The Latest Press Releases

19.11.2009

Lufthansa takes delivery of its 100th Airbus A320 Family aircraft

Blagnac - A320 Family continues as backbone of Lufthansa’s short-haul network

17.11.2009

Air Austral signs firm order for two single class A380s

Bringing unprecedented levels of eco-efficiency on routes from La Réunion to Paris

17.11.2009

Nepal Airlines signs Memorandum of Understanding for A320 and A330

Eco-efficient aircraft for an eco-sensitive region

16.11.2009

Yemenia Airlines to acquire 10 Airbus A320s

Adding flexibility to the fleet

16.11.2009

Amsterdam - EADS Reports Nine Months Results 2009

16.11.2009

Comlux orders 10th Airbus corporate jet

16.11.2009

Dubai - WINGS AIR increases ATR 72-500 order to 15 aircraft

15.11.2009

Humanitarian aid flown in to “Action Against Hunger”, Dubai

15.11.2009

Airbus launches “Sharklet” large wingtip devices for A320 Family with commitment from Air New Zealand

Dubai - Reducing fuel burn and carbon emissions and, increasing range and payload

15.11.2009

Ethiopian Airlines confirms order for 12 Airbus A350 XWBs

New Airbus customer boosts A350 XWB orders beyond 500

12.11.2009

A330 is first airliner to be certified for ETOPS “beyond 180 minutes”

12.11.2009

Airbus highlights Corporate Jet family at Dubai 2009

11.11.2009

Eurocopter’s latest and most advanced products presented at the Dubai Airshow

Dubai - Eurocopter, a division of EADS and the world's leading helicopter manufacturer with a strong and long lasting presence in the Middle East region, will participate at the 2009 Dubai Airshow with two of its state-of the-art helicopters: the TIGER, the most modern combat helicopter will be performing daily flight presentations and a full scale mock-up of the EC175 in offshore configuration will be displayed on the EADS stand. The EC175, the latest helicopter of the Eurocopter civil range, is due to fly for the first time before the end of the year. Both aircraft are presented for the first time to the public in the Middle East.

09.11.2009

Obstacle warning system from EADS Defence & Security to enhance flight safety of Slovenian police helicopters

09.11.2009

Young talent recognised in global photography competition

Airbus helps raise awareness of biodiversity amongst young people

06.11.2009

Turkish Airlines signs firm order for three more A330-300s and MoU for two A330F

Vote of confidence for the most cost-effective aircraft in its class, the A330-300

05.11.2009

New A330-200 Freighter takes to the skies

A330-200F: Allowing freight operators to adapt to evolving markets

04.11.2009

EADS Defence & Security delivers the first five SIR command systems for the French Army’s VBCI (Armoured Vehicle for Infantry Combat) to the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)

03.11.2009

Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s

02.11.2009

SMOS – The latest satellite to monitor climate change is placed in orbit

02.11.2009

Astrium to provide satellite communications for the German navy

Astrium Services has been awarded a contract by the F125 ARGE, a joint-venture of Thyssen-Krupp and Lürssen, to deliver the satellite communication system for the German navy’s four new F125 class frigates.

02.11.2009

EADS Defence & Security protects South Korean Soldiers

30.10.2009

Air France receives its first A380

Airbus’ 20th A380 delivery to date

29.10.2009

Airbus partners with Tianjin Free Trade Zone to establish a Logistics Centre in Tianjin

Blagnac - Logistics Centre to support on-going Airbus’ industrial cooperation programmes in China

28.10.2009

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation awards Contract for Passenger, Service and Cargo Doors for new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to Eurocopter

Donauwörth - Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has signed a contract with Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH to design and manufacture aircraft doors (passenger, service and cargo doors) for its next-generation regional jet, the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), which is currently under development.

28.10.2009

Saudi Arabian Airlines receives first directly bought Airbus A320

Blagnac - A major step in fleet renewal

27.10.2009

EADS Defence & Security and ESRI Deutschland GmbH enter into cooperation

26.10.2009

EASA certifies “Brake To Vacate” (BTV) and “Runway Overrun Warning & Prevention” (ROW/ROP) systems on the Airbus A380

Blagnac - Improving runway turnaround time and reducing runway excursion risk at landing

24.10.2009

Eurocopter announces the new SHAPE program

Marignane - In order to face the financial and economic crisis, which has created a period of strong uncertainty, Eurocopter, the world leading helicopter manufacturer, has launched a new corporation program called SHAPE. This initiative is aimed at adapting the company to the new economic context, while maintaining sustainable growth and leadership in the market.

22.10.2009

EADS advanced refueling boom transfers fuel from Australian A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport to F-16 fighter

Arlington, Virginia - Milestone validates key technological advantage of Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 Tanker for U.S. Air Force

20.10.2009

Singapore - New security software made in Singapore to enter commercialisation

20.10.2009

EADS North America Names Sean O'Keefe as Chief Executive Officer

ARLINGTON, Va. - Ralph D. Crosby, Jr. to continue as EADS North America’s chairman and oversee the company’s role in Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 tanker offer to the U.S. Air Force

19.10.2009

Blagnac - Airbus A318 Elite passes milestone of tenth delivery

14.10.2009

EADS Defence & Security to support Thai rescue services in crisis situations by supplying a mobile field hospital

14.10.2009

Astrium completes major milestone on the James Webb Space Telescope

Ottobrunn - Astrium has successfully completed the Engineering Test Unit (ETU) for the Near Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec). NIRSpec will be integrated in the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and will peer into the origins of our Universe. NIRSpec is a 100 million euros spectrometer, which is being developed by Astrium in Germany, capable of detecting the faintest radiation from the furthest galaxies. The completion of the ETU marks an important milestone for the JWST, and it will shortly be shipped to the United States where it will undergo testing by NASA.

14.10.2009

EADS Defence & Security signs contract to extend ACROPOL network for Paris Fire Brigade

13.10.2009

New appointments at Airbus Military

To reinforce the company’s new operational efficiency

12.10.2009

Airbus MRO Network welcomes Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies as new member

Blagnac - Enhancing maintenance in the Middle East for Airbus customers

09.10.2009

Northrop Grumman and EADS Defence & Security Unveil First Euro Hawk® Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft

PALMDALE, Calif. - First international version of the combat-proven RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft will be the new European eyes in skies

06.10.2009

Astana - Astrium signs major contract with Kazakhstan during President Sarkozy’s visit to Astana

06.10.2009

Marignane - EADS and Eurocopter sign helicopter cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan

06.10.2009

Tripoli - ATR enters the Libyan market with a contract for 2 ATR 42-500s

05.10.2009

Arlington, Virginia - EADS North America and U.S. Army validates global mobility of the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter

05.10.2009

Arlington, Virginia - EADS North America’s Armed Scout 645 highlighted at this year’s Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting

02.10.2009

Kourou - The triple crown for Astrium: 47th launch of Ariane 5 a success with two satellites placed in orbit

01.10.2009

Saudi Arabian Airlines takes delivery of first Airbus A320

Blagnac - First step in fleet modernization

01.10.2009

Saint-Nazaire - Aerolia integrates the Systems activities from Airbus Saint-Nazaire

01.10.2009

Toulouse - ATR presents the first ATR '-600 series' aircraft

01.10.2009

EADS North America broadens aerospace industrial presence with new maintenance and delivery center in Mobile, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama - Facility to be renamed Airbus Military North America

01.10.2009

Arlington, Virginia - EADS North America spotlights its aircraft and defense system expertise at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2009 annual meeting

29.09.2009

Airbus welcomes 50 per cent synthetic fuel milestone

Blagnac - Paves the way for 100 per cent synthetic jet fuel approval

29.09.2009

London/Oxford - Eurocopter and United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence sign Contract for Royal Air Force Puma Life Extension Programme

29.09.2009

Kourou - Astrium is the triple prime contractor for the next Ariane 5 launch

25.09.2009

MNG orders two more Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft

Blagnac - More Airbus freighters ordered for future expansion

23.09.2009

Ottobrunn - Astrium to deliver into orbit the first military communication satellite for Germany

23.09.2009

Marignane - Helisim Inaugurates its First NH90 Simulator

23.09.2009

Edmiston, Eurocopter and Andrew Winch Designs unveil a stunning new helicopter design for the Eurocopter EC155 at Monaco Yacht Show 2009

Monaco - Monaco Yacht Show

22.09.2009

West Midlands Police orders new EC135

Duxford - Confirming Eurocopter as No. 1 Supplier of Police Air Support Helicopters

22.09.2009

Nantes - EMC² welcomes AEROLIA, the French No. 1 in Aerostructures

22.09.2009

Eurocopter keeps on expanding in the United Kingdom

Duxford - Eurocopter and its British subsidiary, Eurocopter UK Ltd., emphasize their strong position in the UK market at Helitech 2009. The company exhibits the EC135 “L’Hélicoptère par Hermès” as centre piece, as well as a large array of eight state-of-the-art helicopters: a London “Met” EC145, an EC135 by Suffolk Police, the UK’s first helicopter - an EC135 - dedicated to offshore wind farm maintenance, a utility AS355 NP used by National Grid for powerline inspections, and Eurocopter’s latest generation of private/VIP and corporate helicopters – an EC120, EC130, and EC155 B1. An AS350 BB of the Defence Helicopter Flying School and a SA330 EA Royal Air Force Puma HC Mk1 complete the line-up. Eurocopter UK’s rapid expansion into the defence business, oil & gas service activities and upgrades & retrofit business leads to further growth in the British Isles.

17.09.2009

Airbus foresees demand for some 25,000 aircraft in the next 20 years

Blagnac - Demand for larger eco-efficient aircraft

15.09.2009

Oman Air takes delivery of first Airbus A330

Blagnac - Adding long haul flights to the network

15.09.2009

EADS Defence & Security delivers high-tech transmit/receive radar modules for integration into the first MEADS prototype

14.09.2009

Ottobrunn - “Icy Mission” for Cryosat-2

11.09.2009

EADS Defence & Security selected to provide advanced TETRA network to secure Indian Parliament, New Delhi, India

10.09.2009

Warsaw - Eurocopter delivers the first of 23 EC135s ordered by Poland's health ministry in June 2008

10.09.2009

Toulouse - ATR appoints new president for India’s Customer Services Subsidiary

10.09.2009

New appointment at Aerolia

Toulouse - Jean-Luc Sturlese joins Aerolia as Director of the Méaulte site

09.09.2009

Bangkok - The Royal Thai Air Force receives its first VIP ATR 72-500

09.09.2009

Paris - Astrium wins award for Strategic M&A Transaction of the Year from Euroconsult

08.09.2009

Hong Kong, Asian Aerospace - Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) signs a contract with Royal Thai Police (RTP) for 3 EC155 Dauphin helicopters

08.09.2009

Hong Kong, Asian Aerospace - Eurocopter targets future growth in Asia and pursues its path from Product Support to Customer Services at Asian Aerospace 2009

07.09.2009

Villepreux - EADS hosts second EADS Hall of Fame ceremony

01.09.2009

Airbus delivers first A318 with 'steep approach' capability

Blagnac - British Airways brings scheduled long-haul flights to city centre airports

28.07.2009

Amsterdam - EADS receives report from the AMF

28.07.2009

Ad-hoc release, 28 July 2009 EADS Reports First Half-Year Results

28.07.2009

Amsterdam - EADS Reports First Half-Year Results

27.07.2009

EADS Defence & Security tests the largest unmanned aerial system (UAV) ever built in Europe

27.07.2009

Madrid - Saudi Order for three additional A330 MRTT Tankers

24.07.2009

Amsterdam - EADS welcomes A400M customer nations decision

18.07.2009

EADS-CEO Louis Gallois at Premium AEROTEC

Augsburg - Endorsement of the Chosen Path – Praise for a Good Start

17.07.2009

China’s Juneyao Airlines takes delivery of its first purchased A320

Blagnac - Privately-owned carrier reinforces competitiveness with highly efficient Airbus fleet

17.07.2009

Shanghai Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus aircraft

Blagnac - The airline becomes a new Airbus operator

10.07.2009

Grand Prairie, TX - American Eurocopter Celebrates 40 Years of Investment, Leadership, and Growth in U.S.

08.07.2009

EADS Defence & Security modernizes Slovakian aircraft identification systems

07.07.2009

Astrium conducts European Space Agency (ESA) study on a new transport system for return to Earth: the Advanced Re-entry Vehicle (ARV)

Bremen - Astrium, Europe’s leading space company, is conducting a study for a future European Transport System, ARV (Advanced Re-entry Vehicle), on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). Accordingly, Astrium is exploring the requirements for a system transporting cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) and back to Earth as well as the necessary steps to realise such a program. The ARV programme study by ESA amounts to €21 million.

02.07.2009

Airbus launches initiative to reinforce flight data recovery capability

Blagnac - Airbus to involve all stakeholders

02.07.2009

Paris - EADS Offers Technologies for Licensing

01.07.2009

Opening of the EADS Defence & Security "Professional Mobile Communication Network (TETRA)" for Bulgarian Security Forces in Bourgas

01.07.2009

Kourou - Astrium’s 45th Ariane 5 successfully launched

30.06.2009

Yemenia (Yemen Airways) Flight IY626 accident near the Comoro Islands

Blagnac - Media Information on Yemenia (Yemen Airways) Flight IY626 (Issue I)

30.06.2009

EADS wins national security Program for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

30.06.2009

EADS Defence & Security successfully tests a new disinfection system for countering epidemics

23.06.2009

EADS Defence & Security: successful flight acceptance of digital map generator

23.06.2009

Airbus delivers first A320 assembled in China

Blagnac - First Final Assembly Line outside Europe highlights Airbus’ internationalization approach

22.06.2009

Virgin Atlantic Airways commits to ten new Airbus A330 aircraft

Blagnac - A330 adds efficiency and flexibility to fleet

22.06.2009

Airbus and the Chinese bank ICBC sign MoU on aircraft financing solutions

Blagnac - Increasing cooperation to support aircraft deliveries and airline customers

19.06.2009

Paramount Airways commits to 10 Airbus A321 aircraft

Le Bourget - Airbus fleet to launch international network

19.06.2009

Le Bourget - Airbus wins commitments worth US$12.9 billion at Paris Air Show

19.06.2009

Paris - Astrium helps Irish soldiers in Chad keep in touch with family and friends

19.06.2009

Turkish Airlines to acquire seven more Airbus A330s

Le Bourget - Adds flexibility to long-haul fleet

19.06.2009

Airbus establishes research cooperation agreement with JAXA

Le Bourget - Airbus reinforces its position among Japanese aerospace community

19.06.2009

University of Queensland “COz” team triumphs in Airbus Fly Your Ideas challenge final in Paris

Le Bourget - Students win with project on bio-composite materials made from castor plant

18.06.2009

EADS Cognac Aviation Training Services provides 50, 000 flight hours

18.06.2009

Eurocopter signs contract to retrofit 26 CH53 Bundeswehr helicopters for personnel recovery missions

Le Bourget - On June 18th, Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH and the German Federal Agency for Defense Technology and Procurement (BWB) signed a contract at the Paris Air Show to retrofit one prototype followed by a further 25 of the German Army’s CH53 GS/GE transport helicopters with the capability to perform personnel recovery missions. The contract is worth around 24.9 million euros, with a large part going to the medium-sized German equipment industry. The first retrofitted helicopter is scheduled for delivery in early 2010.

18.06.2009

Le Bourget - The French Ministry of Defence renews its satellite telecommunications services contract with Astrium

18.06.2009

Stevenage - Paradigm to provide secure communications

18.06.2009

Astrium to supply Serbia with a national spatial data infrastructure

Le Bourget - In partnership with IGN France International, Spot Infoterra – a division of Astrium Services – will supply a complete system including geoinformation data and services to the Serbian Geodesy Institute

18.06.2009

Eurocopter South East Asia delivers the first EC155 B1 to Northern Service Flight Company (NSFC) in Vietnam

Le Bourget - Eurocopter is pleased to announce the delivery of the first EC155 B1 to Northern Service Flight Company (NSFC) based in Hanoi (Vietnam). Founded in 1989, NSFC belongs to the Service Flight Corporation (SFC), a long-standing partner of Eurocopter. NSFC is one of the leading businesses in the country providing a wide range of helicopter passenger flights for oil and gas exploration, search and rescue operations, field survey, tourism etc.

18.06.2009

Wizz Air commits to buy 50 Airbus A320s

Le Bourget - The low cost low fare carrier prepares for the future

18.06.2009

Le Bourget - Astrium acquires capacity on Eutelsat’s new W2A satellite

17.06.2009

Airbus MoU with IAI to explore eco-efficient ‘engines-off’ taxiing

Le Bourget - “Taxibot” concept aims to remove the need to turn on the aircraft’s engines during taxi phase – reducing environmental impact of ground operations

17.06.2009

Condor launch the A320 Enhanced Cabin Retrofit programme

Le Bourget - Innovative new cabin now benefits operators of in-service aircraft – brighter, more space, and lower weight

17.06.2009

ZestAir places its first order for A320

Le Bourget - Airline become new Airbus customer

17.06.2009

EADS Defence & Security Selects CalAmp’s Sentry 4G for Wireless Communication Applications Outside North America

17.06.2009

RTE contributes to the economic stimulus plan and renews part of its helicopter fleet

Le Bourget - At the centenary celebrations of the Paris International Air Show at Le Bourget, and in the presence of Patrick Devedjian, the Minister responsible for France's Economic Stimulus Plan, Philippe Harache, Senior Executive Vice-President of Eurocopter, and Dominique Maillard, Chairman of the RTE Management Board, the public electricity transmission system operator today signed a contract worth €9m. By signing up to replace part of its fleet from this year, RTE is extending its commitment under the Economic Stimulus Plan. The European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, a division of the EADS Group, will supply RTE with a total of four aircraft: three single-engine "Ecureuils" (two B2s and one B3s) and one twin-turbine EC135. These helicopters will all be equipped with Turbomeca (Safran Group) engines.

17.06.2009

Le Bourget / Augsburg - Premium AEROTEC has completed the first Barrier Wall for the new Airbus A330-200F

17.06.2009

Paris - Eurocopter hands over an additional EC155 B1 to Dancopter, Marking the 100th EC155 and 900th Dauphin Helicopter Family Delivery

17.06.2009

Aigle Azur orders its first brand new Airbus A319

Le Bourget - Airline boosts eco-efficiency with an all Airbus fleet

16.06.2009

Last Airbus A350 XWB CFRP demonstrator fuselage shell delivered

Le Bourget / Nordenham - Premium AEROTEC delivered the door frame shell for the CFRP fuselage demonstrator from Nordenham to Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg for structural testing today on schedule. This marks another major milestone on the way towards serial production for the A350 XWB at Premium AEROTEC. The aerospace supplier, founded in January 2009, is the main aerostructure supplier for this new family of Airbus aircraft.

16.06.2009

Le Bourget - Nigeria’s Afrijet Airlines Signs Contract for 4 ATR 72-500s

16.06.2009

Vietnam Airlines orders more Airbus aircraft

Le Bourget - Firm order for 16 A321s and MOU for two more A350 XWBs

16.06.2009

Le Bourget - ATR and Royal Air Maroc sign contract for 8 ATR ‘-600 series aircraft, including 2 options

16.06.2009

Le Bourget - Spanish carrier Air Nostrum places order for 10 ATR 72-600s plus options for 10 additional aircraft

16.06.2009

Airbus recognises suppliers for best in-service performance

Le Bourget - Supplier Support Rating award winners judged by 115 Airbus operators

16.06.2009

Le Bourget - Lao Airlines Introduces ATR 72-500s into fleet

16.06.2009

Le Bourget - Asian customer orders Airbus A320 Prestige

16.06.2009

Le Bourget - Eurocopter’s Subsidiary Helibras delivers the First EC145 Stylence in Brazil for VIP Customers

16.06.2009

Eurocopter Signs a Contract for Three Ecureuil B3s with the Indian Operator Pawan Hans

Le Bourget - The European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter is pleased to announce the signing of a 7 million euro contract for three AS350 B3 Ecureuils with Pawan Hans, India's leading helicopter operator in the civil and parapublic market. Thanks to the versatility of this single-engine helicopter, Pawan Hans will be able to operate it for variety of missions ranging from tourism, medical evacuation to surveillance operations. Pawan Hans currently operates 27 Dauphin helicopters–the largest Dauphin fleet in the world.

16.06.2009

Le Bourget - Eurocopter and National Research Council Canada Sign Cooperation Agreement at Paris Air Show

16.06.2009

Cebu Pacific increases outstanding A320 orders to 15

Le Bourget - Will enable airline to continue to expand across Asian region

16.06.2009

AirAsia X orders the A350 XWB

Le Bourget - Long haul low cost carrier places firm order for 10 aircraft

16.06.2009

The Turkish operator Koçoğlu Aviation to receive new EC135 helicopters

Le Bourget - A total of 12 aircraft will be operated for emergency medical services

15.06.2009

Paris - Premium AEROTEC signs contract for work packages for new Airbus A350 XWB in Le Bourget making it the largest Tier-1 aerostructures supplier

15.06.2009

Eurocopter and ATE team up on Stand-alone Weapon System for Helicopters

Paris Air Show 2009 - Eurocopter and French airborne systems integrator, ATE, have teamed up to design, develop, manufacture and sustain a modern, Stand-Alone Weapon System (SAWS) for any of Eurocopter’s light and medium helicopter products. This modular system is exhibited with an AS550 Fennec light military helicopter on Eurocopter’s static display at the Paris Air Show.

15.06.2009

Le Bourget - Vietnam Airlines brings to 16 its fleet of ATR 72-500s

15.06.2009

Le Bourget - ATR annonce des commandes pour 28 avions neufs le premier semestre

15.06.2009

Friedrichshafen - TerraSAR-X marks two successful years in orbit

15.06.2009

EADS Defence & Security highlights Advanced UAV in full scale

15.06.2009

Qatar Airways buys 24 Airbus A320 Family aircraft

Paris Air Show 2009 - Adds flexibility to fleet

15.06.2009

Le Bourget/Paris - New Technology on Display: EADS Presents Leading-Edge Systems at Paris Airshow

15.06.2009

Le Bourget - Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) will move in 2010 to the new Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore

12.06.2009

Airbus formally signs into SESAR multi-partner agreement

Blagnac - Agreement marks actual start of SESAR programme, Airbus full member of the Private-Public Partnership

10.06.2009

UN General Secretary honours Airbus engagement in “The Green Wave”

Blagnac - Biodiversity campaign launched by Airbus and National Geographic on 5th June 2009

05.06.2009

Bremen - Astrium wins feasibility study on preparation for moon landings

05.06.2009

Toulouse - Aerolia at the Paris Air Show - Le Bourget for the first time

05.06.2009

Airbus launches biodiversity campaign on UN’s World Environmental Day

Blagnac - “See the Bigger Picture” contest to raise global awareness on biological diversity

04.06.2009

Toulouse - Nigeria’s Afrijet Airlines Inks Head of Agreement for 4 ATR 72-500s

01.06.2009

Air France flight AF 447

Media Information on Air France AF 447 (Issue I)

01.06.2009

Madrid - The Airbus Military A330 MRTT has successfully performed first contacts using a new generation of under-wing hose and drogue refuelling pods

25.03.2009

Airbus expands Environmental ISO 14001 Certification to US and China

Blagnac - Strong commitment and support from Airbus management to eco-efficiency