The Airbus A330-900neo has been granted ‘beyond 180 minutes’ ETOPS certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) clearing the way for operators of the type to use it on long haul routings. ETOPS (Extended Twin Engine Operations) is a set of rules initially introduced by International Civil Aviation Organisation [read more]
There was strong growth for Airbus Helicopters in 2018 as the company saw orders for 413 aircraft across the year, up 18% on 2017 and delivered 356 aircraft. The figures means that Airbus’ share of the helicopter marketplace is now 54% with Leonardo and Bell falling behind with just 21% [read more]
European airframer Airbus has delivered more aircraft in 2018 than ever before despite problems with engines causing delays to deliveries on its A320neo family. The Toulouse based company delivered 800 aircraft to 93 different customers in 2018, an 11% increase on the previous year. Despite delays in deliveries of engines [read more]
Thomas Cook (MT/TCX) is increasing its summer capacity at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) by using an Airbus A321 aircraft for Summer 2019. The Airbus A321 is the stretched variant of the A320 that normally operates from the airport but it still isnt a Thomas Cook aircraft. Like the A320, the A321 [read more]
The CFM LEAP-1A powered Airbus A319 airliner achieved joint certification from both European and US aviation authorities late in December 2018. The certification from the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness authorities means that all three A320 family aircraft – the A319neo, A320neo and A321neo – are certified by the [read more]
European airframer Airbus has delivered the 100th US built A320 family aircraft from its Mobile, Alabama assembly line. The A320neo was delivered to Frontier Airlines and featured a livery showing 2 horses, Meadow & West. Airbus’ assembly facility at Mobile first started production of the A320 family for US markets [read more]
Sources close to Airbus have said that the Airbus A330-800neo could begin its certification program as early as next week after undergoing ground testing this week. The ground tests included testing the British made Rolls Royce Trent 7000 engines on the initial aircraft. The aircraft will need to carry out [read more]
On the 28th October 1972 Airbus flew its first commercial airliner, the Airbus A300. As well as being Airbus first aircraft, it was also the worlds first twin-engine wide-body aircraft. Developed in the 1960’s the A300 was the first aircraft to be designed and built by the newly created Airbus [read more]
Belgian aircraft materials manufacturer Solvay has said it plans to create up to 50 jobs in North Wales as it expands its adhesives, surfacing films and lightning strike protection operations. The state-of-the-art facility in Wrexham will manufacture aerospace structural adhesives and surfacing films at the new site which was inaugurated on the [read more]
Welsh wings made by Airbus in Broughton are helping the newly delivered Airbus A350-900ULR fly routes up to 9,700nm. The Ultra Long Range (ULR) variant of the ground breaking A350XWB range of aircraft has just entered service with Singapore Airlines, who have ordered 7 of the type. Aside from the [read more]
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