Airbus Executive, Dr Henrik Weimer, will be making a presentation on how the risks associated with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution obsolescence within the aerospace and defense industry can be managed.
Aleris has received a new multi-year contract with Airbus to supply aluminium plate and sheet to be used in the production of all Airbus aircraft programs. The contract begins in 2017 and will also include the supply of technically advanced wing skin material. This agreement will extend the Aleris relationship with Airbus.
Airbus has forecast that global commercial aviation aftermarket spending will hit US$3 trillion over the next 20 years, with the Asia-Pacific region expected to represent the largest market share for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activity, along with pilot and technician demand.
Airbus has contracted Banglore’s Aequs Aerospace to supply over 100,000 titanium machined parts for the A320neo (new engine option) programme.
The Boeing Company announced its fourth quarter results on January 7, tallying up 182 deliveries, which took the total number of planes delivered in 2015 to 762.
Airbus has just launched the new Ultra-Long Range version of the A350-900, or the A350-900ULR (ultra-long range) which will allow Singapore Airlines (SIA) to resume their non-stop flights to the US.
Rolls-Royce has announced that they will be providing Airbus with Trent 700 engines and long-term engine service support worth US$700 million for five new Beluga XL air transporter aircraft, which will replace the current Airbus Beluga fleet.
Airbus has officially inaugurated its first US manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, which will cater to the production of A319, A320 and A321 jetliners.
Ducommun Incorporated has announced this month that it has finalised a cooperative research agreement with Airbus to jointly develop commercial aerospace applications using Ducommun’s FoamMatrix technology, a resin-transfer moulding process. The two companies will explore potential uses for flight surfaces under the agreement as the technology would provide weight and cost savings while producing a high-strength end product.
Garuda Indonesia has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A350 XWB aircraft. The airline plans to use the A350 XWB to develop and expand its medium and long haul network, as the aircraft offers the ability to fly non-stop from Jakarta or Bali to Europe.