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Civilian aviation news January 19, 2012

More cracks found in Airbus A380 wings

PARIS – Airbus said on Thursday it had discovered more cracks in the wings of A380 superjumbo aircraft but insisted the world’s largest jetliner remained…

Civilian aviation news January 18, 2012

New Airbus aircraft list prices for 2012

Price adjustment for best-selling, fuel-efficient aircraft 18 January 2012 Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.9 per cent, except for…

Military Aviation News January 17, 2012

New orders and deliveries strengthen Airbus Military’s prospects for future sales opportunities

Airbus Military booked five new orders for its C295/CN235 transports in 2011 while delivering a total of 29 aircraft from its product line during the…

General Aviation News January 17, 2012

After a “year of records,” Airbus sets its sights on continued industry leadership in 2012

Airbus will build on last year’s highly successful commercial performance as the company pursues its industry leadership in 2012, with the coming 12 months to…

Civilian aviation news January 17, 2012

Airbus marks 2011 with record order and delivery numbers

A320neo outperforms as “fastest selling airliner ever” Airbus delivered 534 commercial aircraft to 88 customers (10 new) and booked 1,419 net orders in 2011, making…

Civilian aviation news January 9, 2012

‘Minor’ cracks found in A380s: Airbus

EUROPEAN commercial aircraft builder Airbus confirmed it has informed airlines operating its A380 superjumbos to check for small cracks in wing rib-skin attachments, but said…

General Aviation News January 4, 2012

Staying connected with OnAir aboard A380s operated by Emirates and Qantas

Two of the largest A380 customers – Emirates and Qantas – are introducing Wi-Fi internet connectivity on their 21st century flagship jetliners using services provided…

General Aviation News November 2, 2011

Tail section for THAI’s first A380 rolls out of paint shop

The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) has been painted with the airline’s orchid logo at Airbus facilities in…

Civilian aviation news October 26, 2011

Celebrating four years of “love at first flight”

Four years ago today, Airbus’ 21st century flagship A380 entered commercial revenue service in the fleet of Singapore Airlines. Since that time, the double-deck aircraft…

Military Aviation News October 26, 2011

Royal Saudi Air Force starts flight training on the A330 MRTT with Airbus Militar

Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crews started flight training on their first A330 MRTT with Airbus Military instructors at the Airbus Military Getafe facilities in…

Military Aviation News October 21, 2011

Airbus Military and the Royal Thai Police join forces to help Thailand

The Royal Thai Police and Airbus Military have used a C295 aircraft for the transport of 12 people and 4.3 tonnes of humanitarian provisions, such…

Civilian aviation news October 18, 2011

A350 XWB’s Trent engine rolls-out for initial flight tests

Airbus has completed installation of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on the A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001). The aircraft is depicted here at…

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