The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency directive regarding a potentially explosive Airbus A350 fault. The directive, Number 2017-0154-E, relates to the hydraulic fuel cooling system which is located in the fuel tanks. It has been found that there is an overheat failure mode of the hydraulic pumps [read more]
Katherine Bennett has been promoted to head Airbus UK following a shake-up of its management team in the UK. Having previously held the post of Senior VP (Vice-President), Public Affairs Ms Bennett’s new role will be as Senior VP, Airbus in the UK. The move follows the departure, by mutual [read more]
Airbus has sought to allay fears that it could move manufacturing out of the UK following BREXIT by reaffirming its commitment to its UK sites. European airframer Airbus has two sites in the UK, one in Hawarden Airport, Broughton in North Wales and the other at the former Filton Airfield, Bristol [read more]
Boeing has beaten Airbus for the most orders at the 2017 Paris Airshow with the Seattle-based airframer racking up orders worth $74.9bn. The annual race to get the most orders during the airshow, and what aircraft are ordered has become a significant marker for both the health of the industry [read more]
In a bid to halt the stagnant sales of the Airbus A380, Airbus have announced the A380plus, an upgraded version of the super-jumbo which entered service in 2007. The Airbus A380, who’s wings are made at the Airbus UK site at Broughton, North Wales has seen declining sales and cancelled [read more]
Airbus has carried out a unique family flight including aircraft from nearly all branches of the company. The formation flight involved fixed-wing and rotary aircraft from their Commercial, Military and Helicopter businesses. It featured the Airbus A350-1000 XWB and Airbus A400M. Both of which have their wings made at Airbus [read more]
On Tuesday the 2nd May 2017 the Airbus A350-1000 made its first ever landing in the UK when it visited Cardiff Airport for Hot fuel trials. Airbus A350-1000 F-WWXL was the 3rd of the type to be built and join the test program ahead of certification later in the year. [read more]
Boeing has had significant interest and positive feedback from United Airlines for their Middle of Market Aircraft (MOMA) proposal, the Boeing 797. Chicago-based United Airlines (UA/UAL) recently took a close look at Boeing’s proposal with United’s Chief Financial Officer (FCO) Andrew Levy saying “What we’ve seen so far is very, [read more]
European Airframer Airbus has seen a 63% drop in profits for 2016 despite a 4th Quarter rally on deliveries. Airbus, who make wings for its aircraft at Hawarden, North Wales saw its group income sink to below $1bn against a profit of $2.8bn the previous year. The drop is largely [read more]
The European air framer, Airbus has started retiring the Airbus A380’s used for flight testing with the transfer of MSN4 (F-WVND) to the Musée de l’air et de l’espace (Museum of Air and Space) at Le Bourget, Paris. The Airbus A380, whose wings are made in Wales is the worlds [read more]
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