Airbus
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Airbus Delivers 800th A330
Big news for Airbus! Yesterday the European aircraft manufacturer delivered the 800th Airbus A330. The aircraft is an A330-200 Freighter, received by Aircastle Advisor Ltd for operation by Chinese HNA Group (Hainan Airlines). This is the third A330-200F for its fleet. To date, over 1,140 A330s have been ordered. The A330 family has accumulated nearly…
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New Logo Jets – Etihad Manchester City & Qantas Wallabies
Two new exciting logo jets have been spotted recently. Etihad Airways shows its support for English Premier League club Manchester City with a stunning special football livery. One of their Airbus A330-243 (A6-EYE), called Blue Moon Rising, was painted blue with soccer ball pattern, Manchester City logo and a moon on its belly. Since 2009…
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Singapore Airlines Orders 15 more A330
Airbus today announced that Singapore Airlines has signed an agreement to expand its fleet with 15 more A330-300s. The aircraft will join an existing fleet of 19 A330-300s, flying from Singapore to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region and to the Middle East. As with the carrier’s existing A330 fleet, the new aircraft will be powered…
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Beautiful Video – Airbus A380 Flight Display Paris 2011
Airbus provided this absolutely beautiful video of an Airbus A380 in flight display at Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011. The video was shot at the air show’s first public day and reflects Airbus’ new campaign “Love A380“.
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Paris Air Show 2011 – Airbus Orders Part 2
Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011 Airbus orders part 2: ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based international Aviation Lease and Finance Company, has signed an agreement for six more Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. This repeat order brings ALAFCO’s total order for the A350-900 to 18 aircraft. ALAFCO placed its first order for the A350 XWB in 2007 when…
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Paris Air Show 2011 – Airbus Orders Part 1
Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2011 opened its doors just yesterday. Many orders have already been announced by various manufacturers. This is part 1 of a summary of Paris Air Show 2011 Airbus orders. More to come during the next days. GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General…
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Video – Airbus Future Cabin Vision
Airbus published this video with a highly futuristic vision about a future airplane cabin. Airbus promises to make aircraft cabins more ecological, using new self-transforming materials that offer unmatched confort.
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Korean Air – First Airbus A380 (Photos)
Airbus yesterday delivered the first Airbus A380 to Korean Air. The carrier based in Seoul, South Korea, ordered a total of 10 A380s, with the first five to be delivered in 2011. Korean Air is the sixth international operator of the A380, they chose Engine Alliance GP7200 engines to power their Super Jumbos. Their first…
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Airbus Corporate Jet Rebranding (Images)
Airbus announced a rebranding for its corporate jets. The rebranding includes a new ACJ logo, new colours and aircraft model names that reflect “aircraft improvements, the company’s culture of innovation and family commonality”. The new colours comprise metallic-blue shading on the fuselage and tail, highlighted by flowing curves that echo the colour schemes often chosen…
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Safety Report – 5/17/2011
Date: 05/14/2011 05:55 Location: Los Angeles, CA Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-231 Registration: N540UW Operator: US Airways Flight: AWE1498 Phase: Standing Level of Damage: Minor Injuries & Fatalities: None US Airways flight AWE1498 (an Airbus A321-231 (N540UW)) was holding on a taxiway at Los Angeles LAX when debris was falling down from another aircraft. The debris…
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New Photos – Air France AF447 Recovery
At a press conference held yesterday, French Aviation Investigation Board, Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation Civile (BEA), released these new photos of the Air France AF447 recovery. The Airbus A330-203, registration F-GZCP, crashed on June 1 2009 en route from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to Paris (France) into the Atlantic Ocean.…
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Photos – First Korean Air Airbus A380 Takeoff
Today the first Airbus A380 for Korean Air (MSN 035) took off to the skies for final flight tests. The tests are being carried out at Airbus Hamburg (Germany). During the upcoming flights, all cabin systems will be tested, including air conditioning, galleys, lavatories and in-flight entertainment. Airbus will also undertake advanced general performance tests…
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Delivery of Boeing 787-9s and Airbus A350-900XWBs to Singapore Airlines delayed
Written by: Krisana Gallezo The first batch of the 20 orders of Boeing 787 Dreamliner by the national airline of Singapore will no longer be expected this year as originally scheduled due to the manufacturer’s production technicalities. Deployment of the 20 Airbus A350-900 XWB aircrafts was likewise postponed to 2013 instead of next year, according…
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Virgin Blue Relaunch as Virgin Australia
Australian airline Virgin Blue is going to be relaunched carrying a new identity, logo and livery. The airline’s name will be changed to Virgin Australia. The first plane wearing the new face of Virgin Australia, an Airbus A330, was recently spotted. At a press conference to be held at the carrier’s Sydney Airport terminal on…
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Video – Airbus A400M Aerial Refuelling Showcase
This video released by Airbus Military shows air-to-air refuelling trials for its A400M airlifter in February 2011. The tests consists of series of dry contacts performed by a UK Royal Air Force VC10 tanker. Airbus A400M Cockpit Video Capture The Airbus A400M is a multi-national four-engine turboprop tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities developed by Airbus…
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Video – Air France Airbus A380 Hits Comair Plane at JFK
Last night Air France flight AF007, an Airbus A380-861 (F-HPDJ) struck Comair (Delta Connection) flight 553, a Bombardier CRJ 700 (N641CA) at New York JFK International Airport. During taxi the French Airbus A380’s left wing struck the tail of the Comair Bombardier and spun it nearly 90-degrees. Fortunately nobody was injured. The Comair plane with…
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Photos – United Celebrates 85th Anniversary With Special Livery
United Airlines celebrates its 85th anniversary with a special retro livery. The Airbus A320 (N475UA) is painted in the airline’s 1970s-era “Friend Ship” livery. “We are proud to celebrate United’s 85th anniversary with the more than 85,000 co-workers and thousands of retirees who have built the world’s leading airline,” said Jeff Smisek, United’s president and…
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Virgin Atlantic Operates Its First Airbus A330
The first Airbus A330 to be operated by Virgin Atlantic has been delivered recently. The inaugural passenger flight between Manchester and Orlando is part of Virgin Atlantic’s commitment to strengthen services from the UK to the US East Coast, East and West Africa, the Middle East and India. The aircraft is the first to be…
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Photos – Air France Flight AF447 Wreckage Found
The wreckage of Air France flight AF447 has finally been found on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The Airbus A330-203, registered F-GZCP, crashed en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro in June 2009, killing all 228 passengers and crew on board, after hitting a thunderstorm. The submarine that located the wreckage in a…
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Photo – Large A350XWB Carbon Fuselage Panel
The largest Airbus A350 XWB fuselage panel made from carbon fibre has been manufactured by Premium AEROTEC (Germany). Located on the forward right-hand side of the fuselage and measuring 93 square metres, the panel will undergo ultrasonic inspection, trimming and drilling in the coming days prior to being joined with the other panels that together…