Press Releases ILA2006

18.05.2006

EADS Astrium Strengthens Infoterra Group

London - EADS Astrium, Europe’s leading satellite system specialist, has emphasized an ambition to expand activities in Earth observation services by significantly strengthening its Infoterra group. The formation of Infoterra France, which integrates ISTAR and some teams from EADS Astrium, as an addition to existing Infoterra companies in the United Kingdom and Germany, gathers complementary assets and competences to enhance the group’s operational capabilities.

18.05.2006

Munich - EADS enhances joint C4I system OFEQ2000 in the Sultanate of Oman

17.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - THE LAUNCHER ARIANE 5 ECA

17.05.2006

Eurocopter and Johann Lafer’s “Heli Gourmet” display brand new EC130 B4 at ILA

Marignane - Eurocopter and Johann Lafer, Germany’s gourmet chef of international reputation and television fame, are displaying a brand new EC130 B4 at ILA which will be integrated into his "Heli Gourmet" fleet. Eurocopter is proud to introduce this EC130, a perfect aircraft for any VIP mission under highest-possible cost-effectiveness, as the first of its kind on the German market.

17.05.2006

Eurocopter, the World’s No. 1 Helicopter Manufacturer, shows strong Presence at ILA

Marignane - The world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, Eurocopter, is showing a strong presence at this year’s ILA with a wide array of civil and military helicopters in its Static and Flying displays. From the single-engined EC130, up to the world’s most advanced tactical transport helicopter, the NH90, as well as the spectacular Tiger combat helicopter, the company gives a representative showing of its product line.

17.05.2006

Toulouse - JETALLIANCE becomes new customer for Airbus A318 Elite

17.05.2006

The EC145 serves Law Enforcement and EMS Operators worldwide – Strong Increase in Order Intake

Marignane - The EC145, which excels in terms of cabin space and versatility, has firmly established itself as a rugged, reliable workhorse in the law enforcement and EMS markets worldwide. Orders presently stand at 95 aircraft, and more than 80 have already entered service. In 2005, new orders for a total of 20 EC 145s were booked, predominantly in the American and European EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and law enforcement markets. The annual production rate has been increased to 25 in 2006. An EC145 operated by the Croatian EMS service HIKO is shown in Eurocopter’s Static Display at ILA.

17.05.2006

NH90, the NATO Standard Helicopter of the 21st Century, Displayed in Flight at ILA

Marignane - In conjunction with NH Industries, Eurocopter is displaying the NH90, the world’s most advanced tactical transport and naval helicopter in its class, at this year’s ILA. Launch customer is the German Bundeswehr for the tactical transport version (TTH), for which qualification was granted by NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency) on March 31st, 2006. One of the NH90 TTHs destined for the German Army, TGEA02, will be displayed daily in flight and flown by Eurocopter test pilot Herbert Graser; a second aircraft is shown in the Static Display.

17.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - ATV - Europe's supply vehicle for the International Space Station

17.05.2006

TanDEM-X : DLR and EADS Astrium release new Satellite Mission

Berlin/Friedrichshafen - The German Space Agency DLR on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and Europe´s leading satellite manufacturer EADS Astrium today announced at the ILA-Airshow in Berlin its intention to build a new satellite mission called TanDEM-X. Following the official kick-off, development and manufacturing of the new German radar-satellite will now start at EADS Astrium´s Friedrichshafen plant. TanDEM-X is scheduled for launch in 2009. Together with the almost identical radar satellite TerraSAR-X which is to be launched in autumn this year, it will form a high-precision radar interferometer.

17.05.2006

EC135 Sales Success leads to new Assembly Lines in Switzerland and Spain - Brandnew Corporate Machine on Display at ILA

Marignane - Eurocopter’s order book for the EC 135 stands at over 550 units as ILA opens. It is the company’s top seller and the best-selling light twin-engined helicopter worldwide. In the past couple of months, the company signed a contract with Switzerland for 18 EC635s plus two EC135s for the Armed Forces, and a framework agreement with Spain for 48 EC135 law enforcement helicopters. As part of these deals, Eurocopter agreed to set up assembly lines in the two customer countries. As of 2007, the Swiss company RUAG will assemble 16 out of the 18 EC635s, with the total Swiss order being the single-highest in terms of value placed for the EC135/635 family to date. With Spain, which has already participated in the EC135 program in the past by producing components and doing customization, cooperation will be further extended to final assembly of the EC135 at Eurocopter’s newly established Albacete facility. This step is taken in view of the large Spanish law enforcement requirement and further sales potential in that country.

17.05.2006

Berlin - EADS and Northrop Grumman welcome the U.S./German Memoranda of Understanding paving the way for Euro Hawk® risk reduction contract

17.05.2006

On Display at ILA, Eurocopter’s enhanced EC155 B1 is the Top-End Choice for Law Enforcement Missions

Marignane - In the Static Display at ILA, Eurocopter is showing an EC155 B1 on loan from the German Federal Police, Bundespolizei. The EC155 B1 is Eurocopter’s top-end product for demanding law enforcement and VIP missions. The Bundespolizei operates a total of 15 of these aircraft. They are part of a total fleet of 102 Eurocopter helicopters in their service.

17.05.2006

Marignane - Eurocopter displays Combat Support Helicopter Tiger at ILA 2006

16.05.2006

Berlin - New EADS planning system enhances mission capabilities of the German NH90 helicopters

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - LIFE: lunar radio telescope looks back in space and time to the Dark Ages of our Universe

16.05.2006

Amsterdam - EADS’ first quarter results confirm solid growth prospects

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - Venus Express can start its Mission in June

16.05.2006

EADS Astrium Strengthens Infoterra Group

Berlin, ILA 2006 - Consolidation of Geo-Information Assets and Competences including new Subsidiary in France

16.05.2006

Berlin,ILA 2006 - Columbus: Europe's central contribution to the International Space Station ISS

16.05.2006

Munich / Berlin - "Bauhaus Luftfahrt" – Aviation think tank at Berlin Air Show 16 – 21 May 2006

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - Preparations for first MetOp Launch in full swing

16.05.2006

Berlin - TIPS Announces AGS Industries GmbH Officers

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - TerraSAR-X – The New Radar Eye for Earth Observation

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - EADS SPACE: a leader of GMES with Infoterra and EADS Astrium

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - NIRSpec: the super eye for the Hubble successor JWST

16.05.2006

Berlin - The TBM 850 at ILA 06

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - The European satellite navigation system Galileo

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - EADS Astrium, 6 contracts in 5 months

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - EADS Astrium awarded €317 million Gaia spacecraft contract by ESA to map one billion stars

16.05.2006

Toulouse - Airbus and EADS/EFW sign freighter conversion agreement with MIG and Irkut

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - TanDEM-X – Land Survey from Space

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - TerraSAR-X Services – Germany’s New Radar Satellite for Multiple Applications

16.05.2006

Berlin, ILA 2006 - Aurora programme to explore the solar system

15.05.2006

Dublin - Aer Arann signs a new contract with ATR

15.05.2006

Berlin - TIPS Industries Establish AGS Industries GmbH Joint Venture

15.05.2006

Madrid - Finland, fourth European country and seventh in the world that orders EADS CASA’s C-295 aircraft

15.05.2006

Toulouse - Airbus Displays Three Aircraft Family Members At ILA 2006 Berlin Airshow