Airbus won an order for ten more of its future A350 XWB.
Airbus won an order for ten more of its future A350 XWB. The plane maker signed a contract with South American consortium Synergy Aerospace for the supply of ten A350-800 XWBs, (more…)
Airbus increases its industrial presence in China.
Airbus increases its industrial presence in China. Borsen-Zeitung reports that Airbus has agreed to form a joint venture with Chinese Harbin Aircraft Industry Group. The plane maker will hold a 20% stake in the joint venture, (more…)
Alestis, a new Spanish company created by the integration of Ficosa, Alcor and Sacesa, has won a contract to supply the belly fairing for Airbus’s new A350 XWB.
Alestis, a new Spanish company created by the integration of Ficosa, Alcor and Sacesa, has won a contract to supply the belly fairing for Airbus’s new A350 XWB. The company beat its French rival Socata. (more…)
Dispute has emerged between Airbus and Italian supplier Alenia,
Air & Cosmos reports that a dispute has emerged between Airbus and Italian supplier Alenia, following the plane maker’s choice to award the contract for Section 15 of the A350 XWB’s fuselage to US-based (more…)
EADS could announce the opening of exclusive negotiations with aerospace supplier Daher over the sale of its subsidiary Socata
According to information obtained by La Tribune, EADS could announce the opening of exclusive negotiations with aerospace supplier Daher over the sale of its subsidiary Socata (more…)
Latecoere has decided to freeze all its partnerships on new aircraft programmes
Latecoere has decided to freeze all its partnerships on new aircraft programmes. A company source explained that the Toulouse-based supplier could not finance these partnerships. (more…)
EADS has abandoned plans to convert the 10% stake it owns in fighter jet manufacturer Irkut into shares in Russian state holding UAC
EADS has abandoned plans to convert the 10% stake it owns in fighter jet manufacturer Irkut into shares in Russian state holding UAC, reported Russian daily Vedomosti. (more…)
Airbus last week announced that the A350 was 2.2 tons heavier than target
Airbus has unveiled its production targets for the A350 XWB between 2013 and 2018: 18 units in 2013; 51 in 2014; 83 in 
2015; 120 in 2016; and 143 in 2017. The programme will enter its industrial phase soon, with production of the first pieces at the beginning of 2009, and seems to be on schedule so far. Airbus last week announced that the A350 was 2.2 tons heavier than target, but ensured that performances will be maintained. (more…)
Airbus’s A350 chief engineer, Gordon McConnell, presented a technical update of the new plane programme
Airbus’s A350 chief engineer, Gordon McConnell, presented a technical update of the new plane programme to journalists in Toulouse on Tuesday. He confirmed that (more…)
Air France is expected to order 100 new long-haul aircraft this year.
Air France is expected to order 100 new long-haul aircraft this year. In the face of everincreasing oil prices, the airline will acquire about 100 more competitive midsize aircraft by the end of this year. (more…)
Thomas Enders said Finmeccanica unit Alenia Aeronautica would be a “very valid partner” for the Airbus A350 programme.
Thomas Enders said Finmeccanica unit Alenia Aeronautica would be a “very valid partner” for the Airbus A350 programme. “Talks are still under way but we hope to conclude negotiations soon”, he declared. AFX (05/06)
US carbon-fibre manufacturer Hexcel has won a contract worth $ 4-5Bn
US carbon-fibre manufacturer Hexcel has won a contract worth $ 4-5Bn to supply composite materials for the primary airframes of the Airbus A350 XWB. (more…)
Italian airline AirOne has ordered 24 Airbus planes
Italian airline AirOne has ordered 24 Airbus planes -12 A350s and 12 A330s- for $ 4.67Bn at list prices. The deal includes 12 A350s and 8 A330s in options. AirOne said the A330s will all be delivered by 2012 (more…)
Mr Enders said Airbus aimed to build a total of 24,000 aircraft over the next two decades.
Thomas Enders said Airbus sees a “very strong year” this year despite the strong euro and surging fuel prices. At the Berlin Air Show, Mr Enders said Airbus aimed to build a total of 24,000 aircraft (more…)
EADS’s annual shareholders meeting takes place in Amsterdam
EADS’s annual shareholders meeting takes place in Amsterdam in a context where several “worrying issues” loom over the group, says Le Figaro Economie: durably weak dollar, ever-rising oil prices, (more…)
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