EASA approves increased take-off weight variant of the A330-900
Airbus has achieved certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its latest A330neo product enhancement enabling longer range: the 251 metric tonne Maximum-Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of...
The A330 Family legacy continues with the 1,500th delivery
The A330 Family’s 1,500th delivery on 21st September to Delta Air Lines says a great deal about the enduring qualities of the aircraft’s original design, coupled with the constant infusion...
Peach Aviation takes delivery of its first A320neo
Japan’s Peach Aviation has taken delivery of its first A320neo, paving the way to further grow its networks in Japan and Asia. This is the first of 28 A320neo that...
Indian Institute of Aeronautics Group becomes India’s launch customer for Airbus’ maintenance training solution ‘ACT for Academy’
The Indian Institute of Aeronautics (IIA) Group has entered into an agreement with Airbus to use the training solution ‘Airbus Competence Training (ACT) for Academy’ in its curriculum. ‘ACT for...
Airbus Corporate Jets wins first six ACJ TwoTwenty orders
Airbus Corporate Jets has won its first orders for the ACJ TwoTwenty totalling six aircraft following its launch. While Comlux has revealed an order for two aircraft, four further jets...
Airbus September 2020 commercial aircraft orders & deliveries
57 deliveries in September 2020 341 deliveries and 300 net orders year to date Airbus delivered 57 commercial aircraft in September 2020 (14 in April, 24 in May, 36...
Airbus-built Copernicus satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is readied to fly to Vandenberg for launch
Airbus space engineers are preparing the European ocean satellite “Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich” for its journey to the Vandenberg launch site in California. Next week, the satellite will be loaded...
Airbus selected for ESA’s new polar ice and snow topography mission
CRISTAL will measure sea ice thickness and ice sheet elevations. Airbus in Germany will lead the industrial consortium. Contract is worth € 300 million. The European Space Agency (ESA) has...
SEOSAT-Ingenio starts its journey to space
Last night, the Spanish satellite SEOSAT-Ingenio, built by Airbus, was loaded at the Torrejón de Ardóz air base, near Madrid, on board an Antonov 124 cargo plane to fly to...
Airbus to bring first Mars samples to Earth: ESA contract award
A new decade of European exploration – to the Moon and Mars. Airbus to design and build the Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) for Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign. ERO will...
