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Published on March 6, 2013 - 14:14 GMT

Eurocopter reinforces its Gulf of Mexico presence: Apoyo Logístico Aéreo orders another EC135 helicopter for off-shore oil and gas ...

The newly-ordered EC135 will be delivered this November, joining Apoyo Logístico Aéreo’s current two helicopters – which have performed more than 6,500 missions since 2007, carrying over 46,000 passengers while logging some 7,500 flight hours at a 98.9 …

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Published on March 6, 2013 - 14:14 GMT

Eurocopter launches the EC135 T3/P3 members of its enhanced helicopter family with orders from the U.S., Norway and Italy

New features for these latest variants of Eurocopter’s EC135 light, multipurpose twin-engine rotorcraft include significantly improved hot/high performance, increased maximum takeoff weight, improved flight envelope, extended range, cockpit innovations and …

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Published on March 6, 2013 - 14:14 GMT

A global leader endorses the EC175: Bristow Group places a major order for Eurocopter’s next-generation medium-sized helicopter

The contract was formalized at the Heli-Expo 2013 industry show in Las Vegas, Nevada, during a ceremony attended by William E. Chiles, Bristow Group’s President and CEO, and Eurocopter President CEO Lutz Bertling. “The Bristow Group’s order represents …

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Published on March 6, 2013 - 14:14 GMT

Milestone Aviation Group increases Eurocopter EC225 order to 30 aircraft and announces order for five EC175s. Total order valued ...

This new order for the two Eurocopter helicopter types brings Milestone’s EC225 total order book value to more than €675 million (US $891 million) at list prices, while the list price valuation of its EC175 acquisition is approximately €70 million (US $92 …

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Published on March 6, 2013 - 09:03 GMT

Cassidian CyberSecurity and Netasq launch new Approach to combat cyber attacks in the Middle East

Cassidian CyberSecurity and Netasq used their press briefing at the Cyber Defence Summit in Oman yesterday to highlight the real dangers posed to organizations and infrastructure in the Middle East region by APTs (Advanced Persistent Threats) and outline …

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Published on March 5, 2013 - 10:40 GMT

Cassidian to develop TETRA pager for firefighters, rescue forces and relief organisations in Hessen

Cassidian has been awarded the first contract for paging within the new German public safety authorities' digital radio network (BOSNet). The company signed a contract with the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and for Sport to develop and supply a …

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Published on March 4, 2013 - 18:58 GMT

Cassidian CyberSecurity awarded consultancy contract by major Oil and Gas company in the Middle East

Cassidian CyberSecurity has been awarded a consultancy contract by a major Oil and Gas company in the Middle East. The contract consists of establishing governance of the company's IT security of Industrial Control Systems (ICS), also called SCADA ( …

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Published on March 4, 2013 - 18:58 GMT

Sandy Bodet, structure fitter at Airbus, to receive Gold Medal for Best Apprentice Aircraft Mechanic.

Sandy Bodet, structure fitter at Airbus, to receive Gold Medal for Best Apprentice Aircraft Mechanic. (c) Airbus Sandy Bodet, structure fitter at Airbus, to receive Gold Medal for Best Apprentice Aircraft Mechanic. (c) Airbus Sandy Bodet, aged 21, has been …

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Published on March 4, 2013 - 17:30 GMT

Enders: We need to close the innovation gap between aerospace and IT

A high-tech Mars Rover vehicle is operated by processors from the last century. In this respect, games consoles are head and shoulders above them. It was with this metaphor that EADS’s CEO, Tom Enders, confronted the participants at the opening ceremony of …

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Published on March 1, 2013 - 14:50 GMT

EADS researchers battle against irksome winds

At EADS Innovation Works, the company’s research centre, scientists are working on a system that can identify turbulences and gusts already before the aircraft flies into it. It is based on the LIDAR sensor principle. LIDAR stands for LIght Detection And …

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Published on March 1, 2013 - 14:50 GMT

Find me if you can! – A visual matching contest

An international research competition focused on computer vision and object recognition technologies has been launched at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Bangalore, India. Initiator of the contest is EADS Innovation Works, the EADS …

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Published on March 1, 2013 - 11:21 GMT

Airbus in Hamburg: Lufthansa takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped with Sharklets

Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with Sharklets at the Airbus site in Hamburg, Germany. Lufthansa is becoming the first carrier in Europe to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. The airline will receive 21 more A320 …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 17:49 GMT

Maiden flight of Cassidian’s ATLANTE unmanned air vehicle in Spain

Cassidian today successfully performed the maiden flight of the ATLANTE Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The flight took place at Rozas airfield, in the Castro de Rey municipality of Lugo. After having determined the Spanish industry’s interest in UAS, the …

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Published on February 28, 2013 - 16:20 GMT

Cassidian delivers 100th Eurofighter to the German Air Force

Cassidian handed over the 100th Eurofighter to the German Air Force today, at the Military Air Systems Centre in Manching. The anniversary aircraft with the identifier 31x00 took off in the afternoon on its delivery flight to Boelke Fighter Bomber Wing 31 …

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Published on February 27, 2013 - 23:05 GMT

Eurocopter further expands its enhanced product line and brings a vision for the helicopter industry’s future to Heli-Expo 2013

“At Heli-Expo 2013, Eurocopter will highlight how we are meeting our vision of transitioning from an industry-leading helicopter manufacturer to the no. 1 vertical lift mission solutions provider,” said President CEO Lutz Bertling. “We will achieve this …

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Published on February 27, 2013 - 23:04 GMT

Eurocopter’s EC175 takes on the world: Global tour to demonstrate the performance capabilities of this next-generation medium-...

This tour uses Eurocopter’s no. 1 series production EC175 – which is configured for oil and gas operations – and kicks off with a two-week U.S. visit starting today at New Iberia, Louisiana in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. It is the first of multiple …

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Published on February 27, 2013 - 23:04 GMT

Airbus Corporate Foundation and Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen send humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey

The Airbus Corporate Foundation and its partners Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen / Wings of Help (LOG), Turkish Airlines and Fraport AG have transported 35 tonnes of relief supplies from Frankfurt Airport to Adana, Turkey, today, on a Turkish Airlines A310-F …

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Published on February 27, 2013 - 23:03 GMT

Australian Department of Defence announces Initial Operational Capability for the Airbus Military A330 MRTT

The Australian Department of Defence has declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of the Airbus Military KC-30A - its designation for the A330 MRTT. The announcement was made on the opening day of the Australian International Airshow, Avalon, by …

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Published on February 27, 2013 - 23:03 GMT

Royal Saudi Air Force accepts Airbus Military A330 MRTT into fleet

The Royal Saudi Air Force has formally inducted into service the Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport aircraft. Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khaled bin Sultan dedicated the aircraft at a ceremony at Riyadh Airbase on 25 February …

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Published on February 27, 2013 - 16:00 GMT

EADS and Airbus to sponsor UK aerospace bursary scheme for up to 500 students

EADS and Airbus are proud sponsors of a joint UK government and industry initiative to fund up to 500 Masters Degrees in Aerospace Engineering over three years. The £6m bursary fund, opening today, will support up to 500 graduates and employees studying …

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