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SURVEY Copter, the tactical drones division of Airbus, is participating in the 3D…

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SURVEY Copter, the tactical drones division of Airbus with its main site based in Pierrelatte, in southern France, this week gave…

Supporting the fight against COVID-19: Airbus rises to the challenge

Company

As an increasing number of countries impose lockdowns in efforts to halt the spread of COVID-19, Airbus is leveraging its global…

Biomimicry: a fresh approach to aircraft innovation

Innovation

Rethinking aircraft design by imitating nature’s best-kept secrets could help solve a variety of aviation challenges. Biomimicry…

H225: Maximum availability for utility work

Helicopters

Air Center Helicopters Inc (ACHI) purchased 17 H225 helicopters previously devoted to the oil & gas market. Following the…

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Connectivity in the era of flying taxis

Innovation

By 2025, there could be 3,000 passenger drones, or flying taxis, in use around the world. That figure could swell to 100,000 by…

World Engineering Day – Airbus engineers

Airbus engineers bring sustainable aviation to reality

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Airbus is highlighting its engineers’ contributions toward a more sustainable aviation industry as part of the first World…

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Beyond aerospace: Airbus offers game-changing expertise to other industries

Innovation

Airbus’ Engineering Design & Services initiative, which was launched in 2019, is offering the company’s innovative engineering…

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Airbus’ new weight variant A330neo makes its first flight

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Benefitting from a maximum take-off weight increase to 251 tonnes, the A330neo offers a significant 650-nautical mile boost in…

A patient’s best hope

Helicopters

Greg Barton has been a paramedic for 27 years, 18 of them with STARS, a non-profit air ambulance service headquartered in Calgary…

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Airbus is joining forces with Europe’s premier missile systems house MBDA to develop…

Defence

As part of last week’s awarding of the Phase 1A Demonstrators contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus and Europe…

Airbus supports Australia’s space goal

Space

Airbus announced that it is supporting the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), in a seven-year research programme to…

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Airbus and Thales join forces to develop the Air Combat Cloud for Future Combat Air…

Defence

As part of last week’s awarding of the Phase 1A Demonstrators contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus and Thales…

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New nano-barrier could strengthen spacecraft payloads

Innovation

Airbus has been using Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs) on its spacecraft and instrument structures for many years. Good…

How are large-scale SAR operations coordinated?

Helicopters

When it comes to offering an adequate, effective and rapid response to natural disasters there’s no room for improvisation,…

Protecting Earth from asteroids: Airbus has a solution

Space

At Airbus, fiction has become reality, as the company’s Defence and Space operation in Germany is developing the Fast Kinetic…

H160: A digital ambition

Helicopters

The H160 was developed with a dual ambition in mind: to fully integrate digital solutions in its maintenance procedures and to…

A new life for A321s as highly efficient freighter aircraft

Company

Airbus A321s that have completed their operational service carrying passengers for airlines can soon have a second life as highly…

Airbus Unveils New Portfolio of Earth Observation Satellites

Space

- Product range from smaller satellites to high-end systems, constellation-ready
- Revision follows latest market trends,…

Airbus Defence and Space appoints new UK Managing Director

Space

Airbus has appointed Richard Franklin as the new Managing Director of Airbus Defence and Space in the UK. He will replace Colin…

The E-Fan X puts its aerodynamic design to the test

Innovation

Wind tunnel testing is a critical milestone for any aircraft. For the E-Fan X, the test programme has offered invaluable insight…

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SURVEY Copter, the tactical drones division of Airbus, is participating in the 3D…

Supporting the fight against COVID-19: Airbus rises to the challenge

Biomimicry: a fresh approach to aircraft innovation