G2 Solutions @ July 21, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Industry legend Steven Udvar-Hazy has signalled his return, signing for 51 Airbus A320 family aircraft for his new venture Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The new venture aims to increase its portfolio to 200 aircraft within three years.
The $4.4 billion Airbus order covers 31 A320s and 20 A321s, with deliveries of the [...]
G2 Solutions @ July 21, 2010 # No Comment Yet
European ministers representing the nations behind Airbus joined the attack on the delay in the World Trade Organisation’s verdict on alleged subsidies for Boeing commercial aircraft.
Last month, the WTO finally ruled that Airbus received illegal subsidies from European governments, a decision that Boeing says proves its rival is competing unfairly and [...]
G2 Solutions @ July 19, 2010 # No Comment Yet
One of the two Airbus Military A330 MRTT Multi Role Transport Tankers scheduled to be delivered to the Royal Australian Air Force this year has now been painted in the service’s colours. The aircraft, seen here at the Airbus Military facility at Getafe, Madrid, is the second to have undergone conversion [...]
G2 Solutions @ March 10, 2010 # No Comment Yet
The specter of a US-Europe, Boeing/Airbus trade war has risen its ugly head again in the wake of the decision by Northrop-Grumann and EADS to pull out of the US Air Force tanker competition. Senior European government officials are blaming Washington for forcing the decision which the partners made after [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 13, 2010 # No Comment Yet
NEW DELHI — India’s cancellation of the contract for six A330 inflight refuelers on Dec. 30 is worrying international companies, which complain that transparency is decidedly lacking in Indian defense procurement.
G2 Solutions @ December 13, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Deliveries are now scheduled to take place in early 2013.
Stephen Trimble: EADS builds case for A400M sale to USAF
Robert Wall and Douglas Barrie:A400M Completes First Flight
G2 Solutions @ December 9, 2009 # No Comment Yet
It will be early for us on the US West Coast unfortunately…
Airbus Military has confirmed that its A400M transport is scheduled to make its first flight on 11 December, with aircraft MSN001 due to lift off from San Pablo airport near Seville around 10am local time.
The manufacturer’s flight plan was confirmed on 9 December in [...]
G2 Solutions @ November 19, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The always excellent Guy Norris reports:
Here are some of the first parts for the first Airbus A350. But these parts weren’t photographed in France, Germany, Spain or the UK, or anywhere in Europe for that matter - but in a small specialist metal manufacturing company in Los Angeles. The company, McStarlite, produces the engine nacelle [...]
G2 Solutions @ July 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Approximately $10 Billion according to French newspaper Liberation this morning. France alone would have to assume $3.5 Billion of that amount and is categorically opposed to a program cancellation. Liberation also states that such a cancellation would cost in the area of $7 Billion. Simply too big, and much needed, to fail.
Airbus Military Photo
G2 Solutions @ June 23, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Various sources report that the Indian government is ready to give its approval for the purchase of six A330 MRTT aircraft for the Indian Air Force. This follows this year’s earlier decision to drop the IL-78 from the competition.
G2 Solutions @ June 1, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Airbus Military has started dry contacts with its A330 tanker using a new Cobham-designed hose and drogue refueling pod… From Ares on Defense
G2 Solutions @ May 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet
It is clear that the technological leap envisaged by both Boeing and Airbus for their next generation narrowbody aircraft will be significant. Of interest this morning is the request for clarifications from Airbus addressed to the EASA and FAA.
Airbus links with engine makers to seek clarity from authorities on open rotor airworthiness requirements
G2 Solutions @ February 26, 2009 # No Comment Yet
KAL has chosen to invest in additional, currently unneeded capacity and this reflects a very wise strategic move on the part of the Korean airline.
Bloomberg’ Susanna Ray confirms that “The Seoul-based airline will take delivery of the aircraft, worth $1.1 billion, or $176.2 million each, at list prices, between July 2010 and the end of [...]
G2 Solutions @ February 10, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Quoting sources close to the program, Le Figaro newspaper reports this morning that the A400M airlift aicraft will suffer further delays. First flight is scheduled for 2010 and selected deliveries could take place from 2012. However most A400M customers will need to wait until 2014 to receive production aircraft, some 3-5 years behind the original [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 19, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The rumor mill has plenty to say about the much troubled A400M these days. According to several sources, Airbus management has been studying a possible cancellation of the program.
Air & Cosmos has reported comments from Louis Gallois last week in which he indicated that EADS had seriously underestimated the complexity of the aircraft integration issues.
Cancellation? [...]
G2 Solutions @ January 14, 2009 # No Comment Yet
Last month’s announcement that GE Aviation will work together with the Boeing company to retrofit Southwest Airlines 737 classic cockpit avionics has significant ramifications for the avionics industry and several players.
Copyright: GE Aviation
IS&S in particular could suffer greatly from this decision as it has failed so far to get Boeing’s backing for the 737 upgrade [...]
G2 Solutions @ December 15, 2008 # No Comment Yet
With delays accumulating with the A400M, several European air forces, most notably France and Great Britain are facing an air mobility crisis over the next 3-4 years. Britain has partially remedied to the problem with the addition of several C-17s into the RAF fleet. However, the French Air Force is facing a crisis of significant [...]
