The Latest Press Releases

10.10.2008

Dresden - EADS EFW received A320 Fuselage for Training Purposes

10.10.2008

HeliSim inaugurates World’s first Eurocopter EC225 Full Flight Simulator

Marignane - HeliSim and Eurocopter officially inaugurated the first EC225 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) in Marignane, France, on October 10th. The addition of this new FFS to HeliSim’s scope of simulators further enhances Eurocopter’s commitment to reinforcing its training capabilities for its customers, with flight safety being a top priority to the company.

09.10.2008

Paris - Daher-Socata association plan approved by the WCs of EADS France, EADS Socata and Daher

08.10.2008

Ottawa, Toulouse - Astrium delivers Nimiq 4 in orbit

08.10.2008

Richmond, British Columbia - Eurocopter Canada Announces Expansion of Richmond, BC Facility

07.10.2008

Arlington, Virginia - EADS North America Begins Deliveries of U.S. Army UH-72A Helicopters Produced at the Eurocopter facility in Mississippi

07.10.2008

Arlington, Virginia; McGregor Range, New Mexico - EADS North America delivers the DT35/DT45 jet-powered aerial target drone system for U.S. Army operational demonstration

06.10.2008

Socata reveals his plans for a new aircraft project

Orlando, Florida - Socata is stepping into the future with its NTx project

06.10.2008

Arlington, Virginia - EADS North America to Provide the U.S. Navy with Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopters

05.10.2008

The latest TBM 850 model at NBAA 2008

Orlando, Florida - The EADS Socata Very Fast Turboprop continues its tour while sales surpass the 204 aircraft mark – a record breaking level

05.10.2008

Orlando, Florida - A Highly Successful 2008 Convention in Michigan for the TBM Owners and Pilot Association Convention

03.10.2008

Toulouse - Avianca Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A330-200

02.10.2008

Amsterdam - Airbus closes sale of Laupheim site to Diehl/Thales

02.10.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Takes Part In The First European Meeting Of Young Apprentices

01.10.2008

Tokyo, Japan Aerospace 2008 - Eurocopter the No. 1 civil & parapublic helicopter manufacturer takes up the challenge to gain a leading position in the military market in Japan

01.10.2008

Infoterra Ltd enhances capability with acquisition of Imass Ltd

Astrium strengthens its geo-information services

01.10.2008

Successful launch of THEOS

Yasny - Once again Astrium demonstrates its expertise in space system management

30.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus At The Champs-Elysees For The Centenary Of The French Aeronautical Industry

30.09.2008

Astrium and Antrix/ISRO strengthen their tie-ups

Paris - Astrium will use Antrix/ISRO launch vehicle.

30.09.2008

Toulouse - Arik Air Orders Three A340-500 Airbus Aircraft

29.09.2008

International success for Astrium: Europe’s Jules Verne mission accomplished

Paris - The Jules Verne ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle), which was designed and built by Astrium on behalf of the European Space Agency ESA, has successfully completed its final manoeuvre. The ATV performed two de-orbiting manoeuvres and disintegrated in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the South Pacific, exactly as planned.

29.09.2008

Gatineau, Quebec - EADS Defence & Security installs its R&D centre for APCO Project 25 in Gatineau, Québec

29.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus And CAAC Sign MoU On Safety Cooperation

29.09.2008

Astrium down-selected as candidate for Galileo FOC and invites Expressions of Interest

Ottobrunn/Portsmouth - Astrium invites Expressions of Interest for Space Segment and Ground Control Segment Elements

28.09.2008

Toulouse - First Airbus Final Assembly Line Outside Europe Inaugurated In Tianjin, China

25.09.2008

Amsterdam - First A400M flight delayed

24.09.2008

Eurocopter offers its Helicopters as the perfect complement to yachts at Monaco Yacht Show 2008

Monaco, Monaco Yacht Show 2008 - Eurocopter affirms its commitment to the yacht industry as the No. 1 business aviation helicopter manufacturer

19.09.2008

Toulouse - First Airbus A380 Delivered To Qantas

15.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Concluded Negotiations To Sell Its Wing Component And Assemblies Manufacturing Unit At Filton To GKN

15.09.2008

Toulouse - Air Caraibes launches the A350-1000 in Europe

15.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus to provide total support package for Singapore Airlines' leased A330 fleet

11.09.2008

Eurocopter successfully leads the first firing campaign of the HAD Tiger using the Spike missile

Marignane - As part of the development of the HAD (support and destruction helicopter) version of the Tiger, Eurocopter successfully completed a firing campaign using the Spike air-to-ground missile. This campaign was conducted at the El Arenosillo firing range in Spain, which belongs to the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).

09.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Announces Power 8+

09.09.2008

Astrium-built Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite successfully deployed in orbit

London, Toulouse - Further to its launch by Proton on 18 August 2008, the third Astrium-built Inmarsat-4 satellite took four apogee engine firings to reach geosynchronous orbit. Following full deployment of its 45m solar array and 80m² antenna reflector the spacecraft adopted its final Earth-pointing control mode.

08.09.2008

Toulouse - Afriqiyah Airways Receives First Airbus A319

04.09.2008

EADS Defence & Security selected for the TETRA radio network of the Navarra region

04.09.2008

Toulouse - CIT Aerospace Orders Ten More Airbus Single-Aisle Aircraft

29.08.2008

Toulouse - Stefan Schaffrath New Head Of Media Relations Maggie Bergsma As Deputy

29.08.2008

Toulouse - MASwings and Firefly Take Delivery of New ATR 72-500s

28.08.2008

Toulouse - Grupo Marsans Takes Delivery Of Their First Airbus A330-200

28.08.2008

Bavarian Ministry of the Interior purchases eight new EC135 Police Helicopters from Eurocopter

Marignane/Munich - On August 27, the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior announced its decision in Munich to purchase eight new Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for the Bavarian Police Helicopter Squadron. This will enable the squadron to carry out its work using helicopters of the latest generation. Fitted out with state-of-the-art police equipment, the EC135s are slated for delivery between September 2009 and April 2010.

27.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security to enhance Philippine air traffic security

25.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security ensures secure radio communications during Beijing Games

19.08.2008

San Antonio, Texas - EADS North America Defense Security and Systems Solutions is selected as a Top Simulation Company by Military Training Technology magazine

18.08.2008

London, Toulouse, Baikonur - Third Inmarsat-4 satellite set for launch on 19 August 2008

15.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security Provides Lockheed Martin with Naval Radar for U.S. Coast Guard "Deepwater" Programme

11.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security to protect German Army training area

08.08.2008

Riyadh/Toulouse - Astrium delivers ARABSAT’s BADR-6 satellite in orbit

08.08.2008

Airbus Pays Tribute To 100 ^th Anniversary Of First Wright Flights In Europe

Toulouse - A380 Low Pass Fly-By Over Hunaudieres Horse-Racing Track, Le Mans

07.08.2008

Santiago - Astrium wins Chilean optical Earth observation system

04.08.2008

Yasny - THEOS, the THailand Earth Observation System, ready for Launch

04.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security to modernise German Armed Forces’ and NATO air traffic control systems

01.08.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Sells Laupheim Site To Diehl/Thales

30.07.2008

Amsterdam - EADS H1 2008 results reflect continuing strong underlying performance

28.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Delivers First A380 To Emirates Airline

28.07.2008

Toulouse - Emirates Airline Buys 60 Airbus Wide-Body Aircraft

25.07.2008

Toulouse - First Aircraft Sections Arrive At A320 Final Assembly Line In Tianjin

23.07.2008

Madrid - EADS MTAD Air Refueling Boom System capabilities now demonstrated on AWACS aircraft

22.07.2008

Toulouse - Aerofund II: 75 Million Euros Funds For The Aeronautical Sector

21.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Granted A European Production Organisation Approval (POA)

17.07.2008

Toulouse - Alis Aerolinee Italiane Selects The All New A330-200F To Start Cargo Operations

17.07.2008

Eurocopter leads Homeland Security Market in the United Kingdom and strongly supports the British Armed Forces

Marignane - With its presence at this year’s Farnborough Air Show (Booth No. G15 in Hall 4), Eurocopter focuses on the UK military market with its requirements for SAR and medium helicopter capabilities by displaying mock-ups of the EC725 and the NH90. Eurocopter helicopters account for 75 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police air support market. In the military field, Eurocopter and its British partner company, FB Heliservices Ltd., provide Ministry of Defence helicopter pilot training under a COMR (Civil Owned, Military Registered) arrangement. Furthermore, the manufacturer was awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence an Assessment Phase contract for the Life Extension Programme for the RAF’s fleet of Puma helicopters in June 2007, which is managed by a Eurocopter/MoD Joint Project Office (JPO) based in Bristol.

17.07.2008

Eurocopter to set up EC225 Flight Training Device in Aberdeen to reinforce local Support to its Oil and Gas Customers

Marignane - Eurocopter’s investment in the United Kingdom is set to grow through expanded training services for its North Sea Oil & Gas customers in Scotland. The company intends to operate its first UK-based EC225 Flight Training Device (FTD) in Aberdeen through its fully-owned subsidiary, Eurocopter UK Ltd., starting in 2010. This initiative forms part of a more general widening of Eurocopter UK’s footprint and capabilities: having so far operated in England, Wales and Ireland, Eurocopter UK is now also reinforcing its policy of proximity to customers and state-of-the-art services in Scotland. The FTD will be qualified to JAR FSTD Level 3 standards but will also include OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) data pack and flight loop.

17.07.2008

Eurocopter Announces Sale of 500th Helicopter In Canada

Marignane - With the delivery of its AS355 NP aircraft to Phoenix Heli-Flight, Eurocopter Canada introduced its 500th helicopter into the Canadian marketplace - an event made more significant by the fact that the AS355 NP aircraft offers new product technology.

17.07.2008

Bristow Group Expands Its Eurocopter Fleet Adds two EC225s and three EC135s

Marignane - At a signing ceremony yesterday during the Farnborough International Air Show, Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) and Eurocopter/American Eurocopter announced that Bristow has exercised its option to purchase two more EC225 helicopters. These latest purchases will bring Bristow’s ordered fleet of large EC225s to 15 by the end of 2011. Also during the ceremony, the companies announced the purchase of three EC135 light twin-engine helicopters, plus the option to purchase one additional light aircraft.

17.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Announces Orders Worth Over US$ 40 Billion At Farnborough Airshow

17.07.2008

Toulouse - Synergy Aerospace Signs Contract For Ten A350 XWB

16.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Joins Forces With The United Nations Convention On Biological Diversity To Support “The Green Wave” Campaign

16.07.2008

Toulouse - Asiana Airlines Orders 30 Airbus A350 Aircraft

16.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus and HAIG sign framework contract for creation of aircraft composite material parts and components manufacturing centre in Harbin, China

16.07.2008

Toulouse - AerCap Becomes Launch Customer For New Airbus A320/A321 Freighter

15.07.2008

EADS welcomes Mubadala to its base of global suppliers

Farnborough - Major facilities to be operational in Abu Dhabi by 2010

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Aeroflot Orders Five Airbus A321s

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Single-aisle Family "Approved" For On-board Mobile Phone System

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Recognises Suppliers For Best In-Service Performance For Customer Support

15.07.2008

SES ASTRA Orders New Satellite From Astrium

Betzdorf (Luxemburg) - ASTRA 1N scheduled for launch in 2011

15.07.2008

Farnborough - Airbus and National Research Council Canada agree on cooperation

15.07.2008

Astrium purchases majority share in Spot Image

Farnborough - Infoterra Group & Spot Image to work together within the Earth Observation Division of Astrium Services

15.07.2008

Farnborough - Joint statement by the CEOs of Northrop Grumman and EADS

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Qatar Airways To Acquire Four Airbus A321s

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Tunisair Places Firm Order With Airbus For A350s, A330s And A320s

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Aicraft Lessor DAE Capital Signs Firm Order For 100 Airbus Aircraft

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Signs Cooperation Agreement With Blue Sky Alliance For Consumables, Expendables And Standard Hardware Service

15.07.2008

Farnborough - ATR Opens New Training Center in Kuala Lumpur

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Aviation Capital Group To Acquire 23 Additionnal A320 Family Aircraft

15.07.2008

EADS Defence & Security and Frequentis contracted to supply two Control and Reporting Centres to German Air Force

14.07.2008

Toulouse - VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation And Airbus/EADS Strengthen Their Cooperation

14.07.2008

Electronics from EADS Defence & Security offer German military helicopters improved protection

14.07.2008

Toulouse - Saudi Arabian Airlines Orders Eight Airbus A330s

14.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus' Order Backlog Increasing Further During The First Six Months Of 2008

14.07.2008

Toulouse - Etihad Airways Buys 55 Airbus Aircraft, Including The A380 And A350

11.07.2008

Toulouse - ATR Launches New Website

10.07.2008

EADS Defence & Security continues its UAV successes in France

10.07.2008

Toulouse - New Appointments At Airbus

09.07.2008

Toulouse - ATR at the Farnborough Air Show

04.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Names A380 Delivery Centre in Hamburg After Jürgen Thomas

04.07.2008

Amsterdam - EADS opens exclusive negotiations with the group DAHER for acquisition of a majority interest within EADS Socata

04.07.2008

EADS Defence & Security to equip German military airfields with the most up-to-date radar and identification systems

03.07.2008

Noordwijk - Astrium successfully concludes In-Orbit Test

29.04.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Opens Modern Material And Logistics Centre In The Middle East