After graduating from engineering school with a Master's degree in aeronautical mechanics, I started as a subcontractor installing systems on the A400M. I then worked on the development of the newly launched A350 programme to ensure that the design met operator expectations. After joining Airbus, I...
It must now shift some production abroad.Airbus is now likely to forge ahead much further. Mr. Gallois suggests that when the A350 enters service in 2013, 70% of it will have been "purchased" in dollars, against 50% for the A380 and an average 24% of Airbus production today. Because ...
And where is the outcry over the Airbus A350 in the Tokyo fire with non functioning PA and intercom? Hundreds were close to perishing, and it's possible the system was intended to operate in such a scenario, and its failure contributed to evacuation delays. With all of them the full ...
Smartphones and tablets are proliferating across Airbus’ workshops and production facilities, as their use grows ever wider. Pictures and other visual assets, already very much in evidence, are gaining in importance. The volume of information transferred to and from aircraft is increasing e...
The Airbus A350 XWB by Airbus with 1000 3D printed components In these cases, the creators reported reduced product development cycles and production time. There was also a reduction in part mass and cost. Medical and Healthcare 3D printing is significantly improving the field of custom healthcare...
Production has now ended, and the last aircraft wasdelivered to Emiratesin December 2021. During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous retirements and operational challenges led to the belief that theAirbus A380would not return. However, as passenger traffic rebounded post-pandemic, some airlines indicat...
In-service products designed and developed at Solihull include the motors and controllers for the Airbus A350’s thrust-reverser system. Source: RTX 250kW motor and controller will equip Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab demonstrator The work on the A350, and other programmes before it, encapsulates...
Some of the key drivers listed in the report are given below. Technological advances, such as the development of electric environmental control systems. The recovery in air passenger traffic. Projected ramp-up in production r...
With production of the double-decker A380 having been canceled, the A350 has become something of a flagship design for Airbus. As such, it is no surprise to find that the FAL in which these XWB (eXtra Wide Body) Series are put together is the company's newest. Airbus unveiled this ...
The article reports that aircraft manufacturer Airbus is planning a stretch its production of the A350-1000 aircraft and mentions lesser orders for the A350-1000 model in comparison to the Boeing B777-9 aircraft having fewer passenger capacity....