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Airbus weather satellite MetOp-A notches up 10 years

MetOp-A, Europe’s first polar orbiting weather satellite, still going strong after 10 years - double its specified lifetime. It…

VIDEO: On the job with Beijing 999, China’s H135 EMS launch customer

In 2014, the H135 became the first emergency medical service helicopter to ever operate in China. The helicopter’s launch…

A journey of 10,000 aircraft and counting: Airbus’ pioneering spirit and commitment…

Climbing away: Power line maintenance with the H135

Western Power Distribution (WPD) in the United Kingdom owns power lines which supply electricity to 7.8 million customers over an…

Airbus and SESAR: Helping deliver innovative solutions for air traffic management

Q&A How the Ecureuil family achieved 30 million flight hours

At the end of August 2016, Airbus Helicopters’ Ecureuil fleet reached the impressive milestone of 30 million flight hours. To…

Airbus Helicopters makes breakthroughs in the Baltic States

Airbus Helicopters sells first H125 to Latvia, with delivery scheduled for spring 2017, and delivers first H130 to Estonia.

Airbus Defense and Space Provides Managed Hosting, Geospatial Streaming Services and…

Innovators: Opening up to new ideas

Airbus fosters innovation by connecting experts from different fields in its Leadership University and fast-tracking bright ideas…

Innovators: 3D printing

3D printing has a growing influence over the way Airbus designs, builds and maintains its products. Jon Meyer is spreading the…

Advancing aerospace materials

From composite materials to silicon carbide for space, Airbus leads the way in developing advanced aerospace materials and…

The-Climate-watchdogs

What is the impact of climate change? To shed light on this, researchers review data collected by Airbus satellites, aircraft and…

VIDEO: The H135 celebrates 20 years of flight

In 2016, Airbus Helicopters’ H135 light twin-engine helicopter celebrated its 20th anniversary. This video follows this…

Airbus Defence and Space, TFT and SarVision to Provide Unprecedented Accuracy for…

New combination of optical and radar satellite technology in operation with Ferrero and Nestlé as pilot customers

Airbus Helicopters to show new services and tools at 2016 Helitech International…

Airbus Helicopters will be participating at this year’s Helitech International exhibition in Amsterdam from October 11 to 13…

New but familiar: Airbus’ Beluga XL transporter continues to take shape

Former Lakota program manager reflects on future of this aircraft

Former U.S. Army program manager for the UH-72A Lakota helicopter program, LTC David R. Cheney, sits down with Airbus Helicopters…

WorldDEM Now Available Worldwide First truly global elevation dataset completed

Airbus Defence and Space-built PerúSAT-1 delivers first images

• Peru’s first satellite image reveals Cuajone, a large copper mine in the south of the country
• Latin America’s most powerful…

FARMSTAR: from satellites to farms

Airbus Defence and Space FARMSTAR service helps thousands of French farmers reduce costs and increase yields by using geospatial…