Reading Time: < 1 minute The first ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, Germany, marking the start of a new era in Airbus Corporate Jets. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, the ACJ320neo is due to be delivered to Acropolis Aviation of the United Kingdom in the last quarter of 2018, together with a second aircraft, for Comlux […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Air travel today is down to a very exact science. When airlines are building their fleets, they have a multitude of factors to consider when carefully selecting which aircraft will best help them accomplish their desired mission. Passenger volume and route distance will dictate if the airlines need a narrow-body or wide-body but when it […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport near Bangkok. The accord was signed on 22nd of June at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse by Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, THAI; and Eric Schulz, Chief Commercial Officer, Airbus, in the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute In an attempt to find a solution to clogged city roads and to provide an opportunity for growth in Germany’s high-tech industry, Volkswagen’s Audi and Airbus SE have signed a letter of intent with the German government to trial air taxis both in and around Audi’s hometown of Ingolstadt. According to Germany’s Transport Minister Andreas […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute An Emirates Airbus A380-800, performing flight from London Gatwick to Dubai, was climbing out of Gatwick’s runway 26L when the aircraft was seen not retracting the landing gear. The aircraft stopped the climb and entered a hold, subsequently diverted to London’s Heathrow Airport where the aircraft landed safely on runway 27R one hour after departure. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cathay Pacific Airways has become the second airline to operate the A350-1000, the world’s newest long-range widebody airliner. The airline took delivery of the aircraft at a special event in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 20 A350-1000s ordered by Cathay Pacific and will join the carrier’s growing fleet of A350 XWB aircraft, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hong Kong based Government Flying Service has received three H175s in public services configuration, becoming the world’s first operator of this new variant which enlarges the H175 mission capacity to search and rescue, emergency medical services, law enforcement, firefighting as well as land and maritime border control operations. In 2015, GFS became the launch customer […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Flying over European Airbus sites and visiting 15 cities worldwide to test aircraft readiness for airline operations. The A330neo, Airbus’ newest widebody aircraft, has embarked on a worldwide tour to demonstrate its readiness for airline operations. As a final step in the aircraft certification phase, these function and reliability tests, also known as route proving, will […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus has inaugurated the fourth Hamburg, Germany Airbus A320 Family production line. Making use of digital technologies and a more flexible industrial setup, the innovative state-of-the-art line is a key enabler for ramping up the single-aisle programme to 60 aircraft per month by mid-2019. Frank Horch, Hamburg’s Senator of Economy, Transport and Innovation and Thomas […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H135 that will be used by the German Armed Forces in Bückeburg to train their pilots. The German Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support is leasing these helicopters – all delivered on time by Airbus – for initial and recurrent pilot training. These […]