2005

30.12.2005

Essen/Munich - ThyssenKrupp Technologies and EADS jointly acquire Atlas Elektronik

30.12.2005

Toulouse - Bangkok Airways selects A350 for new long range services

22.12.2005

Toulouse - easyJet Signs for 20 more Airbus A319s

21.12.2005

Toulouse - Brazilian TAM Becomes A350 Launch Customer in Latin America

21.12.2005

Amsterdam - EADS Sogerma Services: Anne-Marie Perus appointed President and CEO

21.12.2005

Toulouse - Airbus places additional work packages with Russian manufacturers

21.12.2005

Toulouse - Pratt & Whitney PW6000 powered Airbus A318 earns EASA type certificate

20.12.2005

Stevenage - Paradigm Signs 2 year Extension to Skynet 5 Contract and Orders a Third Skynet 5 Satellite

20.12.2005

Toulouse - Airbus A318 Elite Sales Reach Double-Figures With New Order

16.12.2005

Biggest Asian helicopter operator goes for Eurocopter

Marignane - Contract for two AS365 N3 Dauphin helicopters signed in New Delhi for off-shore operator PAWAN HANS – two additional options

15.12.2005

Toulouse - Turkish Airlines Receives its First Airbus A330-200 and its First Purchased Airbus A320

15.12.2005

CHC selects EC 225 for North Sea Offshore Services – two firm Orders and four Options signed

Marignane - HELI-ONE, a fully incorporated branch of CHC Helicopter Corporation announces proudly with Eurocopter its selection of the EC 225 for oil and gas offshore services in the North Sea. The company has confirmed its initial commitment from 2001 and proceeded with the purchase of 2 helicopters. Additionally, HELI-ONE placed additional options to anticipate its activity growth in an increasing market demand for heavy helicopters. Two of these EC 225s will be operated for Total E&P UK PLC under a five-year contract awarded in October. This brings total 2005 orders for the EC 225 for the oil and gas market to eight firm orders plus four options.

14.12.2005

Bristow Helicopters Ltd. Orders two more EC 225, bringing its Fleet up to Six

Marignane - At this year’s LIMA show in Malaysia, Bristow Helicopters Ltd. announced an order for two more EC 225 helicopters for oil and gas services. The company was launch customer for the passenger transport version of this aircraft, to be employed in North Sea offshore oil and gas operations. Two EC 225s were ordered in 2004 and delivered in the summer of 2005. Another two were ordered in May 2005 for 2006 delivery. This new order - an option under the May 2005 order, now confirmed - brings the total of EC 225s with Bristow Helicopters Ltd. to six. The helicopters will initially be based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

13.12.2005

Belgium Selects the NH90 Helicopter

Marignane - NHIndustries is very pleased to welcome Belgium as the 14th Country to select the NH90: “following the proposition of the Belgian Ministry of Defence Mr. André Flahaut, the Council Minister authorised today the launching of the procedure for the acquisition of 10 NH90 multirole helicopters by entering into the International Programme Organisation NAHEMO.”

13.12.2005

Korean Government Selects Eurocopter

Marignane - The Korean Government has just announced its choice of Eurocopter as the primary partner of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in the KHP program for the development of Korea's first military transport helicopter.

13.12.2005

Toulouse - UPS Signs Firm Contract for A380

13.12.2005

EADS Socata Announces the "Ultimate Personal Aircraft" With its TBM 850 Single-Engine Turboprop

Washington, D.C. - The new six-seat aircraft will compete directly with Very Light Jets, offering jet-like performance with single-engined turboprop operating costs

12.12.2005

Toulouse - Aegean Airlines Becomes New Airbus Customer Ordering Eight Airbus A320s With an Option for Another 12 A320s

09.12.2005

Toulouse - AirAsia Initiates Total Fleet Renewal With Airbus A320

08.12.2005

Langkawi - EADS: A400M Contract Confirms Asia-Pacific Strategy

07.12.2005

Toulouse - Finnair Selects A350 for Future Long-haul Fleet

07.12.2005

Toulouse - Germanwings Confirms A319 Order

06.12.2005

Brussels - Agreement Reached for Galileo Programme Facilities – A Major Step Forward for Europe

06.12.2005

Toulouse - Philippine Airlines Selects More A320s for Fleet Modernisation

05.12.2005

Marignane - Eurocopter succeeds with EC 225 in open Japanese competition

05.12.2005

Toulouse - CASGC Signs a GTA With Airbus to Place the Largest Ever Aircraft Order in China for the Purchase of 150 A320 Family Aircraft

05.12.2005

Marignane - Eurocopter Creates a New Helicopter in a Cooperative Venture with China

05.12.2005

Marignane - Tiger HAD contract for France and Spain signed in Bonn

05.12.2005

Paris - Major successes for EADS within the scope of its strategic partnership with China

29.11.2005

Toulouse - US Airways Firms up Order for 20 A350s

28.11.2005

Marignane - Nonstop Success for the Ecureuil Family Delivery of the 3,000th Single-Engine Ecureuil to the South African Police

28.11.2005

EADS North America Acquires Talon Instruments

Arlington, Virginia - Digital test instrumentation manufacturer joins the company’s EADS North America Defense Test & Services subsidiary

23.11.2005

Toulouse - AerCap to Acquire 70 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft

23.11.2005

Toulouse - Airbus Announces $14 Billion Worth of Orders During Airshow

22.11.2005

Toulouse - International Lease Finance Corporation Selects Airbus A350

21.11.2005

Toulouse - TAP to Acquire 10 Airbus A350 and 7 A330 Aircraft

21.11.2005

Toulouse - Kingfisher to Acquire 30 More Airbus A320s

21.11.2005

Toulouse - Jazeera Airways Orders Six More Airbus A320s

21.11.2005

Toulouse - ALAFCO Signs Contract for 12 Airbus A350s

20.11.2005

Toulouse - Kingfisher Airlines selects the ATR 72-500 aircraft

19.11.2005

Toulouse - National Air Services orders 10 Airbus A318 Elite aircraft

18.11.2005

Friedrichshafen, Germany - EADS field hospital for the Slovenian Armed Forces

18.11.2005

Toulouse - New A340-600 takes to the skies

17.11.2005

EADS Astrium selected for Swarm Satellites

Friedrichshafen - EADS Astrium has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop and build three satellites for the Swarm mission. The satellites, worth approximately €86 million, will be manufactured within 48 months.

17.11.2005

Toulouse - Airbus wins Business Leader position in 2005 Scientific American 50

10.11.2005

Toulouse - Comlux Becomes A318 Elite Launch Customer and Orders an ACJ

10.11.2005

Toulouse - Airbus Introduces A318 Elite

10.11.2005

Toulouse - Airbus ACJ Wins First US-Based Customer

09.11.2005

Toulouse - Airbus ACJ is First to Win Chinese Order in Large-Bizjet Class

09.11.2005

Toulouse - Airbus’ ACJ Family Reaches Milestone of 50 Sales

09.11.2005

Amsterdam - EADS delivers strong 9-month performance and raises earnings guidance for 2005

09.11.2005

Toulouse - Airbus And AVIC 1 Sign a Protocol Extending Cooperation on a $500 Million Contract for the A320 Family Wing Cooperation Programme

08.11.2005

Schrobenhausen - Go-ahead given for delivery of Taurus production missiles after successful operational testing

08.11.2005

Berlin/Munich - EADS’ “hyper-sensitive artificial nose” wins BDI Defence Industry Technology Prize

07.11.2005

Toulouse - Interjet Orders up to 20 A320s

04.11.2005

Toulouse - Third A380 Performs Successful First Flight

27.10.2005

Eurocopter Japan, a new Eurocopter entity to better address the Japanese Market

Marignane - Eurocopter Japan is born on October 1st, reflecting the rapidly evolving conditions on the Japanese Market.

25.10.2005

Toulouse - Jet Airways Signs Purchase Agreement for Ten Airbus A330s

25.10.2005

Toulouse - Jazeera Airways Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320

25.10.2005

EADS North America Receives Contract to Re-engine and Upgrade U.S. Coast Guard’s HH-65 Helicopter Fleet

Grand Prairie, TX; Columbus, MS - American Eurocopter Establishes Second Line to Expedite Ongoing Work

24.10.2005

Toulouse - Aeroflot Orders Seven Airbus A321 Aircraft

18.10.2005

The Second A380 Takes to the Air

Toulouse - Flight testing has passed 100th flight

13.10.2005

Eurofly Selects New Airbus A350

Toulouse - Adds More A330-200s to its Fleet

13.10.2005

Gothenburg - Binter Canarias orders an additional ATR 72-500

13.10.2005

Toulouse - Air Tahiti orders an additional ATR 72-500

11.10.2005

Toulouse - LAN Airlines Orders up to 40 A320 Family Aircraft

11.10.2005

Unterschleissheim - Spanish Air Force to receive air-to-ground system Taurus

06.10.2005

Toulouse - Airbus Launches the New A350 Aircraft

06.10.2005

Amsterdam - EADS gives go ahead for Airbus to launch the A350

03.10.2005

Washington, D.C. - EADS North America Expands UH-145 Industrial Team

30.09.2005

Ankara - EADS and Turkish Industry join Forces in A400M programme

28.09.2005

Toulouse - Air France Orders Three Additional A318s

23.09.2005

Toulouse - TACA, First Airline in Latin America to Operate the A321

19.09.2005

Essen/Munich - ThyssenKrupp Technologies and EADS form a joint consortium of bidders for Atlas Elektronik

12.09.2005

Amsterdam - EADS strengthens hurricane relief efforts in the United States

12.09.2005

Toulouse - FedEx Orders Six A300-600s

09.09.2005

Toulouse - 4,000th Airbus aircraft delivered to Lufthansa

07.09.2005

Amsterdam - EADS joins Northrop Grumman KC-30 Advanced Tanker Team

07.09.2005

Toulouse - New Customer Wizz Air Orders 12 A320 Family Aircraft

06.09.2005

Toulouse - China Southern Airlines Jointly With CASGC Orders Ten Additional Airbus A330s

05.09.2005

Munich - EADS acquisition of Nokia’s Professional Mobile Radio business successfully completed

31.08.2005

RESTON, Va. / MUNICH, Germany / MADRID, Spain - Northrop Grumman, EADS, and Indra Team to Pursue NATO Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence Contract

25.08.2005

Friedrichshafen - EADS obstacle warning system for Royal Thai Air Force

24.08.2005

Washington, D.C.; Grand Prairie, Texas - EADS North America to Offer the UH-145 for the U.S. Army’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) Mission

18.08.2005

Toulouse - CIT becomes new Airbus A350 customer & adds A320 Family orders

16.08.2005

Moscow - EADS and Irkut to lift their strategic partnership to a new level

27.07.2005

Amsterdam - EADS Half Year Results indicate strong performance for full year 2005

21.07.2005

Toulouse - Air China Jointly With CASC Order 20 Airbus A330-200 Aircraft

18.07.2005

Toulouse - Airbus Military Signs Agreement With Chile

13.07.2005

Eurocopter Greets the Maiden Flight of the First Patria assembled NH90 helicopter

Marignane - The first Patria assembled NH90 helicopter, KH-202, has made its successful maiden flight in Halli, Jämsä today, on July 13.

11.07.2005

10 AS350 B3 Ecureuils for the Norwegian Helicopter Transportation Group

Marignane - The Paris Air Show was the backdrop for the contract signed by Helicopter Transportation Group A/S and Eurocopter for the supply of 5 AS350 B3 Ecureuils helicopters plus 5 options.

08.07.2005

Toulouse - Iberia signs the purchase of 30 single aisle Airbus aircraft

07.07.2005

Paris - EADS signs contract with Vietnamese government for the supply of a satellite-based environmental and natural resources monitoring system

05.07.2005

Amsterdam - Success of EADS Employee Share programme continues

30.06.2005

Toulouse - GECAS plans to acquire 40 additional Airbus A320 family aircraft

28.06.2005

Unterschleissheim - Spain acquires Taurus KEPD 350

27.06.2005

Toulouse - Air Mauritius Expands Its Fleet With New Airbus A340-300E Aircraft

25.06.2005

Amsterdam - Tom Enders and Noël Forgeard elected as new EADS CEOs

22.06.2005

Arlington, Virginia; Mobile, Alabama - EADS North America Selects Mobile, Alabama as the Location For KC-330 Advanced Tanker U.S. Production Facility

17.06.2005

Toulouse - Germanwings to expand Airbus fleet with additional A319s

17.06.2005

Toulouse - Saudi Arabian client becomes first VIPcustomer for the world's longest airliner, the Airbus A340-600

17.06.2005

Toulouse - Air Berlin becomes 100th client for Airbus Customised Lead Time (CLT) service

17.06.2005

Toulouse - Airbus announces $33.5 billion worth of orders during airshow

16.06.2005

Toulouse - Mexican ABC Aerolineas to acquire 10 A320s

16.06.2005

Toulouse - Indian carrier Indigo orders 100 firm Airbus A320 Family aircraft

16.06.2005

Toulouse - Brazilian TAM increases A320 fleet and selects A350

15.06.2005

Toulouse - Leasing company GECAS selects Airbus A350

15.06.2005

Toulouse - Air Cairo to become first Middle East customer for Airbus A318

15.06.2005

Paris - MBDA Signs LFK Agreement with EADS

15.06.2005

Toulouse - Tiger Airways Expands A320 Fleet

15.06.2005

Toulouse - Air Caraibes signs for two A330-300s

14.06.2005

Toulouse - Jet Airways to Acquire Ten Airbus A330-200s/-300s with Options for Ten More

14.06.2005

Toulouse - ALAFCO Becomes Early Leasing Customer for Airbus A350

08.06.2005

Amsterdam - The Board favorably reviewed the new A350 Airliner family program.

03.06.2005

Munich - EADS to deliver digital radio network for Brazilian federal police force

03.06.2005

Munich - EADS naval radars equip Norwegian coast guard vessels

01.06.2005

Orlando, FL, USA - MEADS International Signs $3.4 Billion Design And Development Contract

30.05.2005

Boeing 787 / Trade Issues

Amsterdam, Farnborough, Toulouse - EADS And BAE Systems Are Supporting A Negotiated Solution

20.05.2005

Toulouse - Cebu Pacific Initiates Total Fleet Renewal With A320 Family

20.05.2005

Spain’s Government selects the NH 90 Helicopter for its Armed Forces

Marignane - Eurocopter welcomes the Spanish government’s choice of the NH90 helicopter for the modernization of its Armed forces.

19.05.2005

Toulouse - Sagawa Express Places Order For A300-600 Freighter, Becoming First Operator of Airbus Freighter in Japan

19.05.2005

Toulouse - Kharafi Group Orders an Airbus ACJ

18.05.2005

Ulm - EADS joins the starting line with Siemens and Nokia

11.05.2005

Amsterdam - EADS Board to approve future EADS structure and CEOs in June

11.05.2005

Amsterdam - EADS Shareholders appoint new Board of Directors

10.05.2005

Washington, DC - Raytheon, EADS Create Partnership For U.S. Army Future Cargo Aircraft

09.05.2005

Amsterdam - EADS: Strong first quarter performance confirms growth trend

29.04.2005

Madrid - EADS CASA signs two contracts in Brazil for a total amount of € 560 million

28.04.2005

Toulouse - BMED Orders Seven Airbus A321s

27.04.2005

Amsterdam - EADS sees A380 first flight as a take-off into a new era

27.04.2005

Toulouse - A380, the 21st Century Flagship, Successfully Completes Its First Flight

21.04.2005

Toulouse - Chinese Airlines Order 30 Airbus Aircraft

06.04.2005

Toulouse - Thai Airways International Initiates Major Airbus Fleet Expansion

06.04.2005

Toulouse - CSA Czech Airlines Add A319 and A320 Aircraft to its Fleet

05.04.2005

Amsterdam/Espoo - EADS in advanced talks to acquire Nokia’s Professional Mobile Radio Business

05.04.2005

New Zealand Air Force Selects NH90 Helicopter

Aix-en-Provence - The New Zealand Minister of Defence, Hon. Mark Burton, announced the selection of NHIndustries’ NH90 helicopter as a replacement helicopter for the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

29.03.2005

Toulouse - GB Airways Expands Airbus Fleet With A320 Family Order

25.03.2005

Toulouse - AirAsia Increases A320 Commitment to 100 Aircraft

09.03.2005

Amsterdam - EADS Success Continues in 2004: Ambitious Financial Targets Met for Fifth Consecutive Year

28.02.2005

London/Amsterdam - EADS-led AirTanker selected as Preferred Bidder for British Tanker Aircraft Programme

23.02.2005

Toulouse - Kingfisher Airlines to add A319s to A320 fleet

03.02.2005

Amsterdam - EADS-led consortium builds coastal surveillance system in Portugal

02.02.2005

Toulouse - ATR Posts Good Results in 2004

28.01.2005

Toulouse - China Southern Airlines Company, CASGC Sign Agreement With Airbus For the Purchase of Five A380s

27.01.2005

Toulouse - Northwest Builds A330 Fleet With New Order

25.01.2005

Good Business Year in 2004 for Eurocopter, Which Has Considerably Expanded Its No.1 Position

Marignane - In 2004, Eurocopter secured its position as the world's No. 1 with orders for 332 new helicopters and a turnover up by 7%, while leading the way once again in the civil and parapublic sectors, and strengthening the export prospects of the NH90.

17.01.2005

Toulouse - Unveiling the Flagship – the A380 Reveal

13.01.2005

Amsterdam - 2004 EADS estimated financial performance: maintaining the track record

12.01.2005

Toulouse - 2004: Another Landmark Year for Airbus

11.01.2005

Amsterdam/London - EADS and BAE Systems welcome US and EU commitment to negotiation

10.01.2005

Paris - EADS will provide its close-range reconnaissance UAV to the French armaments procurement agency for the DRAC (Drone de Reconnaissance Au Contact) programme