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Composite wing assembly

The engineer (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Airbus is claiming to be on track with the 2013 commercial roll-out of its A350 — its first airliner to be constructed with wings and a fuselage made primarily of composites.

BA cost-control at heart of recovery

Financial Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

The troubled carrier has delayed delivery of its Airbus A380 superjumbos and confirmed it had reduced its overall staff positions by 10 per cent but but a merger or alliance is still crucial

Mega party

Musings of The Global Traveller (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

As I write this I'm already on my way to the biggest Flyer Talk party of the year, and by the time this entry posts I'll be miles closer to joining the fun. All FT dos are fun, but this one looks to be especially good. I'm talking about the Star Mega Do - 7 Partners, 6 Airports, 5 Flights, 4 Days, 3 Aircraft, 2 Continents, 1 Alliance, and over 200 excited frequent flyers (as far as I know George Clooney...

Air France gets Europe's first A380 superjumbo

France24 (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009

Air France on Friday became the first European airline to take delivery of the new Airbus A380 superjumbo passenger jet, which it says will make it great savings in tough economic times. The French flag carrier received the huge craft at the Airbus plant in the northern German city of Hamburg in a ceremony and then flew it to Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport. Its first commercial flight is scheduled...

Engine Alliance GP7200 Engine Enters Service with Air France

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009

HAMBURG, GERMANY, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Air France took delivery of its first GP7200-powered Airbus A380. Airbus delivered the first of 12 A380s to Air France at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.

Airbus prepares for A350 take-off with new factory in North Wales

Times Online (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

Airbus will invest more than €400 million (£358.9 million) in the UK in the next 12 months as it prepares to start production on its latest aircraft, the A350XWB.

Anal Ventriloquism for Dummies

Science, Reason and Critical Thinking (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

Chapter 1: Sound-Bite Gob-Shite Invent some random spiritual mumbo jumbo by plundering a few choice religions for currently fashionable nonsense. Whenever possible, pepper your flatulent prose with a generous sprinkling of meaningless keywords such as “spiritual”, “force” or “energy”. Assuming he’s not referring to the new boarding steps for the Airbus A380,...

2 sue United in Seattle over Chicago runway skid

Sify (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009

Two passengers on a United Airlines A320 that skidded off a runway in Chicago, likely because of crossed wiring in the main landing gear, are suing the airline and Airbus SAS, the manufacturer.

• 2 passengers sue United Airlines over A320 runway skid in Chicago caused by crossed wiring - Star Tribune
• 2 sue United in Seattle over Chicago runway skid - kansascity.com
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2 sue United in Seattle over Chicago runway skid

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009

Two passengers on a United Airlines A320 that skidded off a runway in Chicago because of crossed wiring are suing the airline and Airbus SAS.

2 sue United in Seattle over Chicago runway skid

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009

Two passengers on a United Airlines A320 that skidded off a runway in Chicago because of crossed wiring are suing the airline and Airbus SAS, the manufacturer.

2 sue United in Seattle over Chicago runway skid

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009

SEATTLE -- Two passengers on a United Airlines A320 that skidded off a runway in Chicago because of crossed wiring are suing the airline and Airbus SAS, the manufacturer.

Ukraine Is in Talks With Airbus, Boeing About Making Jets, Danylyshyn Says

Bloomberg (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009

Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Ukraine is in talks with Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. about building aircraft in the country, Ukraine’s economy minister Bohdan Danylyshyn said today.

Goodrich Selected by Rolls-Royce to Develop Fuel Nozzles for Next Generation Aircraft Engines

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 15, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has signed a research agreement with Rolls-Royce to develop the next generation of fuel nozzles for "lean burn" combustion technology systems, which would be used on future environmentally responsible gas turbine aircraft engines. Goodrich also has been selected to supply Rolls-Royce with the combustion...

New Airbus A380 of Air France

Airline News & Opinions (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009

Author: caribb Air France the airline based in France will be providing to all its passengers a new Airbus A380 in less than 20 days. Hence following the 12 Airbus A380 ordered by Air France in the past, Air France will take delivery of its first Airbus A380 very soon. Air France is providing 760 seats for [...]

Airbus Must Revamp A320's Engines to Beat Boeing, Bombardier, Qatar Says

Bloomberg (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009

Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS should offer new engines on its short-haul jetliner models to fend off a challenge from Bombardier Inc. and stay ahead of Boeing Co., according to Qatar Airways, which has 220 planes valued at $25 billion on order.