According to Airbus executive vice president Tom Williams, targeting a first flight for the A400M military aircraft by the end of October is looking increasingly ‘difficult’. The company has had ‘issues’ with engine failures, including software problems. Each week of delay to the first flight beyond the end of October would probably equate to a further week’s delay to the delivery of the first aircraft, Williams added. AFX, (28/07)
Targeting a first flight for the A400M military aircraft by the end of October is looking increasingly ‘difficult’.
July 31, 2008 by avianewsAirbus chief executive Thomas Enders said problems with assembly and delivery of the A380 aircraft can only be overcome once a stable serial production has been reached.
July 31, 2008 by avianewsAirbus chief executive Thomas Enders said problems with assembly and delivery of the A380 aircraft can only be overcome once a stable serial production has been reached. He indicated the company is hiring engineers from outside Europe and overhauling its IT systems. Read the rest of this entry »
Middle Eastern carriers are expanding as fast as they can in hopes of redefining their region as the aviation crossroads of the globe.
July 31, 2008 by avianewsMiddle Eastern carriers are expanding as fast as they can in hopes of redefining their region as the aviation crossroads of the globe. While most airlines worldwide are undergoing their worst crisis so far, the Middle-Eastern government-backed airlines thrive ; Read the rest of this entry »
Airbus A380 aircraft launch company, Singapore Airlines, is to accomplish its 1000th commercial flight with the super-jumbo on August 3rd.
July 31, 2008 by avianewsAirbus A380 aircraft launch company, Singapore Airlines, is to accomplish its 1000th commercial flight with the super-jumbo on August 3rd. More than 400,000 passengers have already been carried. In 9 months of use, Read the rest of this entry »
The first of the 58 Airbus A380 planes Emirates Airlines ordered was delivered Monday in a handoff ceremony in Hamburg, Germany
July 31, 2008 by avianewsThe first of the 58 Airbus A380 planes Emirates Airlines ordered was delivered Monday in a handoff ceremony in Hamburg, Germany; it should accomplish its first commercial flight on August 1, between Dubai and New York’s JFK airport. Read the rest of this entry »
EADS is expected to report an increase of almost 150% in its earnings before interest and tax for the second quarter of this year
July 31, 2008 by avianewsEADS is expected to report an increase of almost 150% in its earnings before interest and tax for the second quarter of this year, fuelled by a continuing strong order inflow at Airbus as well as a faster pace of deliveries. Read the rest of this entry »
EADS is looking for a suitable US partner to possibly offer the A400M military transport aircraft to the Pentagon.
July 24, 2008 by avianewsEADS is looking for a suitable US partner to possibly offer the A400M military transport aircraft to the Pentagon. Aviation Week reports that executives from EADS North America have held discussions with both Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin about assembling the A400M in the US if it can grab a contract from the DoD. According to John Young, director of tanker programmes at EADS North America, there is a “huge opportunity” for the transport aircraft in the US defence market to replace up to 450 ageing C-130s. Read the rest of this entry »
US airlines accumulate losses in the face of surging fuel costs.
July 24, 2008 by avianewsUS airlines accumulate losses in the face of surging fuel costs. After American Airlines and Delta, United Airlines and US Airways also reported huge losses in the second quarter -at $ 2.7Bn and $ 567M respectively. Read the rest of this entry »
Emirates is the symbol of Dubai’s dynamism, reports L’Express.
July 24, 2008 by avianewsEmirates is the symbol of Dubai’s dynamism, reports L’Express. Next July 28, it will take delivery of its first Airbus A380 in Hamburg. The airline has ordered 58 superjumbos in total -worth more than $ 20Bn. Read the rest of this entry »
Airbus, Safran and Caisse des Depots yesterday announced the creation of a € 75M investment fund aimed at supporting SMEs in the French aeronautics sector.
July 24, 2008 by avianewsAirbus, Safran and Caisse des Depots yesterday announced the creation of a € 75M investment fund aimed at supporting SMEs in the French aeronautics sector. La Tribune says this fund, named Aerofund II, clearly has one goal: pushing further the consolidation of the aeronautics industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Airbus’s commercial future is bright, writes Prof.
July 24, 2008 by avianewsAirbus’s commercial future is bright, writes Prof. Philip Lawrence, Director of the Aerospace Research Centre in Bristol, in a letter to Financial Times. Airbus has been paying the price of earlier management mistakes on its A380 programme. Read the rest of this entry »
Thomas Enders reiterated at a conference in Toulouse yesterday that the weak dollar was a “deep, substantial problem ” for Airbus.
July 24, 2008 by avianewsThomas Enders reiterated at a conference in Toulouse yesterday that the weak dollar was a “deep, substantial problem ” for Airbus. He warned that the company was preparing for a “sustained period of low dollar”. Read the rest of this entry »
Louis Gallois is confident that EADS will soon find investors for the Airbus sites
July 24, 2008 by avianewsLouis Gallois is confident that EADS will soon find investors for the Airbus sites it seeks to sell in France and Germany. According to him, “the euro quotation at $1.58 is the reason why investors hesitate to invest into the aviation sector”. Suddeutsche Zeitung
