Airbus

flight global | June 23, 2016

Given its promised capabilities and the absence of any direct competitor – it slots neatly between the out-of-production Boeing C-17 and Lockheed Martin ­C-130J – the Atlas stood a very real chance of becoming Europe’s Hercules, if you pardon the mixed mythology.In fact, there have even been suggestions that the tactical transport could be sold to the USA – a ­holy grail for any European programme....

  | July 12, 2016

Asia's hunger for travel gave a lift to Airbus and Boeing on the first day of the Farnborough Air Show in Britain with airlines in China and Vietnam ordering new planes while those in India and Malaysia are zeroing in on the manufacturers' workhorse single-aisle jets....

  | July 11, 2016

Looking to capitalize on the latest round of its Trent development strategy, Rolls-Royce is making final preparations for key first flights of the XWB-87 on the Airbus A350-1000 and Trent 1000 TEN on Boeing’s 787. Success on both programs is vital to Rolls as it seeks to support the A350’s competitive position on one hand and counter General Electric’s market lead on the 787 on the other....

  | July 05, 2016

Satellite communications provider Inmarsat has achieved Airbus certification of its SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) service for flight deck communications, culminating seven years of system development and certification. The broadband, Internet Protocol (IP)-based system represents a paradigm shift in satcom safety and efficiency, Inmarsat declared....