Airbus global stories & latest news

EASA certifies A330neo to ICAO’s new CO2 emissions standard

How can carbon waste be transformed into a sustainable and economically viable solution and produced locally? Airbus teams at the…

How to disembark: a bright idea for passengers

In times of COVID a staggered row-by-row disembarkation has become common practice, supported by verbal cues from the cabin crew.

Airbus starts the structural assembly of its 1st A321XLR

Airbus teams have reached a significant milestone in the making of the first A321XLR - production has started in Germany with…

Tanking goes automatic

In-flight refuelling operations are among the most demanding missions. Both the tanker and receiver pilots need to operate in…

Airbus, in the ‘new space’ era: once a pioneer, always a pioneer

When it comes to space, Airbus is always ready to challenge the status quo: whether it’s developing new manufacturing concepts to…

Made to order: military global support contracts

Militaries around the globe are increasingly using support contracts for their fleets of rotorcraft, with this number expected to…

IDAHOBIT 2021: Committed to the fight against discrimination

The IDAHOBIT 2021 slogan challenges us to rethink how everyone can feel included and valued in the workplace. Our Business…

More flexibility for the A320 Family production system

Airbus is constantly reviewing ways to modernise and improve its production system in order to meet market demand and customer…

Delivering Internet of Things (IoT) services worldwide

Airbus and Astrocast have developed an IoT solution based on Airbus' proprietary UNIT (Universal Network for Internet of Things)…

Airbus takes Sentinel-1 data from orbit to Earth…and into the cloud

The Airbus-managed migration of Sentinel-1 data to the commercial cloud was handled in less than two years without technical…

ACJ TwoTwenty - showcases a novel approach to cabin design

Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) teams have developed the first digital Airbus cabin configurator - showcasing a new design approach…

Firefighting with the H215: a 365-day mission

Three helicopter operators – Air Lama, Horizon Helicopters and Heli Austria – have banded together to conduct firefighting…

The Tiger combat helicopter: Three decades of flight, and many more to come

The Tiger celebrates the 30th anniversary of its first flight. The programme has achieved many milestones since 27 April 1991,…

Six years in the Sahel

This new class of materials could transform aircraft design

Lightweight and high-strength materials have consistently played a key role in the construction of fuel-efficient and high…

Manatees to molecules: the H125 Helicopter Observation Platform gathers ocean data

The University of Miami turned an H125 into a flying laboratory for marine science research. The helicopter is fitted with…

The ingenious way for airlines to weather the storm

When the Covid-19 crisis hit last year, the grounding of airline fleets across the world struck the aviation industry to its core…

Airbus and Clean Sky 2 support environmental protection

Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22. Born in 1970, this environmental movement reminds people and companies about the…

NH90: A transformation plan for customer support

The NH90’s three industrial partners are transforming customer support activities for this helicopter, with an emphasis on…

HCare continues to evolve with customers at heart

Responding to customer expectations, Airbus Helicopters continues to expand and evolve its Support & Services business – which…