned to …
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed a General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Airbus for the purchase of 60 Airbus aircraft, which includes 42 A320 Family aircraft and 18 A330 aircraft. The GTA was signed today at the Great Hall of the …
EADS is taking the opportunity to once again show its commitment to diversity issues by welcoming nearly 600 girls aged between 12 and 19, as part of the Girls’ Day initiative in Germany. The pupils will visit different EADS sites across the country and …
