iscoverAirbus deliveries reached an all-time year-to-date record at the end of October with 462 aircraft delivered to 76 customers. This year’s sales also saw Airbus reach the 7,500 milestone for total aircraft delivered. Orders for the A330 and A350 totalled 23 during October with 57 deliveries made during the month. Also in October five A380s
Boeing has increased 787 production to five a month, starting with airframe 83. Earlier this year Boeing had increased production from 2.5 to 3.5 aircraft per month and plans to have 10 787s a month rolling off its three production lines by late 2013. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become
Airbus has forecast the need for 1,060 new aircraft in Brazil through to 2031. According to its latest Global Market Forecast the manufacturer predicts a requirement for 700 single-aisle, 310 twin-aisle and 50 very large aircraft. Airbus has based its views on Brazil’s forward GDP forecasts, which it suggests will grow above the world average.
European aerospace manufacturer EADS has posted a 14 per cent increase in revenues during the first nine months of 2012 to post an EBIT of €1.6 billion from revenues of €12.3 billion. Net profit fell one per cent to €309 million. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To
Airbus Military and Indonesia’s PT Dirgantara have signed an agreement to jointly upgrade the C212-400 light transport aircraft. The agreement includes the joint development, manufacturing, commercialisation and support of the aircraft, which will be renamed the NC212. The aircraft, to be certified by EASA and FAA, will feature new digital avionics and autopilot systems and
The A380 has been recognised for its reduced noise around airport communities in a ceremony held at the House of Commons in London recently. The UK’s national noise reduction charity, the Noise Abatement Society (NAS), presented the John Connell Silent Approach Award for the A380 and its innovations in quiet technology. This content is available
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