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A320neo’s first Pratt & Whitney test engine takes shape
Airbus’ A320neo programme has moved a step closer to the real aircraft with the assembly of the first engine-to-test – the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM engine. This engine is due to begin testing very soon at P&W’s facilities in Florida, USA. The PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system for the fan. This […]
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Sepang Aircraft Engineering chooses Airbus Managed Inventory
Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) has signed a contract with Airbus for the implementation of the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) solution. This will ensure the replenishment of Airbus proprietary parts at SAE’s facilities utilizing an automated inventory management system provided by Airbus. SAE performs all base maintenance activities for Air Asia’s fleet, which will be the […]
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Singapore Airlines to order more A380s and A350 XWBs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it will order 25 more widebody aircraft from Airbus, comprising five double deck A380s and 20 A350-900s. The aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s long range and regional services, offering maximum comfort and efficiency for high density and medium capacity routes. The latest A380 order will be the […]
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French Prime Minister inaugurates A350 XWB Final Assembly Line
French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, Fabrice Brégier this morning officially inaugurated the 74,000 square-metre A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL), in Toulouse, France. At full production, the FAL will employ some 1,500 people who will build up to ten aircraft a month as from 2018. The ceremony, held […]
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A350 XWB vertical tail plane gets its livery
The vertical tail plane of the first flyable A350 XWB (MSN1) has just come out of the paint hall in Toulouse sporting the well-known Airbus blue and white livery. This is the first A350 XWB component to be painted in the Airbus livery. The 10 metre tall, composite vertical tail plane is produced, as for all […]
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Airbus Americas to grow business with S. California Manufacturers
Airbus Americas Chairman Allan McArtor today announced an effort to forge new partnerships with Southern California manufacturers, with the goal of creating new contracts and new job opportunities for businesses in the region. The announcement was made to an audience of more than 100 local manufacturers attending an educational summit at the Los Angeles Area […]
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ICBC Leasing takes delivery of its first Airbus aircraft
Chinese aircraft lessor ICBC Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. took delivery of its first of 92 Airbus aircraft today, an A320, at a ceremony held in Toulouse, France. ICBC’s A320 is equipped with 180 seats in a single class cabin and powered by CFMI engines. The aircraft will be operated by the low cost carrier Thai […]
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Airbus and the Global Engineering Deans Council launch award to encourage more diversity in engineering programmes at universities worldwide
Airbus, the European aircraft manufacturer and GEDC (Global Engineering Deans Council), the leading organisation for engineering education, launch an award to recognize individuals who have been pro active in bringing more diversity into engineering classrooms. They intend to reward initiatives which encourage students of all profiles, gender, social and cultural backgrounds as well as disability, […]
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Turkish Airlines orders another 15 Airbus A330 aircraft
Turkish Airlines has placed an order for 15 A330-300s, their seventh order for the A330 family of aircraft and their twentieth Airbus order overall. The aircraft will be operated on medium and long haul routes from the Turkish Airlines hub in Istanbul. Turkish Airlines placed their first order with Airbus in 1984, and now operate […]
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Airbus voted most attractive employer in France
For the second year in a row, Airbus has been nominated the most appealing employer in France in the “Palmarès Employeurs 2012” survey organised by RegionsJob and carried out by the OpinionWay Institute. A panel of approximately 12,000 web users, comprising people in work and job-seekers, evaluated the most appealing employers in France based on […]