Airbus and Safran have agreed to acquire Tikehau Capital’s stake in Aubert & Duval, with each company taking an equal share, subject to regulatory approval. The move will give Airbus and Safran full ownership of the French metals specialist, which supplies advanced steel, titanium, aluminium and superalloys for the aerospace, defence, energy and healthcare sectors. […]
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Airbus has delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, marking a major step in modernising pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Known in RCAF service as the CT-153 Juno, the twin-engine helicopter will be used to train future rotary-wing pilots. Selected by SkyAlyne, the prime contractor for
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Airbus has officially opened its second modernised A320-family final assembly line (FAL) at the Jean-Luc Lagardère facility in Toulouse, strengthening its ability to meet growing demand for single-aisle aircraft and support future production increases. The new line was inaugurated by Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury and Lars Wagner, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, alongside
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Mubea Aviation has secured a contract from Airbus Atlantic for the serial production and supply of CFRP composite structural components for the Airbus A350 programme. The award underscores Mubea Aviation’s expertise in advanced composite technologies and its ability to deliver lightweight, efficient and reliable structural solutions for the aerospace sector. It also marks a further
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Hong Kong’s Cathay Group has confirmed an order with Airbus for two more A350F freighters, increasing its total order for the next-generation cargo aircraft to eight. The aircraft will be operated by Cathay Cargo and are expected to improve operational efficiency across the carrier’s extensive freight network. Cathay Group Chief Executive Ronald Lam ackknowledged that
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Airbus has launched the Airbus Tech Hub in Canada, a new platform aimed at accelerating aerospace research and innovation through collaboration with the country’s technology and academic ecosystem. Located in Mirabel, the Canada Tech Hub joins Airbus’ existing global network of innovation centres in South Korea, Japan, Singapore and the Netherlands. The initiative is designed
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AAR has expanded its component MRO capabilities with the introduction of A320 slat repair services. With this new capability, AAR has strengthened its Airbus proprietary component repair services, covering flight control surfaces including rudders, flaps and sharklets, at its authorised single-source service centre in Chonburi, Thailand. Its expanded tooling portfolio also allows the company to
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Lufthansa Technik (LHT)and Airbus have launched a technical collaboration to develop and certify the application of AeroSHARK riblet technology on the wings and stabilisers of the Airbus A330ceo, marking a major step forward in drag-reduction technology for commercial aviation. The partnership aims to achieve the first commercial certification of riblet technology on an Airbus A330
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Satair, an Airbus subsidiary, has successfully completed its acquisition of Unical Aviation (Unical), along with its subsidiary ecube, creating a leading global provider of Used Serviceable Material (USM) and aircraft lifecycle solutions. The transaction combines Unical’s extensive inventory and distribution network with ecube’s advanced aircraft disassembly and storage capabilities, alongside Satair’s established USM expertise through
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Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), is strengthening its regional growth strategy with an order for five additional Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, alongside the exercise of options for a further six aircraft from its original 2014 agreement with Airbus. The 11 new aircraft, all powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan (GTF) engines,
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