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An Airbus cooperative effort with its EADS parent company has developed a highly effective technology that enables the construction of buildings nearer to airport runways without hindering the vital landing systems that guide aircraft to a safe touchdown.

16 April 2013 Headline news

Patented by EADS’ corporate research and technology arm – EADS Innovation Works – and Airbus, this design applies specially-shaped aluminium “diffraction grating” panels to prevent a building from scattering signals broadcast by the airport’s Instrument Landing System (ILS), used during aircraft arrivals in reduced visibility conditions.

A software simulation tool called ELISE determines how these aluminium panels should be applied, and confirms their effectiveness in making a building “stealthy” in relation to the ILS signals. ELISE results from a collaboration of Airbus, EADS...

Second position filled for new Airbus manufacturing facility

22 May 2013 Press Release

Christopher “Kit” Johnson has joined Airbus Americas as its new Customs Manager for the company’s A320 Family assembly line in Mobile, Alabama. Johnson joined the company on May 20, filling the second position for the company’s new manufacturing facility.

In his role, he will be responsible for securing and improving customs activities in U.S. with a focus on Airbus Americas’ aircraft final assembly line in Mobile, implementing customs processes in cooperation with U.S. Customs Authorities, providing operational oversight of Customs Brokers and third party logistics contractors,...

A330 success continues as the solution for long-haul growth

22 May 2013 Press Release

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus aircraft. The aircraft will be operated on long haul routes and can comfortably seat close to 300 passengers.

“The efficiency, reliability and passenger appeal of our in-service A330’s already make The Pillar of Oman Air’s long haul operations,” said Wayne Pearce, CEO of Oman Air. “This additional order will allow us to continue our strategy of growth with an aircraft we know to be both reliable and profitabl

Experienced team will provide dedicated response to private jet needs

21 May 2013 Press Release

Airbus is introducing a new corporate jet customer care centre (C4you) for its private jet customers, aimed at providing dedicated access to an experienced team.

Customers will be able to get technical advice on both their airframe and their cabin through a single point of contact C4you@airbus.com and will also be able to benefit from packaged services, such as arrangements to implement service bulletins (SBs).

They will be able to benefit from the more than 120 years of experience of a team of four dedicated professionals, co-located within Airbus’...

First in China to benefit from more fuel savings

17 May 2013 Press Release

China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first Sharklets equipped A320 assembled <span...

Features widest and tallest cabin of any business jet

15 May 2013 Press Release

Airbus is showing an ACJ318 corporate jet at EBACE, giving potential customers the chance to see how much wider and taller its cabin is in comparison with other large business jets.

The Airbus ACJ318 on display is operated by Tyrolean Jet Services of Austria for a private customer, as well as on VVIP charters, and features lounge areas, a private room that doubles as an office and a bedroom, plus beautiful bathrooms. It seats up to 19 passengers in unprecedented comfort and space.

“It may be our smallest aircraft, but the Airbus ACJ318 still has the widest and tallest cabin of any business...

22 May 2013 Feature story

Designed by the head of ACJC’s own Creative Design Studio Sylvain Mariat, this new cabin configuration maximises use of the unique space provided by Airbus’ ACJ319 corporate jet and was inspired by the avant-gardism, shapes and colours of director Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

The contemporary cabin concept’s keystone is its use of light and space in perspectives that can be modulated via translucent partitions between the forward lounge and dining area. These partitions use the latest generation of switchable glass that is able to change from transparent to...

27 March 2013

Airbus’ 21st century A380 flagship jetliner turns heads wherever it goes, and did so this time with some high-powered help at the 2013 Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition in Malaysia. The aircraft from Malaysia Airlines’ growing fleet of A380s partnered with four Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jets from the Royal Malaysian Air Force for a spectacular flyby during the show’s opening day.

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