Airbus’ military transport aircraft the A400M has achieved full certification for the simultaneous dispatch of paratroopers from the type. The certification reinforces its value to Air Force operators who will now be able to use the A400M to deploy up to 116 paratroopers from its two side doors (58 each [read more]
The first Airbus A220 built at the European Airframers Mobile, Alabama assembly line has completed its test flight. The first aircraft is destined for Delta Airlines and is the first to roll off the brand new assembly line which was only recently officially opened. Like the A320 assembly lines, parts [read more]
European airframer Airbus has confirmed that it will furlough 3,200 of its workforce at its wing manafacturing site at Broughton, North Wales. The news comes just hours after Airbus CEO Chief Executive Officer, Guillaume Faury told staff that the company was ” “bleeding cash at an unprecedented speed” and it must [read more]
According to a letter to Airbus staff from Chief Executive Officer, Guillaume Faury, the airframer has lost almost a third of its business and that it must act quickly to protect the very survival of the company. In the communication Mr Faury says that the company is “bleeding cash at [read more]
A medical ventilator built by several engineering companies including European Aerospace company Airbus and a number of Formula 1 teams has gained approval for use in the UK. The ventilator will help treat patients with severe breathing difficulties as a result of COVID-19. The approval from the Medicines and Healthcare [read more]
Low-Cost Carrier Easyjet (U2/EZY) has reached an agreement with Airbus which allows it to postpone delivery of its latest aircraft. The deal allows Easyjet to defer the delivery of 24 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft due to be delivered over the next 24 months. The structure of the deferral is [read more]
Airbus has been using an Airbus A350-1000XWB test aircraft to transport millions of face masks from China to Airbus Home Countries. The face masks were purchased by Airbus and will be donated to France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. The Aircraft, F-WWIL, took from Toulose, France and headed for [read more]
Airbus has lobbied the UK Government to provide a bailout for Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) as the airline struggles to survive. Sources close to the airline have said several companies have directly contacted the Government setting out the harm it could do. Those companies are understood to also include Heathrow Airport. [read more]
The last A380 wing left the Airbus UK wing-making facility at Broughton, North Wales on the 6th February but as Airbus runs down the production of the giant airliner, what is next for Airbus UK and it’s manufacturing base. And here it is.. the FINAL A380 Wing!! @AirbusintheUK @Airbus @DeesideDotCom [read more]
Airbus Helicopters has announced a total of 38 orders at Heli Expo 2020 which has just ended in California and an additional 20 retrofit orders for the five-bladed H145. Amongst the orders were 15 H145 Helicopters for German air rescue and ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung, making them the biggest H145 [read more]
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