AIRBUS DEFENCE NEWS

Airbus Defence and Space appoints new UK Managing Director

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Feb 12^th 2020 |

Airbus has appointed Richard Franklin as the new Managing Director of Airbus Defence and Space in the UK. He will replace Colin Paynter who is retiring later in 2020....

German air force rejects delivery of two Airbus A400Ms

DEFENCE | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Nov 13^th 2019 |

Germany's air force said Wednesday it had refused delivery of two Airbus A400M transport planes over safety concerns, saying bolts holding the propellers on some alre...

Drone maintenance for the A400M

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, Jun 21^st 2019 |

Airbus Defence & Space's latest ambition is to develop its drone maintenance capabilities. The European aircraft manufacturer has signed a cooperation agreement with the Spanish air force to develop and R&D project wh...

Alberto Gutiérrez appointed Head of Military Aircraft at Airbus Defence and Space

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Dec 12^th 2018 |

Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Alberto Gutiérrez, 56, Head of Military Aircraft within Airbus D...

Barbara Bergmeier Appointed Head of Operations

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Nov 29^th 2018 |

Airbus Defence and Space has appointed Barbara Bergmeier, 50, as Head of Operations and Member of the Executive Committee, effective 1 December 2018. She succeeds André-Hubert Roussel, 53, who will become Chief Execut...

Airbus invests € 60 million in new military aircraft logistics centre

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Oct 4^th 2018 |

To be operational in 2020Industry-led centralized spare part management to increase fleet availability of German Air ForceCapacities for future needs like German Torna...

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Changes to come for the maintenance of French Air Force's A400M fleet

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Sept 20^th 2018 |

"When it comes to maintenance in operational condition for the A400M, we need to recognise that things are moving into place relatively well", one pilot explained to u...

Airbus performs world's first automatic air-to-air refuelling contact with large aircraft receiver

DEFENCE | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Jul 12^th 2018 |

Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A acts as receiver from A310 tankerMadrid, 12 July 2018 – Airbus Defence and Sp...

Sabine Klauke appointed Head of Engineering for Airbus Defence and Space

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Jul 4^th 2018 |

Airbus Defence and Space has appointed Sabine Klauke, 44, Head of Engineering and a member of its Executive Committee as of 1 July 2018. In her new role, she reports t...

Airbus Defence and Space hands over 50th A400M

DEFENCE | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Sept 28^th 2017 |

Airbus Defence and Space today delivered the 50th A400M new generation airlifter to the German Air Force marking a key milestone for an aircraft which is transforming the world of air mobility.The aircraft, known as M...

Airbus A400M demonstrates refuelling contacts with second A400M

DEFENCE | AEROCONTACT | Mon, Nov 14^th 2016 |

The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has further expanded its capabilities as a tanker by successfully demonstrating air-to-air refuelling contacts with another A...

Successful first mission in Mali for the German Armed Forces Heron 1 MALE

UAV / DRONES | AEROCONTACT | Fri, Nov 4^th 2016 |

The German Bundeswehr Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) Heron 1 flew its first operational mission in Mali on 1 November from Gao airp...

Airbus completes first GRACE-FO satellite for NASA/JPL

SPACE | AEROCONTACT | Fri, Oct 28^th 2016 |

Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, has finished construction of the first of the two GRACE-FO (GRACE = Gravity Recovery and Climate Ex...

Airbus Defence and Space to guide lunar lander to the Moon

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Jun 10^th 2016 |

Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, and the European Space Agency (ESA), have signed a contract for the early development of a system t...

Airbus Defence and Space-built LISA Pathfinder officially handed over to European Space Agency

SPACE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Mar 8^th 2016 |

Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company has officially handed over the LISA Pathfinder spa...