"Airbus Military règle ainsi le contentieux qui a suivi l'annulation d'une commande d'A400M. Armscor a accusé réception des fonds mardi 20 decembre" Usine Nouvelle
jeudi 22 décembre 2011
Fifth Airbus Military A400M development aircraft makes first flight
"The fifth Airbus Military A400M military airlifter has made its first flight, marking the end of a highly successful year for the programme and meaning that the full fleet of Grizzly development aircraft is now in the air, completing the flight-test programme."
L'OMC arbitrera le litige entre l'UE et Washington sur Airbus
"L'OMC a engagé une procédure d'arbitrage pour examiner la demande des Etats-Unis d'imposer des sanctions à l'Union européenne dans le dossier des subventions à l'avionneur Airbus." Boursier
Airbus expands order record, Boeing set to rebound
"Airbus is on course to end 2011 with well over 1,600 orders, pushing Boeing to the lowest market share of their 40-year rivalry, but Boeing has stored up momentum for a comeback as both companies put fresh vigour into their most-sold jets." MontrealGazette
South Korea Picks Sagem for Submarine Modernization
"Sagem has been awarded the contract to modernize South Korean submarines. This latest success reinforces the company’s leadership in the field of precision inertia." DefenseTalk
Thales and Safran sign optronics MoU
"Thales and Safran have signed an optronics Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two companies form an equally-owned joint venture for optronics systems and equipment. The announcement of the MoU was made on 20 December 2011." Shephard
All Nippon Plans U.S. Service With Boeing Dreamliner
"Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. plans to start flying the new Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner jet to the U.S. next year, with services from Tokyo to Seattle and San Jose, Calif." WSF
Coriolis Composites allie international, propriété intellectuelle et innovation
"PME bretonne installée à Lorient, le groupe Coriolis Composites développe et commercialise des équipements composites, des robots et des logiciels qu’il a breveté. Réunissant des savoir faire de différents secteurs (nautisme et automobile) et de nouveaux développements logiciels, Coriolis Composites a pris pied dans l’aéronautique via un grand défi proposé par Airbus Nantes..." Flyintelligence
Boeing South Carolina Site Achieves 787 Weight-On-Wheels Milestone
"The first Dreamliner to be constructed at Boeing's new South Carolina assembly plant achieved a significant milestone Sunday 19th december the airplane put weight on its landing gear for the first time." Aero-News
South Africa agreement over A400M after refund
"Airbus Military has cleared a key hurdle to pursuing further business with South Africa by refunding pre-delivery payments on an order of eight A400Ms cancelled two years ago." DMI
La France reçoit ses nouveaux Casa
"Le premier des huit avions Casa CN235 commandés à Airbus Military en 2010 a été réceptionné par la direction générale de l’armement (DGA) le 17 novembre 2011, avec 2 mois d’avance sur le calendrier contractuel." Info-aviation
Airbus 2012 Concerns Include A350 Production Targets
" Airbus cites adherence to the A350 milestone as the biggest internal risk to executing next year’s plan and the turbulence of the Western economies as the largest external risk." Aviation Week
Airbus a livré son 7.000e appareil
Airbus a livré, sur son site de Hambourg en Allemagne, son 7.000e appareil, un A321, à US Airways, la compagnie qui exploite la plus grande flotte d’appareils Airbus dans le monde. Ce seuil des 7.000 appareils livrés est franchi deux ans seulement après la livraison du 6.000ème avion Airbus.
Rolls-Royce to Power 20 New Aircraft for Thai Airways International
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB and Trent 1000 engines will power 12 Airbus A350 XWB and eight Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft which are part of THAI's fleet modernisation programme and will further improve the airline's operational and environmental performance. ASD
jeudi 15 avril 2010
L'UE autorise 35 ME d'avances remboursables à Daher-Socata et Sogerma
La Commission européenne a autorisé la France à octroyer 35 Millions d'Euros d'avances remboursables à Daher-Socata (12,34 ME) et à Sogerma (22,8 ME) en vue de la mise au point des portes de train d'atterrissage principal et de la case de train principal de nouvelle génération du futur Airbus A 350 XWB. La Commission a conclu que les avances remboursables étaient compatibles avec l'encadrement de l'UE applicable aux aides d'État à la recherche, au développement et à l'innovation.
A330-200F receives EASA Type Certification
Airbus reports that its A330-200 Freighter has received Type Certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) after a 200 hour test programme by two production aircraft.
A derivative of the A330-200 passenger model, certification has been granted through an amendment to the existing A330-200 EASA Type Certificate awarded in 1998. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certification is expected shortly.
Christian Favre, A330/340 Chief Engineer, said: “After a very smooth and successful flight test campaign we have reached certification in line with our planning. Moreover, thanks to some design optimisation, the aircraft’s payload capability of 70 tonnes is one tonne more than first expected.”
Airbus has 66 firm orders for the A330-200F, leasing company Intrepid Aviation having ordered the most so far with 20 aircraft.
A derivative of the A330-200 passenger model, certification has been granted through an amendment to the existing A330-200 EASA Type Certificate awarded in 1998. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certification is expected shortly.
Christian Favre, A330/340 Chief Engineer, said: “After a very smooth and successful flight test campaign we have reached certification in line with our planning. Moreover, thanks to some design optimisation, the aircraft’s payload capability of 70 tonnes is one tonne more than first expected.”
Airbus has 66 firm orders for the A330-200F, leasing company Intrepid Aviation having ordered the most so far with 20 aircraft.
A400M. Un deuxième exemplaire de l'avion de transport
Un deuxième exemplaire de l'avion de transport militaire a effectué son premier vol d'essai jeudi à Séville (Espagne), a annoncé vendredi Airbus Military. Un troisième doit voler d'ici au début de l'été et un quatrième en fin d'année
jeudi 11 février 2010
Air China agrees to purchase 20 more A320s
"Air China has agreed to purchase 20 Airbus A320 aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2014. The Chinese carrier has disclosed the agreement in a stock exchange statement. It says that the deal was concluded with Airbus today. Air China gives the basic price of the aircraft as $1.6 billion but states that the airframer has granted "significant price concessions". Next
mercredi 10 février 2010
JAL to 'minimize risk' by sticking with American, rejects Delta
"Months of high-stakes jockeying between oneworld's American Airlines and SkyTeam's Delta Air Lines over partnering with troubled Japan Airlines came to an end yesterday when JAL announced it will stay in oneworld and jointly apply for antitrust immunity on transpacific routes with AA." ATW
JAL Sticks With oneworld Alliance
"Troubled Japanese Carrier Had Been Courted By Delta, SkyTeam. Japan Air Line announced Monday will continue its partnership with oneworld Alliance, following a long courtship of the troubled Japanese airline by both American, which is a oneworld member, and Delta, which is partnered with SkyTeam. JAL joined oneworld in 2007." Next.
A new-generation engine for China’s C919 jetliner
"At the end of 2009 Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac selected an engine from Safran to power its new single-aisle commercial jet, the C919. We take a closer look at this major partnership. Safran will supply the complete propulsion system for China's first commercial jetliner, in a contract that could be worth up to $15 billion over a period of 30 years. The contract also includes engine support services, which account for more than half of the total amount." Next
Airbus signs MOU on aircraft financing solutions with Chinese partner
"Airbus today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the CDB Leasing Co., Ltd. (CLC), one of China's leading leasing companies, on cooperation in aircraft financing and leasing. The MoU was signed by John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers, and Wang Chong, President of CLC, in Toulouse, France.
Airbus and CLC endeavour to share competence and experience to cooperate on a variety of leasing and financing projects, such as pre-delivery payment financing for Airbus aircraft, delivery financing new and used Airbus aircraft and Passenger to Freighter conversion projects." Next
Airbus and CLC endeavour to share competence and experience to cooperate on a variety of leasing and financing projects, such as pre-delivery payment financing for Airbus aircraft, delivery financing new and used Airbus aircraft and Passenger to Freighter conversion projects." Next
Xian Aircraft wins new Boeing 737 fins contract
" China's Xian Aircraft International has signed a contract with Boeing to provide another 1,500 vertical fins for the Boeing 737 aircraft.Xian, a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), delivered its 1,500th fin to Boeing last week. AVIC did not specify the value of the new contract, but says it is the biggest foreign aircraft components sub-contract deal to date." Next
A400M : EADS au pied du mur
"Paris aurait obtenu un accord de principe de Berlin et de Madrid pour accorder entre 1 et 1,5 milliard d'avances remboursables au groupe aéronautique..." Les Echos
Rebuff to Delta as JAL sticks with American
"American Airlines has fended off an attempt by Delta to draw away Japan Airlines, its biggest Asian partner, protecting a vital link to China and other markets in the region. JAL said on Tuesday that it would remain in American’s OneWorld alliance and apply for permission from antitrust authorities in Washington to deepen its ties with the US group. " FT
Market expertise sees BAE Systems ride commercial aviation downturn
"BAE Systems reported that its Regional Aircraft business held up well in the face of the worst ever downturn in the world’s commercial aviation markets. Across its core portfolio aircraft business, the asset management team of Regional Aircraft placed 44 aircraft in a challenging market. There was also strong growth in winning 41 new aircraft remarketing mandates from third parties during the year." la suite.
Ravitailleurs : l'appel d'offres des Etats-Unis publié après le 23 février
"L'armée de l'air américaine prévoit de publier prochainement mais pas avant le 23 février les termes définitifs de son appel d'offre pour le contrat de renouvellement de sa flotte d'avions ravitailleurs." Les Echos
Rockwell Collins Avionics Successfully Complete 1st Flight on 747-8 Freighter
"Rockwell Collins next-generation avionics successfully took flight on Boeing's 747-8 Freighter. The new airplane features an entire suite of Rockwell Collins displays, autopilot, communication, navigation, surveillance, maintenance, emergency and data management systems." Next
EADS Defence & Security delivers second batch of DRAC UAVs to French Ministry of Defence
"On 25 January 2010, EADS Defence & Security delivered 35 specially modified new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) DRAC systems to the French Army to enhance its capabilities in mountainous terrain. This delivery took place at the end of a series of ground-based and in-flight verification operations launched in November 2009 and carried out together with the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement). The new batch follows a first batch of 25 DRAC systems delivered to the Ministry of Defence in July 2008." la suite
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