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Airbus aims for hydrogen-powered plane by 2035

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Mon, Sept 21^st 2020 |

Airbus is aiming to put the world's first hydrogen-powered commercial plane into service by 2035, the European aircraft maker's boss said in remarks published Monday.Hydrogen is a clean fuel, emitting only steam, but...

Airbus thinks goose tip could trim fuel consumption

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Sept 10^th 2020 |

If planes flew in formation like wild geese they might use five to 10 percent less fuel, European aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday as it signed up to test the ide...

Airbus expands its SpaceDataHighway with second satellite

SPACE | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Jul 16^th 2020 |

The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of Airbus’ SpaceDataHighway constellation, completed its commissioning tests on 15th July 2020 and is now ready to start op...

Airbus cuts 15,000 jobs to face aviation's 'gravest crisis'

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Jul 1^st 2020 |

European aircraft maker Airbus said on Tuesday it is planning to cut around 15,000 jobs worldwide, 11 percent of its total workforce, in response to the "gravest cris...

Qatar Airways says no new planes in 2020 or 2021

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jun 18^th 2020 |

Qatar Airways has said it will not take any new aircraft in 2020 or 2021, deferring orders with Boeing and Airbus as demand diminishes amid the coronavirus crisis.The Gulf airline, which flew to more than 170 destina...

Airbus wins next study contract for Martian Sample Fetch Rover

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Tue, Jun 16^th 2020 |

Airbus Defence and Space has won the next phase of the study contract (Advanced B2) from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the advanced Sample Fetch Rover which will...

France pledges 15 bn euros for stricken aviation firms

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Jun 10^th 2020 |

The French government on Tuesday pledged 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) for the country's aviation industry, where thousands of jobs are on the line as the coronavi...

EasyJet will axe up to 4,500 jobs in Europe

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, May 28^th 2020 |

British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that it will axe up to 4,500 jobs, or almost a third of its workforce, as coronavirus ravages demand and grounds global air travel."We are planning to reduce the size o...

Airbus wins ESA contract to construct third European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, May 27^th 2020 |

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus for the construction of the third European Service ...

Focus on the Airbus solution to convert passenger aircraft into auxiliary freighters

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Fri, May 22^nd 2020 |

Editor's note : this article was first published on the french version of Le Journal de l’Aviation on April 30 Des...

Air France phase-out its entire Airbus A380 fleet

AIR TRANSPORT | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, May 20^th 2020 |

Air France-KLM announced Wednesday the "definitive end" of operations of the world's biggest commercial airliner, the A380, owing to the devastating coronavirus impact on air travel.As the pandemic has slashed all tr...

Airbus develops solution for airlines to use their widebody aircraft for pure cargo operations during the COVID-19 pandemic

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, May 13^th 2020 |

Airbus is developing a modification for A330 and A350 family aircraft which will enable airlines to install freight p...

First Airbus A380 to be converted as "Preighter" by Lufthansa Technik

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, May 7^th 2020 |

The need for auxiliary freighters continues to increase. Lufthansa Technik, the MRO subsidiary of Lufthansa Group has announced that it has been awarded a technical su...

Coronavirus pushes Airbus into Q1 loss

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Apr 29^th 2020 |

European aviation giant Airbus plunged into the red in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic sparked "the gravest crisis the aerospace industry has ever known", it said Wednesday.The group reported a net loss...

Airbus warns of new production cuts as finances diminish

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Tue, Apr 28^th 2020 |

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has warned employees of new production cuts at the European aircraft maker due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus, saying ...