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Defence
European premiere: Airbus-led large-scale flight demo teams up fighters, a helicopter and drones
In Europe’s first large-scale multi-domain flight demo led by Airbus, two fighter jets, one helicopter and five unmanned remote carriers teamed up and accomplished a mission that could occur in real-life situations. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demonstrator project will now move to the next phase: further paving the way for FCAS by developing a flying remote carrier (RC) demonstrator in the coming years.
Commercial Aircraft
Air Greenland becomes latest A330neo operator and Flight Hour Services customer
Air Greenland has taken delivery of an A330-800 widebody aircraft, becoming the latest operator of the type.
Commercial Aircraft
Airbus no longer maintains 2022 commercial aircraft delivery target, confirms financial guidance
Based on its November deliveries of 68 commercial aircraft and the complex operating environment, Airbus SE considers its target to achieve “around 700” commercial aircraft deliveries in 2022 to now be out of reach.
Latest news
Defence
European premiere: connected fighters, helicopter and drones accomplish demo mission
In Europe’s first large-scale manned-unmanned teaming flight demo, led by Airbus, two fighter jets, one helicopter and five unmanned remote carriers teamed up - and helped to rid the world of a fictional rogue warlord. This multi-domain flight demo paves the way towards the Future Combat Air System.
Space
From the A350 to eyes on the stars!
Chosen from more than 22,500 applicants, Pablo Alvarez Fernandez was selected this month as a career astronaut candidate by the European Space Agency (ESA). He currently is the Airbus Project Management Officer in Getafe, Spain for the A350 commercial aircraft, and previously worked on the ExoMars Martian rover in the UK at Airbus Defence and Space.
Innovation
Airbus prepares for its first megawatt-class hydrogen fuel-cell engine flight-test demonstrator…
Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell engine architecture with cryogenic storage could feature in an all-new zero-emission aircraft which will enter service by 2035. Airbus is already well on track to design, build and demonstrate such a megawatt-class propulsion system, in under four years from now…
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.