CommercialThales Targeting 2026 for PureFlyt FMS on Airbus A320, A330 and A350 A selection of the PureFlyt system by Airbus for future production A320, A330, and A350 aircraft earlier this month gives Thales its first commercial air transport platform for its next generation flight…
CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - July 25, 2021 Check out the July 25 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
CommercialSingapore Airlines Makes $4 Billion Deferral to Airbus and Boeing Fleet Delivery Schedule Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) will defer more than $4 billion in capital expenditure on the delivery of Airbus and Boeing aircraft scheduled over the next two years under new agreements with the…
CommercialA350 to Replace A380 as New Airbus Flagship Airplane The A350 is now the flagship passenger jet for Airbus, after the manufacturer made a financial decision to end production on the A380, executives said during their annual conference in Toulouse, France,…
CommercialAirbus Delivers 800 Commercial Aircraft in 2018 Airbus set a new high mark for the company, delivering 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, the company has revealed. Just six off the 806 competitor Boeing produced, Airbus' figure…
CommercialAirbus Automating Emergency Descents on A350 XWB The first Airbus A350-1000, which was delivered to launch operator Qatar Airways last month, is equipped with a new safety feature that will now be standard across all A350-1000s. Called the automated…
CommercialHoneywell Licenses Lufthansa Technik for Airbus A350 Support Lufthansa Technik and Honeywell have taken their relationship to a new level. During the Dubai Air Show, occurring now and ending Thursday, it was announced that Lufthansa Technik can now support Airbus…
CommercialNewest Airbus Widebody On Track to Type Certification With Latest Milestone Airbus’ A350-1000 is on track to be EASA-certificated before the end of the month. The manufacturer said this newest member of the widebody family has successfully completed its functional and reliability testing.…
RegulationEASA Issues Emergency AD to Prevent Possible A350 Explosion EASA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive aimed at preventing the Airbus A350 from experiencing overheating of hydraulic fluid, leading to possible explosion. The manufacturer has also issued a major event revision…