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Optimate demonstrator showcases new pilot assistance technologies

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Optimate, a three-year research project by Airbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, has begun testing new technologies to support automatic taxiing and enhance pilot assistance using an innovative electric truck. The project will integrate a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, including advanced automation, computer vision, data fusion and machine learning, to improve aircraft […]

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Saudia's latest order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft © Airbus

Saudia Group orders 105 additional A320neo-family aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

Saudia Group, represented by Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and flyadeal, the group’s low-cost carrier, has signed a firm order for an additional 105 A320neo-family aircraft. The order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft, increasing Saudia Group’s Airbus aircraft order backlog to 144 A320neo-family aircraft. The agreement was

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The Eurodrone programme has completed preliminary design review

Airbus achieves preliminary design review for Eurodrone

Military & Defense

The Eurodrone programme has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as the prime contractor, this significant milestone in the programme was achieved with OCCAR and representatives from the four customer nations (France, Germany, Italy, and Spain), along with the three major sub-contractors (MSCs) – Airbus Defence and Space

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Spirit AeroSystems announces job cuts amid financial challenges

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In response to mounting financial difficulties and a decline in deliveries to Boeing Co., Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. intends to trim its workforce by approximately 450 employees at its Wichita, Kansas headquarters. The reduced production of 737 Max airframes and other components has necessitated a downsizing, according to a spokesperson representing the company. Affected staff

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Azzora has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft which will be leased to Breeze Airways © Airbus

Azorra takes delivery of first A220 aircraft, leased to Breeze Airways

Aircraft & Engines

U.S.-based aircraft lessor Azorra has taken delivery of its first A220-300 aircraft. The aircraft, delivered from the Airbus facility in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, will be leased to Utah-based Breeze Airways. This is the first aircraft delivered out of the 22 A220-300s ordered by Azorra. The addition of Azorra’s capabilities in the regional airline segment is

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Flexrotor shown during USS Paul Hamilton IMX23 operations © Petty Officer 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt

Airbus completes acquisition of Aerovel and its UAS Flexrotor

Military & Defense

Airbus has finalised the acquisition of Aerovel, a U.S.-based company renowned for its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, enhancing Airbus’s array of tactical unmanned solutions. Flexrotor is a compact tactical unmanned aerial system specially crafted for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions both at sea and on land. “We see more and more

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IndiGo has signed an order for 30 A350-900 aircraft

IndiGo orders 30 Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

India’s premier airline, IndiGo, has confirmed an order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, marking a significant expansion in its international network towards long-haul destinations. India, boasting the title of the world’s fastest-growing major aviation market, stands on the cusp of an imminent surge in international travel, propelled by economic advancement and escalating household incomes. The

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Turkish Airlines, Airbus and Rolls-Royce strengthen partnership

Aircraft & Engines

Turkish Airlines, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce came together at Turkish Airlines’ headquarters in Istanbul to commemorate the momentous order for 150 A321neo and 80 A350-family aircraft placed in December 2023. The gathering was attended by distinguished figures including the Turkish Minister of Trade, Prof. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of

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Airbus A350-900 aircraft © Airbus

IndiGo strengthens fleet with order for 30 Airbus A350-900 aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

IndiGo, India’s leading airline, has finalised a firm order for 30 A350-900 aircraft, marking a significant expansion opportunity for IndiGo to broaden its network and connect various Indian metros to destinations worldwide. These aircraft will be equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, combining mission capability with the efficiency of the Trent XWB engine to provide

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