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Advancing Technology in Aircraft Manufacturing

Despite the anxiety caused by the technological innovation that led to the accidents involving Boeing B737 MAX8, major aircraft manufacturing company, Airbus, said technology advancement in aircraft manufacturing is inevitable. But aircraft must be made safer. When THISDAY asked the CEO of Airbus, Guillaume Faury, would the company slow down new technology in its aircraft, […]

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Airbus Reports First Quarter (Q1) 2019 results

·         Commercial aircraft environment robust ·         Q1 2019 financials mainly reflect A320 Family ramp-up and delivery phasing ·         Revenues € 12.5 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 549 million ·         EBIT (reported) € 181 million; EPS (reported) € 0.05 ·         2019 guidance maintained   Amsterdam, 30 April 2019 – Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported First Quarter (Q1) 2019 consolidated financial results(1) and […]

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Airbus, Dassault Systèmes Embark on Strategic Partnership

Airbus and Dassault Systèmes have signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to cooperate on the implementation of collaborative 3D design, engineering, manufacturing, simulation and intelligence applications. This will enable Airbus to take a major step forward in its digital transformation and lay the foundation for a new European industrial ecosystem in aviation.      Under the […]

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Africa’s Top 10 Tech Start-Ups Selected For #Africa4Future Accelerator Programme

Airbus and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have announced the top 10 African tech start-ups that will take part in the latest Airbus Bizlab #Africa4Future accelerator programme. They were selected after an open public pitch event in front of experts, potential investors, the media and other stakeholders in Kenya’s capital city.  #Africa4Future is […]

Delta Orders 10 Additional Airbus A330-900s

Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 additional Airbus A330-900 wide-body aircraft, expanding their A330neo order book from 25 to 35 aircraft. This latest order supports Delta’s international growth strategy in the near to medium term. Simultaneously, Delta and Airbus have agreed to defer 10 previously ordered A350 XWBs to 2025-26 in order to accommodate the […]