Airbus to replace Germany's A400M parts over cracksAirbus Group SE wants to swap out airframe components in Germany's A400M transport planes after cracks were discovered in a French A400M aircraft, the German defence ministry told lawmakers on Friday. Benedikt Zimmer, who head More… |
Airbus A400M deliveries to Turkey seen delayedDeliveries of two Airbus A400M military transport planes to Turkey in 2016 are expected to be delayed and talks are ongoing on delivery of a replacement for one that crashed on its maiden flight last year, a defence official told Reuters. More… |
Airbus seeks to rebuild trust as A400M systems fall shortAirbus Group has told buyer nations of the A400M transporter aircraft that it cannot deliver all of its high-tech defences according to plan, casting a shadow over some of its military uses as Europe battles growing instability on its borders. More… |
Airbus to resume A400M pre-delivery test flights soonAirbus hopes to be able to restart production test flights of its A400M military aircraft soon, paving the way for a rapid resumption of deliveries that were halted following a recent crash, the company said on Sunday. Its chief e More… |
Turkey sees new delays in Airbus A400M deliveryTurkey is preparing for further delays in the delivery of two A400M military transport aircraft it ordered from Airbus Group, according to defence officials in Ankara. It signed a deal for 10 of the heavy cargo and troop carriers More… |
Airbus A400M buyer nations sign bailoutEuropean nations gave formal backing to a 3.5 billion euro ($5 billion) rescue deal for Airbus's A400M military lifter on Thursday, ending a drawn-out battle to save Europe's largest defence project. The bailout from seven Nato nations was More… |
Airbus military plane set for Friday debutThe Airbus A400M military transport plane will make its maiden flight on Friday in southern Spain, and its success could be critical to a project that is under threat after nearly two years of delays and cost overruns. The first flight wil More… |
Airbus CEO says A400M programme could failEuropean airplane maker Airbus may not be able to complete the A400M military transport plane programme, Airbus's chief executive told a German magazine. 'Under the current conditions we cannot build the plane,' Enders told Spi More… |
Airbus CEO says A400M programme could failEuropean airplane maker Airbus may not be able to complete the A400M military transport plane programme, Airbus's chief executive told a German magazine. 'Under the current conditions we cannot build the plane,' Enders told Spi More… |