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Space
Final Pléiades Neo satellites ready to join rest of family
Toulouse, 18 May 2022 - The last two satellites of the Airbus-built, owned and operated Pléiades Neo constellation are on track for launch later this year, following successful final tests in Toulouse’s clean rooms.
Commercial Aircraft
ITA Airways becomes first Italian A350 operator
ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A350, becoming the 40th operator of the type. The aircraft, which is on lease from ALAFCO, landed for the first time in Italy at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport on Wednesday evening.
Helicopters
Airbus partners with MAGicALL to develop the electric motors of CityAirbus NextGen
Airbus has selected MAGicALL to supply the motors of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft CityAirbus NextGen.
Latest news
Commercial Aircraft
Front-line aircraft mechanics
The shortage of pilots regularly makes headlines around the world, but another lack in the aviation workforce also poses a significant challenge to airlines: the scarcity of skilled aircraft mechanics.
And just as Airbus created its entry-level pilot cadet training programme to motivate and educate a new generation of young aviators, the company is now focussing on helping the aviation sector expand the ranks of aircraft mechanics.
Company
The making of a hero
An auction of A380 parts will be held in October 2022 in Toulouse and online. It will bring much emotion to enthusiasts as well as giving them the opportunity to acquire emblematic elements of the jumbo sized Airbus aircraft.
Commercial Aircraft
Envision the future of air travel
Airbus and HeroX competition seeks novel ideas to explore the travel experience through the Metaverse.
Shared prize fund of $30,000 offered for those who propose the most innovative and impactful “Metaverse and the Future of Flight” visions.
Topics in focus
Zero emission
Alternative propulsion is key to bringing zero-emission flight to reality. Discover how Airbus is driving its development to disruptively reduce CO2 emissions of future aircraft.
Airbus safety
From conception to the end-of-service, Airbus’ safety culture drives the design and operations of our full product range – backed by continuous technological improvements.
Sustainability
Uniting & safeguarding for a more sustainable world – at Airbus, our approach to sustainability starts by rethinking the way we do business to ensure we can be a driving force for change.