The first C295 aircraft for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, on the May 5, and landed after three hours of flight. “This first flight represents a significant accomplishment for the first Make in […]
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Airbus has reported consolidated financial results for its first quarter ending March 31, 2023, with deliveries of 127 commercial aircraft. Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer commented on the results: “The first quarter confirmed strong demand for our products, particularly for commercial aircraft. We delivered 127 commercial aircraft, which is reflected in the Q1 financials.
A Paris, France court has cleared both European planemaker Airbus and carrier Air France of involuntary manslaughter relating to the crash of Flight AF447 en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in June 2009. However, the two companies were found guilty in a separate civil case, the former being a criminal case. The court
During the current state visit of France’s President Emmanuel Macron, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, the Tianjin Free Trade Zone Investment Company, and Aviation Industry Corporation of China, have signed an agreement to expand A320 Family final assembly capacity with a second line at its Tianjin site. This is in line with Airbus’ current target of
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According to government and industry sources, European planemaker Airbus is currently in negotiation with China concerning a new round of plane orders. This will coincide with the visit of French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron later this week. The worsening political relations between China and the U.S. has seen what was usually a balanced import of
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GA Telesis (GAT) has completed the acquisition of two Airbus A319 aircraft, which are subject to multi-year leases with Rossiya Airlines. “For many years, Rossiya has been an outstanding airline partner for GA Telesis. Rossiya and GA Telesis have enjoyed a relationship between three GA Telesis divisions and we are very pleased to expand our
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Kellstrom Aerospace has announced that it has acquired another CFM56-5 powered Airbus aircraft for part-out. This 1997 aircraft, MSN 662, is currently slated for disassembly in the UK.
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Airbus has selected Diehl/Thales as preferred bidder for its Laupheim site. Teams on both sides will now enter into negotiations on remaining details and take the next steps including confirmatory due diligence to achieve a final agreement as soon as possible. The Airbus plant in Laupheim employs a total of 1,100 employees. It produces cabin
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Airbus presents for the first time its fuel cell activities onboard an A320 research aircraft at this year
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Airbus has completed the A380 programme review and is now informing customers about changes to its delivery schedule. The review assessed the programme status at the critical juncture of transitioning from low rate “individual” production, so-called Wave 1, to the full serial design and manufacturing process, called Wave 2. The review has also shown that
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