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30th November, 2006
A380 wraps up technical route proving after a final trip over both poles
The world’s largest commercial airliner, the 555-seat Airbus A380, has successfully completed a series of technical route proving missions, receiving an enthusiastic welcome at each destination. Technical route proving is the last of the trials required for Type Certification, which is expected in mid-December ...
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29th November, 2006
Airbus completes a major A400M wing assembly milestone
The first set of wings for the first A400M military transport aircraft - MSN001 - passed a major milestone when the first whole wing was removed from its state-of-the-art assembly jig at Airbus' Filton, Bristol, UK site ...
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29th November, 2006
Robert Lafontan awarded 'Prix de l'Aeronautique et de l'Astronautique'
Robert Lafontan, Senior Vice President Engineering, Airbus A380 Programme, has received the prestigious "Prix de l'Aeronautique et de l'Astronautique", of the French Aeronautical and Astronautical Association, as a distinction for his outstanding achievements in the aeronautics sector ...
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27th November, 2006
Galaxy Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A300-600F
Galaxy Airlines Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Sagawa Express Co. Ltd, one of the largest cargo business companies in Japan, took delivery of the first Airbus A300-600F freighter today in Toulouse, France. With the acquisition of its own freighter, Sagawa intends to offer lower fares than those of the existing air transport services, while promising a next-day delivery service to distant destinations to and from Tokyo ...
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24th November, 2006
Airbus' A330 long-range family reaches 600 sales
The A330 has reached the milestone of over 600 firm orders. This shows a strong market endorsement of Airbus’ environmentally friendly, long-range twin-engine in production aircraft which is leader in the medium to extended range category ...
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22nd November, 2006
Some 22,700 new aircraft worth US$2.6 trillion required to meet fleet modernisation and growth
Between 2006 and 2025, some 22,700 new passenger and freight aircraft valued at US$2.6 trillion will be required by aircraft operators, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast. This represents an increase of some 5,400 aircraft compared with the previous one ...
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16th November, 2006
Airbus A380 beats expectations during heavy crosswind tests in Iceland
The world's largest commercial airliner, the 555-seat A380, successfully completed crosswind tests in extreme wind conditions at Keflavik Airport in Iceland, on Friday 10th November. A minimum of 23 knots (42 km/h) crosswind must be demonstrated at take off and landing for its Type Certification that is expected in mid-December ...
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16th November, 2006
TAM signs contract for the acquisition of 37 additional Airbus aircraft
Brazil's largest airline, TAM has signed a firm contract with Airbus for the acquisition of
37 additional Airbus aircraft and 12 options (12 A319s, 16 A320s, three A321s and six A330s). With this new order TAM's fleet, directly acquired from Airbus, will reach 115 aircraft.
Since 1998, TAM has consistently increased its Airbus fleet to match the growth in demand in the Brazilian domestic market and to expand on its international network ...
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15th November, 2006
Kingfisher Airlines takes delivery of first Indian based A321s
India's Kingfisher Airlines, the carrier headquartered in Mumbai, has taken delivery of four A321 single aisled aircraft. Their first A321 was delivered in late October 2006, in Hamburg, Germany. The deliveries make Kingfisher Airlines the A321s launch operator for an Indian based carrier ...
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15th November, 2006
TAROM of Romania receives its first new Airbus A318
Romanian national carrier TAROM received the first of four A318 aircraft at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg on Wednesday 15th November.
This A318 aircraft is equipped with flexible seating that can be configured to provide a two or single class layout ...
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