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Airbus Corporate Jets exhibits ACJ319 at Jetexpo

With the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet, the Airbus ACJ319 being exhibited at Jetexpo delivers unequalled comfort, space and freedom of movement – despite being similar in size externally to competing aircraft.  Airbus corporate jets can also carry more people than other large business jets, allowing them to transport large company, government and […]

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Airbus delivers the 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China

The 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled at Airbus’ A320 Family Final Assembly Line China (FALC) was handed over today to Air China. This delivery from the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre comes some three years after the first aircraft was delivered on 22nd June, 2009. The new A320, powered by IAE V2500 engines, is configured in […]

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Sinopec and Airbus to develop Chinese alternative aviation fuel

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one of China’s biggest energy companies and Airbus are developing and promoting renewable aviation fuel production for regular commercial use in China. Sinopec is the instrumental partner in helping the Central Government to establish a Chinese airworthiness certification for alternative aviation fuels made from locally grown feedstocks. The certified […]

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Airbus ACJ319 makes first appearance at South African show

Airbus’ ACJ319 is making its South African airshow debut at AAD giving visitors from the region their first chance to experience the aircraft’s comfort and space at first hand, as well as to compare it with other aircraft on display. Similar in size externally to competing aircraft, the Airbus ACJ319’s distinguishing feature is that it […]

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AviancaTaca A330 delivery marks major milestone with 100th Airbus aircraft in operation

AviancaTaca took delivery of its ninth A330-200 on September 17 at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines. The highly efficient, modern A330-200 widebody aircraft is configured to seat 252 passengers – 30 in business class and 222 in economy. The A330-200 has the versatility to cover […]

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Airbus strengthens leadership position with more efficient organisation

In line with its 2020 Vision, Airbus lays out its plans for a more efficient and agile organisation to be implemented by January 2013. This new organisation aims to boost Airbus’ overall performance by shortening the lines of command, thus making the company more agile and capable of taking and implementing decisions faster. A more […]

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Airbus’ ‘Fly Your Ideas’ challenge brings innovation to campus

Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas – a UNESCO-backed biennial competition – is challenging students worldwide to develop new ideas for a more sustainable aviation industry. This year, victory will mean not only a €30,000 cash prize; the successful team will also welcome experts from Airbus’ Innovation Cell * onto their campus for a week of learning […]

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Airbus supports extension of Clean Sky programme

ILA Berlin Air Show – Airbus has entered into an agreement together with 13 leading aerospace industry and research partners with a letter of intent to cooperate on a “Clean Sky 2” programme. As an extension of the European Commission’s (EC) “Clean Sky” Joint Technology Initiative, the industry would invest jointly with the EC a total […]

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AirAsia to become first Airbus A320 ‘Sharklets’ operator

Airbus and the world’s largest A320 customer AirAsia announced that the airline will become the first operator of the A320 with ‘Sharklets’ when they take delivery of the first A320 equipped with these fuel-saving wing-tip devices at the end of this year. The aircraft exhibited on static and flying display at the ILA Berlin Air […]

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Boeing Projects High Demand for Aviation Personnel

Boeing  predicts the Asia Pacific region will require hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernization and the rapid growth of air travel. The 2012 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, a respected industry forecast of required aviation personnel, calls for 185,600 new […]