Airbus and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable urban air mobility (UAM) in Singapore. The MOU was signed at the Singapore Airshow 2020 between Jean-Brice Dumont, Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Airbus and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS. The collaboration aims to bring UAM services and platforms to reality in Singapore’s urban environment, with the target to enhance industry productivity … [Read more...] about Airbus and CAAS collaborate to enable urban air mobility
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Airbus reveals MAVERIC
Airbus has revealed MAVERIC (Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robust Innovative Controls) its “blended wing body” scale model technological demonstrator. At 2 metres long and 3.2 metres wide, with a surface area of about 2.25m², MAVERIC features a disruptive aircraft design, that has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by up-to 20 percent compared to current single-aisle aircraft. The “blended wing body” configuration also opens up new possibilities for … [Read more...] about Airbus reveals MAVERIC
Vistara partners with Airbus
Vistara, India’s full-service carrier and a joint venture of Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, has signed a contract to partner with Airbus for their Flight Hour Services - Tailored Services Package (FHS-TSP). The contract will cover engineering and maintenance for 62 aircraft, including 23 existing ones. The FHS-TSP contract provides integrated and guaranteed services ranging from the supply and repair of components to the manufacturer’s unique Fleet Technical Management service. … [Read more...] about Vistara partners with Airbus
Airbus participates in Singapore’s Aviation Open House 2019
Airbus is participating in this year’s Aviation Open House, at the Suntec City Convention Centre in Singapore. Airbus will showcase its urban mobility solutions and organise the Airbus Foundation Little Engineer programme for the third time. Airbus has been progressing on technological development of several electric vertical take-off-and-landing demonstrators and the development of unmanned traffic management solutions. Visitors to the booth will learn how Airbus’ urban air … [Read more...] about Airbus participates in Singapore’s Aviation Open House 2019
Airbus A220 tours across Asia
An Airbus A220-300 flight test aircraft will visit six Asian destinations as part of a demonstration tour across the region. After a stopover at Seoul’s Incheon Airport the aircraft heads to Yangon (Myanmar), the first location of the demonstration tour. The aircraft will then visit Hanoi (Vietnam), Bangkok (Thailand) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) before heading north to Nagoya (Japan). The A220 is the most modern aircraft in the 100-150 seat market. It delivers unbeatable efficiency … [Read more...] about Airbus A220 tours across Asia
Airbus Full-Year 2018 results
Airbus SE reported strong Full-Year 2018 consolidated financial results and delivered on its guidance for all key performance indicators. As of 1 July 2018, the A220 aircraft programme has been consolidated into Airbus. Net commercial aircraft orders totalled 747 (2017: 1,109 aircraft), including 40 A350 XWBs, 27 A330s and 135 A220s. Showing the underlying health of the market, the order backlog reached an industry record of 7,577 commercial aircraft at year-end, including 480 … [Read more...] about Airbus Full-Year 2018 results
