At Airbus, we do not only consider one or the other, we consider what is best for the airframe, what provides the highest performance with the best benefits. Saving weight is a key part of that-but making an airframe light does... Stuart Birch - 《Aerospace Engineering & Manufacturing》 ...
The transformative promise of eVTOL vehicles has not gone unnoticed by major players in the aviation industry. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), such as Boeing and Airbus, have already made substantial investments in eVTOL development.5The connection for these companies is natural. As they pur...
The inaugural Airbus A350-1000 is one of a continuous stream this year, with one or two new aircraft joining the fleet each month. Related stories A pilot’s 10 favourite features of the Airbus A350 A plane of many parts: tracing the global supply chain of an A350 What it t...
Airbus has introduced a new-generation ELT device with autonomous distress tracking capabilities on its commercial aircraft.This new feature is designed to ensure that an aircraft does not become lost while in a distress situation.For more information on distress tracking, read more in our safety in...
Generative design is an advanced, algorithm-driven process, sometimes enabled by AI, used to explore a wide array of design possibilities that meet predefined criteria set by engineers or designers. LuxMea Studio explores the boundaries of design and fabrication at the Autodesk Technology Centre in...
The environment is an area in which the Airbus Foundation has worked in the past but our emphasis has since shifted. Now, we’re focusing on supporting existing partners and collaborating with new ones to help address climate change and human impact on the environment. ...
At 11:30 on February 28th, an Airbus A321 took off from Busan, South Korea, and after nearly 3 hours of flight, gently landed at Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport. Subsequently, 144 Korean tourists, eager for their long-awaited trip to Zhangjiajie, stepped out of the plane. According to data relea...
Another name for drones is unmanned aerial vehicle, which is an aircraft that doesn’t require a pilot to be physically onboard. UAVs are often separated into two categories — civilian and military. While civilian UAVs are used for package deliveries and recreation, military drones are used for...
A lucky group of members boarded a brand new A350-900 for its delivery flight to Hong Kong. But first, the plane was tested and inspected at the Airbus Delivery Centre in France.
What is going on with Boeing planes, and what does John Oliver have to do with it? It's been a turbulent few weeks for Boeing planes, as several aircraft have experienced alarming issues mid-flight — we'll get into that later — but the company started getting a lot of heat for its...