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Airbus

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Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world, designing, manufacturing, and delivering industry-leading commercial aircraft, helicopters, military transports, satellites, and launchers. The company is a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses, focusing on innovation and sustainability in its operations.

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Updates as of Oct 01, 2024

• Airbus collaborated with Eutelsat Group on the successful operational launch of the EUTELSAT 36D satellite.
• Airbus's first A321XLR customer aircraft has completed pre-delivery flights.
• Airbus and BMW Group launched the Quantum Mobility Quest earlier this year and have now presented the finalists exploring quantum-based solutions for aerodynamics and acoustics.
• Avolon will lease five Airbus A330neos to T'way Air, with deliveries starting in 2026.
• TAAG Angola Airlines adds a brand-new Airbus A220, D2-TAA, for high-demand regional routes from Luanda.

• Airbus is gradually replacing A330 and 772 models with A350, and the 320 family with A220.
• Airbus is the main candidate for a new €23 million maintenance contract for the Guardia Civil's CN-235 maritime surveillance aircraft.
• Airbus and Xunta de Galicia launched the Lucus R&D program focused on key UAV technologies and compliance with European regulations.
• Airbus engineers developed two new helicopters for the London Air Ambulance Charity, which are now operational.
• Airbus delivered a new H160B helicopter to Merck Corporation at Trenton-Mercer Airport.
• Airbus Helicopters has delivered its first H175 helicopter to the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (GZP) Aviation Force for public service missions and emergency management.
• The NBA will acquire 13 Airbus A321neo business jets for team and executive transport.
• Airbus is applying AeroShark technology to the A330 to achieve a 1% fuel burn reduction.
• Fresno City Council approved a sole source agreement with Airbus for a 10-year lease of an H125 helicopter worth $4,700,833.01.
• EASA will release an emergency airworthiness directive requiring Airbus A350-1000 operators to inspect fuel manifold hoses on Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines within three days after an incident on a Cathay Pacific A350.
• Airbus is transforming its manufacturing process with digital twins and 3D printing to enhance efficiency and reduce fuel consumption.
• Airbus received multiple significant orders at #FIA2024, including 75 A320NEOs and 15 A330NEOs from Flynas, 20 A350-9s and 11 A321NEOs from Japan Airlines, and 7 A330NEOs from Virgin Atlantic Airways.
• AirAsia announced a new partnership with Airbus to boost aviation sustainability.
• On September 27, Airbus announced the maiden flight of the first H145M helicopter ordered by the German Armed Forces and began training personnel to operate and maintain it.
• Airbus collaborates with GKN Aerospace on the Wing of Tomorrow program to develop a 17-meter wing spar using resin transfer molding.
• Airbus has offered defense equipment and aircraft, including the A330 MRTT, C295, A400M, and H225M, to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines' modernization program.
• Airbus premiered the new H130T2 helicopter with registration PS-RLK on September 27, 2024.
• Airbus is collaborating with Plastometrex to standardize an innovative mechanical testing technique called profilometry-based indentation plastometry (PIP).
• The Indonesian Air Force ordered four Airbus H145 helicopters for military training and light search-and-rescue missions, announced during the Bali International Airshow on September 19, 2024.
• Airbus and Weston College have signed a heads of terms agreement to open a Manufacturing, Technology and Skills Centre in Filton, with work starting this month.
• The German Air Force will retrofit its three Airbus A350-900 aircraft with a missile defense system developed by Elbit and Diehl Defence.
• Airbus U.S. Space & Defense announced that the ArgUS platform on the Bartolomeo payload hosting platform on the ISS is now fully operational, accommodating up to 10 sub-payloads in a single slot.
• Airbus successfully demonstrated the latest RRF project advancements at the 130th National Congress of Firefighters in Mâcon 2024.
• Airbus will participate in the États de l’Air 2024 conference on October 3.
• Airbus is building a global hydrogen ecosystem to support its hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035.
• Sangeeta Rughooputh, Vice President Marketing APAC at Azorra, left Airbus after 18 years.
• Airbus held the Airbus Global Forum this week in Toulouse, welcoming members from China, Australia, Canada, and Brazil.
• Airbus is conducting a test flight of the Air France A350 (F-HTYH) that was damaged in January in Toronto and will return it to commercial service in Paris.
• Transavia France removed two Boeing 737s from its fleet as it gradually adds Airbus A320Neo aircraft.
• Ajith varma MANTENA has joined Airbus as Strategy and partnership in France, previously holding a position at another company.
• Airbus is currently seeking a Site Lead for the Skopje Branch in North Macedonia.
• Airbus is currently hiring for the position of HO Warehouse Management in Denmark.
• Airbus Defence and Space will participate in the Meet the Buyer event at Advanced Engineering 2024.
• Simone Ringsdorf has joined Airbus as Head of EHS in Germany, previously serving as Head of Corporate Environment, Health and Safety at BIOTRONIK.
• Airbus is currently hiring for the position of Portfolio Manager in Canada.
• Airbus is currently seeking a Head of Digital Development TSACE6 (d/m/w) in Germany.
• Airbus is currently seeking a Commercial Account Director in Japan.
• Airbus is currently hiring for the position of Business Development in China.
• Airbus is currently seeking a Head of Operations AH in Indonesia.
• Airbus A330 aircraft F-GZCF 'Avignon' was flown to Tarbes for dismantling, marking the fourth A330 to leave the Air France fleet in a month.
• Airbus opened a support center in Johannesburg to offer personalized support and strengthen the autonomy of local companies.
• Vietjet is awaiting the delivery of up to 10 new Airbus A321neos before the end of this year.
• Cebu Pacific received a new Airbus A321neo from the Hamburg-Finkenwerder plant on September 26, 2024, marking its 12th delivery of the year.
• Croatia Airlines will showcase the Airbus A220 at the Istanbul Airshow 2024 from September 26-28.
• Airbus will convert a secondhand A330 into a technology testbed for its Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) product.
• Airbus received global status as a Top Employer for the first time in early 2024.
• Airbus Helicopters UK opened a new £55 million headquarters at Oxford Airport, featuring eight helipads and housing over 30 aircraft, with a 50% reduction in carbon emissions.
• Airbus has retired its A310 MRTT test aircraft after 18 years of service and will convert a newly acquired A330-200 into a new Flying Test Bed to support ongoing product evolution.
• Airbus deliveries are slower in September compared to last year, raising doubts about meeting its revised annual target of 770 aircraft.
• Airbus has appointed Francisco Javier Sánchez Segura as the new president of Airbus in Spain, effective October 1, while he continues as Director of Operations for Airbus Defence and Space.

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