Air Côte d’Ivoire expands its fleet and network with modern Airbus A330neo aircraft
Toulouse – Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national airline of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for two A330neo aircraft to support its growth strategy. The agreement was announced at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, in the presence of Amadou Koné, Minister of Transport of Côte d’Ivoire, Laurent Loukou, CEO of Air Côte […]
The final two Pléiades Neo satellites arrive in Kourou for launch
Toulouse – The last batch of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo satellites has arrived at the European Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, following a transatlantic flight from Toulouse, France, where most of the manufacturing steps occurred over the last years. Scheduled to be launched at the end of November on the first […]
Airbus expects the Commercial aircraft services market to double by 2041 – Global Services Forecast
Toulouse, 6 October 2022 – Airbus expects the services market to recover to pre pandemic levels in 2023 and to double in value over the next 20 years – from $95bn today to over $230bn in 2041, according to its latest Global Services Forecast (GSF). As a result, the number of people working in aviation […]
easyJet to upgrade its Airbus A320 family fleet with Descent Profile Optimisation and Continuous Descent Approach to further improve efficiency, fuel savings and noise emissions
Toulouse, 26 September 2022 – easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) performance database and “Continuous Descent Approach” (CDA) to reduce noise impact on the ground. The European short-haul airline will become the biggest operator worldwide […]
French Navy takes delivery of first H160 for search and rescue missions
Marignane, 22 September 2022 – The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions. The aircraft is part of the interim fleet that will be delivered by the partnership formed between Airbus Helicopters, Babcock, and Safran Helicopter Engines. “The delivery of the first H160 […]
Airbus tests loading system for outsized military cargo on Beluga
Manching – Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the system’s first customer, by loading a CH53 military medium-lift helicopter into the Beluga. “The demand for […]
Airbus extends collaboration with Ecocopter for urban air mobility services in Chile, Ecuador and Peru
Marignane – Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services across various countries in Latin America. This is a major step toward the co-creation of a functioning urban air mobility ecosystem in the region. With this agreement, the partners will explore and define launch […]
The Brazilian armed forces acquire 27 H125 helicopters
Brasilia– The Brazilian armed forces, through the Combat Aircraft Programme Coordinating Committee (COPAC), have acquired 27 single engine H125 helicopters to boost the training capacity of the Brazilian Navy and the Air Force. The H125 will be produced in the H125 final assembly line located in Itajubá, Brazil at Helibras’ factory where the H225Ms for the […]
Bring new Alto k10 home at only 5000 EMI, you will have to pay that much down payment
Pune: Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 Finance Plan: Maruti Suzuki’s Alto, a small hatchback car, has dominated the Indian market for the past several years. But the sales of this car had decreased in recent times. But now once again the sales of this car has increased. Because the company has introduced a new model of […]
Airbus partners with Hiratagakuen to test future eVTOL flight routes and concept of operations in the Kansai region
Osaka– Airbus is partnering with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in the Kansai region and beyond. This is a key addition to the company’s strong regional footprint and growing international network to pioneer the future of mobility. Through this agreement, Airbus and Hiratagakuen will tackle crucial aspects required to launch […]