Airbus
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Airbus A320neo Roll Out Photos
Look at those huuuge engines! Airbus rolled out its first A320neo today after painting and mounting of the all new Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines was finished. MSN6101, which will be the first A320neo to fly, will soon start its ground tests to prepare for first flight. The flight test campaign for the Airbus A320neo…
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Etihad A380 Private Multi-Room Residence – Exclusive Photos
Etihad Airways Airbus A380 fleet will feature the world’s first private multi-room cabin on a commercial passenger aircraft. The Residence features a living room, double bedroom, separate ensuite shower room, and for the first time in the airline industry, a dedicated, trained Butler. Measuring 125 square feet in total area, The Residence will be located…
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Video – Airbus A350 XWB visits Qatar
Airbis A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN3) has made its premiere appearance at Doha’s new Hamad international airport, on its way to the Singapore Airshow. The visit is part of the Entry-into-Service preparations between Airbus and Qatar Airways, the A350 XWB launch customer, who will take delivery of its first A350 XWB in Q4 this…
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Photos of A350 MSN2 with Special Carbon Livery
On 2nd January 2014 Airbus rolled-out its third Airbus A350 XWB flight-test aircraft, MSN2 (F-WWCF), from the paint shop in Toulouse. The plane features a distinctive “Carbon” signature livery to reflect its primary construction from advanced materials. Benefiting from over 30 years of composite material experience, 53% of the A350 XWB’s airframe is made-up of…
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Zhejiang Loong Airlines – First Airbus A320 (Photo)
Zhejiang Loong Airlines became the latest Airbus operator in mainland China with completion of its maiden commercial flight using a leased Airbus A320. In addition the airline has signed its first purchase agreement with Airbus, for 20 A320 Family aircraft, including 11 A320ceo and nine A320neo. Photo – First Airbus A320 operated by Zhejiang Loong…
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First Delivery of Airbus Military A400M
Today, more than 700 people celebrated the delivery of the first production Airbus A400M new generation airlifter to the French Air Force at a ceremony at the Airbus Military Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Seville, Spain. The aircraft, the first of 50 ordered by France and of a total of 174 on order, will be…
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UPS Airbus A300 Down near Birmingham (Video)
An Airbus A300F4-622R (N155UP) cargo plane operated by UPS (flight 1354) crashed and burst into flames near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), UK. During approach to runway 18, the plane, arriving from Louisville (SDF) USA, crashed in a field just 1000 m short of the runway. Both pilotes have been killed in this accident. Video by…
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1000th Airbus A330 Delivered to Cathay Pacific
Airbus has delivered its 1,000th A330! The A330-300 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, was handed over to Cathay Pacific Airways at a special ceremony in Toulouse. Cathay Pacific together with its sister airline Dragonair is the world’s largest operator of the A330, with a total of 56 now in service. The 1,000th delivery comes…
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Video – Airbus A330 Engine Failure on Takeoff
The right engine of a Thomas Cook Airbus A330-200 literally explodes during takeoff at Manchester. The flight, bound for the Dominican Republic, of course rejected takeoff immediately and came to stop on the runway safely. Video by Simon Lowe, who got famous a few years ago for catching a Thomson bird strike at Manchester.
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Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 4 – Orders
Day 4 of Paris Air Show 2013 was primarily marked by order announcements from Airbus. There haven’t been any significant new orders announced from other major manufacturers. Following a short summary. United Airlines orders 35 A350-1000 United Airlines will add 35 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to its future fleet. The agreement represents a conversion of the…
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Video – Look inside the A350 XWB Cockpit
Airbus today held an Avionics and Airbus A350 cockpit workshop at Paris Air Show. They provided this video that gives us an insight look into the cockpit of the A350 XWB! Additionally Airbus test pilot Jean-Michel Roy talks about his career opportunities at Airbus.
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Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 3 – Airbus Highlights
Day three of Paris Air Show 2013 Le Bourget continues like it closed yesterday, with more Airbus orders announced. Singapore Airlines orders up to 50 A350 XWB Singapore Airlines (SIA) has increased its orders for the Airbus A350 XWB with an additional 30 A350-900s, plus options for a further 20 aircraft. The agreement firms up…
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Easyjet Selects Airbus A320neo for Future Fleet
Airbus today announced at 50th Paris Air Show Le Bourget, that easyJet has earmarked the Airbus A320neo for its future fleet requirements. Based on the company’s growth forecasts, the A320 was selected for offering the best productivity, lowest operating cost and best fuel efficiency of any single aisle aircraft in the 180 seat sector. Currently…
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Paris Air Show 2013 – Day 1
Day 1 of Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2013 started with a large number of orders and commitments of several operators accross all major manufacturers. ILFC orders 50 more Airbus A320neo Family aircraft Industry leading aircraft lessor, ILFC, has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 50 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. ILFC was…
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Photos – Airbus A350 XWB First Flight Best Of
Best of the Airbus A350 XWB (F-WXWB / MSN1) first flight on June 14, 2013. The A350 is the first Airbus with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer. It will carry 250 to 350 passengers in a typical three-class seating layout, depending on variant.
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Airbus A350 XWB First Flight (Video)
Today the all-new Airbus A350 XWB (MSN001) successfully completed its first flight. Its maiden flight lasted four hours and five minutes. Airbus A350 XWB F-WXWB took off at around 221 tonnes. During the flight, which took the aircraft around south western France, the crew explored the aircraft’s flight envelope. The aircraft was accompanied by a…
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Airbus A350 XWB First Flight Scheduled
Airbus confirmed that the first flight of the all-new Airbus A350 XWB is planned for this Friday, 14th June, based on current flight test status. Weather conditions permitting, the A350 XWB “MSN1” will take off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport at around 10:00 am local time. The A350 XWB flight test teams are now carrying out the…
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Wizz Air Crash Landing in Rome-Fiumicino (Videos)
This morning, an Airbus A320-232 (HA-LWM) operated by Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air crash landed at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO), Italy. Flight W6-3141 was bound from Bucharest (Romania) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA). During approach the crew encountered problems getting the undercarriage down and locked. The crew flew a missed approach and entered a holding…
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Engines powered up on first Airbus A350 XWB
As part of preparations for its maiden flight, the engines of the first Airbus A350 XWB (MSN1) have been powered up today, following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on 2nd June 2013. The new aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, that have been developed from the Trent 1000, that is…
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Videos – British Airways A319 Engine Fire Over London
A British Airways flight bound for Oslo today, had to return to London Heathrow Airport to make an emergency landing after the right engine caught fire following a reported bird strike. The cowling of the left engine got peeled back. Both runways were closed as passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane down emergency…
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Photos – First Airbus A350 XWB Rolls Out of Paint Hangar
Today the first completed Airbus A350 XWB rolled out of paint hangar in Toulouse, France. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on its route to first flight this summer. The aircraft painting was achieved in less than seven days and follows the recent completion of MSN001’s flight-test-instrumentation (FTI) verification. Last month the…