The Latest Press Releases

13.10.2008

Toulouse - Volaris Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A320

10.10.2008

Amsterdam - Dementi

10.10.2008

Dresden - EADS EFW received A320 Fuselage for Training Purposes

10.10.2008

HeliSim inaugurates World’s first Eurocopter EC225 Full Flight Simulator

Marignane - HeliSim and Eurocopter officially inaugurated the first EC225 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) in Marignane, France, on October 10th. The addition of this new FFS to HeliSim’s scope of simulators further enhances Eurocopter’s commitment to reinforcing its training capabilities for its customers, with flight safety being a top priority to the company.

09.10.2008

Paris - Daher-Socata association plan approved by the WCs of EADS France, EADS Socata and Daher

08.10.2008

Ottawa, Toulouse - Astrium delivers Nimiq 4 in orbit

08.10.2008

Richmond, British Columbia - Eurocopter Canada Announces Expansion of Richmond, BC Facility

08.10.2008

Astrium celebrates United Nations’ World Space Week

07.10.2008

Arlington, Virginia - EADS North America Begins Deliveries of U.S. Army UH-72A Helicopters Produced at the Eurocopter facility in Mississippi

07.10.2008

Arlington, Virginia; McGregor Range, New Mexico - EADS North America delivers the DT35/DT45 jet-powered aerial target drone system for U.S. Army operational demonstration

06.10.2008

Socata reveals his plans for a new aircraft project

Orlando, Florida - Socata is stepping into the future with its NTx project

06.10.2008

Arlington, Virginia - EADS North America to Provide the U.S. Navy with Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota Light Utility Helicopters

05.10.2008

The latest TBM 850 model at NBAA 2008

Orlando, Florida - The EADS Socata Very Fast Turboprop continues its tour while sales surpass the 204 aircraft mark – a record breaking level

05.10.2008

Orlando, Florida - A Highly Successful 2008 Convention in Michigan for the TBM Owners and Pilot Association Convention

03.10.2008

Toulouse - Avianca Takes Delivery Of Its First Airbus A330-200

02.10.2008

Amsterdam - Airbus closes sale of Laupheim site to Diehl/Thales

02.10.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Takes Part In The First European Meeting Of Young Apprentices

01.10.2008

Tokyo, Japan Aerospace 2008 - Eurocopter the No. 1 civil & parapublic helicopter manufacturer takes up the challenge to gain a leading position in the military market in Japan

01.10.2008

Infoterra Ltd enhances capability with acquisition of Imass Ltd

Astrium strengthens its geo-information services

01.10.2008

Successful launch of THEOS

Yasny - Once again Astrium demonstrates its expertise in space system management

30.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus At The Champs-Elysees For The Centenary Of The French Aeronautical Industry

30.09.2008

Astrium and Antrix/ISRO strengthen their tie-ups

Paris - Astrium will use Antrix/ISRO launch vehicle.

30.09.2008

Toulouse - Arik Air Orders Three A340-500 Airbus Aircraft

29.09.2008

International success for Astrium: Europe’s Jules Verne mission accomplished

Paris - The Jules Verne ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle), which was designed and built by Astrium on behalf of the European Space Agency ESA, has successfully completed its final manoeuvre. The ATV performed two de-orbiting manoeuvres and disintegrated in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the South Pacific, exactly as planned.

29.09.2008

Gatineau, Quebec - EADS Defence & Security installs its R&D centre for APCO Project 25 in Gatineau, Québec

29.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus And CAAC Sign MoU On Safety Cooperation

29.09.2008

Astrium down-selected as candidate for Galileo FOC and invites Expressions of Interest

Ottobrunn/Portsmouth - Astrium invites Expressions of Interest for Space Segment and Ground Control Segment Elements

28.09.2008

Toulouse - First Airbus Final Assembly Line Outside Europe Inaugurated In Tianjin, China

25.09.2008

Amsterdam - First A400M flight delayed

24.09.2008

Eurocopter offers its Helicopters as the perfect complement to yachts at Monaco Yacht Show 2008

Monaco, Monaco Yacht Show 2008 - Eurocopter affirms its commitment to the yacht industry as the No. 1 business aviation helicopter manufacturer

19.09.2008

Toulouse - First Airbus A380 Delivered To Qantas

15.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Concluded Negotiations To Sell Its Wing Component And Assemblies Manufacturing Unit At Filton To GKN

15.09.2008

Toulouse - Air Caraibes launches the A350-1000 in Europe

15.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus to provide total support package for Singapore Airlines' leased A330 fleet

11.09.2008

Eurocopter successfully leads the first firing campaign of the HAD Tiger using the Spike missile

Marignane - As part of the development of the HAD (support and destruction helicopter) version of the Tiger, Eurocopter successfully completed a firing campaign using the Spike air-to-ground missile. This campaign was conducted at the El Arenosillo firing range in Spain, which belongs to the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA).

09.09.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Announces Power 8+

09.09.2008

Astrium-built Inmarsat-4 F3 satellite successfully deployed in orbit

London, Toulouse - Further to its launch by Proton on 18 August 2008, the third Astrium-built Inmarsat-4 satellite took four apogee engine firings to reach geosynchronous orbit. Following full deployment of its 45m solar array and 80m² antenna reflector the spacecraft adopted its final Earth-pointing control mode.

08.09.2008

Toulouse - Afriqiyah Airways Receives First Airbus A319

04.09.2008

EADS Defence & Security selected for the TETRA radio network of the Navarra region

04.09.2008

Toulouse - CIT Aerospace Orders Ten More Airbus Single-Aisle Aircraft

29.08.2008

Toulouse - Stefan Schaffrath New Head Of Media Relations Maggie Bergsma As Deputy

29.08.2008

Toulouse - MASwings and Firefly Take Delivery of New ATR 72-500s

28.08.2008

Toulouse - Grupo Marsans Takes Delivery Of Their First Airbus A330-200

28.08.2008

Bavarian Ministry of the Interior purchases eight new EC135 Police Helicopters from Eurocopter

Marignane/Munich - On August 27, the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior announced its decision in Munich to purchase eight new Eurocopter EC135 P2i helicopters for the Bavarian Police Helicopter Squadron. This will enable the squadron to carry out its work using helicopters of the latest generation. Fitted out with state-of-the-art police equipment, the EC135s are slated for delivery between September 2009 and April 2010.

27.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security to enhance Philippine air traffic security

25.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security ensures secure radio communications during Beijing Games

19.08.2008

San Antonio, Texas - EADS North America Defense Security and Systems Solutions is selected as a Top Simulation Company by Military Training Technology magazine

18.08.2008

London, Toulouse, Baikonur - Third Inmarsat-4 satellite set for launch on 19 August 2008

15.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security Provides Lockheed Martin with Naval Radar for U.S. Coast Guard "Deepwater" Programme

11.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security to protect German Army training area

08.08.2008

Riyadh/Toulouse - Astrium delivers ARABSAT’s BADR-6 satellite in orbit

08.08.2008

Airbus Pays Tribute To 100 ^th Anniversary Of First Wright Flights In Europe

Toulouse - A380 Low Pass Fly-By Over Hunaudieres Horse-Racing Track, Le Mans

07.08.2008

Santiago - Astrium wins Chilean optical Earth observation system

04.08.2008

Yasny - THEOS, the THailand Earth Observation System, ready for Launch

04.08.2008

EADS Defence & Security to modernise German Armed Forces’ and NATO air traffic control systems

01.08.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Sells Laupheim Site To Diehl/Thales

30.07.2008

Amsterdam - EADS H1 2008 results reflect continuing strong underlying performance

28.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Delivers First A380 To Emirates Airline

28.07.2008

Toulouse - Emirates Airline Buys 60 Airbus Wide-Body Aircraft

25.07.2008

Toulouse - First Aircraft Sections Arrive At A320 Final Assembly Line In Tianjin

23.07.2008

Madrid - EADS MTAD Air Refueling Boom System capabilities now demonstrated on AWACS aircraft

22.07.2008

Toulouse - Aerofund II: 75 Million Euros Funds For The Aeronautical Sector

21.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Granted A European Production Organisation Approval (POA)

17.07.2008

Toulouse - Alis Aerolinee Italiane Selects The All New A330-200F To Start Cargo Operations

17.07.2008

Eurocopter leads Homeland Security Market in the United Kingdom and strongly supports the British Armed Forces

Marignane - With its presence at this year’s Farnborough Air Show (Booth No. G15 in Hall 4), Eurocopter focuses on the UK military market with its requirements for SAR and medium helicopter capabilities by displaying mock-ups of the EC725 and the NH90. Eurocopter helicopters account for 75 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police air support market. In the military field, Eurocopter and its British partner company, FB Heliservices Ltd., provide Ministry of Defence helicopter pilot training under a COMR (Civil Owned, Military Registered) arrangement. Furthermore, the manufacturer was awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence an Assessment Phase contract for the Life Extension Programme for the RAF’s fleet of Puma helicopters in June 2007, which is managed by a Eurocopter/MoD Joint Project Office (JPO) based in Bristol.

17.07.2008

Eurocopter to set up EC225 Flight Training Device in Aberdeen to reinforce local Support to its Oil and Gas Customers

Marignane - Eurocopter’s investment in the United Kingdom is set to grow through expanded training services for its North Sea Oil & Gas customers in Scotland. The company intends to operate its first UK-based EC225 Flight Training Device (FTD) in Aberdeen through its fully-owned subsidiary, Eurocopter UK Ltd., starting in 2010. This initiative forms part of a more general widening of Eurocopter UK’s footprint and capabilities: having so far operated in England, Wales and Ireland, Eurocopter UK is now also reinforcing its policy of proximity to customers and state-of-the-art services in Scotland. The FTD will be qualified to JAR FSTD Level 3 standards but will also include OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) data pack and flight loop.

17.07.2008

Eurocopter Announces Sale of 500th Helicopter In Canada

Marignane - With the delivery of its AS355 NP aircraft to Phoenix Heli-Flight, Eurocopter Canada introduced its 500th helicopter into the Canadian marketplace - an event made more significant by the fact that the AS355 NP aircraft offers new product technology.

17.07.2008

Bristow Group Expands Its Eurocopter Fleet Adds two EC225s and three EC135s

Marignane - At a signing ceremony yesterday during the Farnborough International Air Show, Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: BRS) and Eurocopter/American Eurocopter announced that Bristow has exercised its option to purchase two more EC225 helicopters. These latest purchases will bring Bristow’s ordered fleet of large EC225s to 15 by the end of 2011. Also during the ceremony, the companies announced the purchase of three EC135 light twin-engine helicopters, plus the option to purchase one additional light aircraft.

17.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Announces Orders Worth Over US$ 40 Billion At Farnborough Airshow

17.07.2008

Toulouse - Synergy Aerospace Signs Contract For Ten A350 XWB

16.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Joins Forces With The United Nations Convention On Biological Diversity To Support “The Green Wave” Campaign

16.07.2008

Toulouse - Asiana Airlines Orders 30 Airbus A350 Aircraft

16.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus and HAIG sign framework contract for creation of aircraft composite material parts and components manufacturing centre in Harbin, China

16.07.2008

Toulouse - AerCap Becomes Launch Customer For New Airbus A320/A321 Freighter

15.07.2008

EADS welcomes Mubadala to its base of global suppliers

Farnborough - Major facilities to be operational in Abu Dhabi by 2010

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Aeroflot Orders Five Airbus A321s

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Single-aisle Family "Approved" For On-board Mobile Phone System

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Recognises Suppliers For Best In-Service Performance For Customer Support

15.07.2008

SES ASTRA Orders New Satellite From Astrium

Betzdorf (Luxemburg) - ASTRA 1N scheduled for launch in 2011

15.07.2008

Farnborough - Airbus and National Research Council Canada agree on cooperation

15.07.2008

Astrium purchases majority share in Spot Image

Farnborough - Infoterra Group & Spot Image to work together within the Earth Observation Division of Astrium Services

15.07.2008

Farnborough - Joint statement by the CEOs of Northrop Grumman and EADS

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Qatar Airways To Acquire Four Airbus A321s

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Tunisair Places Firm Order With Airbus For A350s, A330s And A320s

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Aicraft Lessor DAE Capital Signs Firm Order For 100 Airbus Aircraft

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Signs Cooperation Agreement With Blue Sky Alliance For Consumables, Expendables And Standard Hardware Service

15.07.2008

Farnborough - ATR Opens New Training Center in Kuala Lumpur

15.07.2008

Toulouse - Aviation Capital Group To Acquire 23 Additionnal A320 Family Aircraft

15.07.2008

EADS Defence & Security and Frequentis contracted to supply two Control and Reporting Centres to German Air Force

14.07.2008

Toulouse - VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation And Airbus/EADS Strengthen Their Cooperation

14.07.2008

Electronics from EADS Defence & Security offer German military helicopters improved protection

14.07.2008

Toulouse - Saudi Arabian Airlines Orders Eight Airbus A330s

14.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus' Order Backlog Increasing Further During The First Six Months Of 2008

14.07.2008

Toulouse - Etihad Airways Buys 55 Airbus Aircraft, Including The A380 And A350

11.07.2008

Toulouse - ATR Launches New Website

10.07.2008

EADS Defence & Security continues its UAV successes in France

10.07.2008

Toulouse - New Appointments At Airbus

09.07.2008

Toulouse - ATR at the Farnborough Air Show

04.07.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Names A380 Delivery Centre in Hamburg After Jürgen Thomas

04.07.2008

Amsterdam - EADS opens exclusive negotiations with the group DAHER for acquisition of a majority interest within EADS Socata

04.07.2008

EADS Defence & Security to equip German military airfields with the most up-to-date radar and identification systems

03.07.2008

Noordwijk - Astrium successfully concludes In-Orbit Test

29.04.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Opens Modern Material And Logistics Centre In The Middle East

29.04.2008

Toulouse - Tunisair Chooses Airbus To Modernise And Expand Its Fleet With A350s, A330s And A320s

28.04.2008

Tarbes - Launch of FusComp program active phase

28.04.2008

Japan Coast Guard’s first two Eurocopter EC225 helicopters in operation missions

Marignane - The EC225 is the new reference for offshore SAR

25.04.2008

ATV re-boosts ISS to a higher orbit

Toulouse - New success for Astrium

24.04.2008

Toulouse - More Large Aircraft Needed On The Chinese Mainland In Next 20 Years

24.04.2008

Baikonur - Green light from Baikonur: Giove-B ready for launch

23.04.2008

Amsterdam - New Corporate Secretary and Head of Investor Relations at EADS

23.04.2008

Toulouse - Brazil Needs More Than 330 Aircraft In Next 20 Years

22.04.2008

Toulouse - Boeing And Airbus Join Forces To Improve Aviation’s Environmental Performance

22.04.2008

Toulouse - Low Dollar And High Metal Prices Lead Airbus To Increase Aircraft List Prices

22.04.2008

Amsterdam - EADS North America acquires PlantCML, a leading provider of emergency response solutions and services in the U.S. and Canada

21.04.2008

Toulouse - Airbus And Pratt & Whitney To Test Geared Turbofan Concept

17.04.2008

Friedrichshafen - Sentinel-2: A new contract worth €195 million for Astrium

16.04.2008

Toulouse - World’s First Trial Of A New Flight Procedure That Reduces Fuel Burn And Emissions During Cruise

15.04.2008

Toulouse - Bangkok Airways expands its ATR fleet with two more ATR 72-500s

14.04.2008

Madrid - First A400M moves to next assembly station approaching First Flight

11.04.2008

Toulouse - Aer Lingus Orders Airbus A350-900s And More A330-300s

11.04.2008

Two students named for the 2008 “Young Eagles” internship sponsored by EADS Socata and the Experimental Aircraft Association

Lakeland, Florida - The selected students will spend six weeks at EADS Socata’s headquarters facility in Tarbes, France.

09.04.2008

Lakeland, Florida, USA - Charlie Holomek is Named EADS SOCATA North America’s Vice President - Customer Support

08.04.2008

Lakeland, Florida - New Paint Scheme for EADS Socata’s 2008 TBM 850 is Introduced at the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In

08.04.2008

Amsterdam - EADS statement on leaks concerning the AMF investigation

07.04.2008

First NH90 for Finnish Army Aviation delivered

Marignane - The first of 20 NH90 TTT (Tactical Troop Transport) for the Finnish Army Aviation was delivered on March 11 at Eurocopter’s Marignane facility. It will subsequently be stationed at the Utti Base of the Finnish Defence Forces. This first aircraft was assembled by Eurocopter, while the remaining 19 will be assembled by Patria in Finland.

07.04.2008

Stevenage and Guildford - EADS Astrium signs an agreement to acquire Surrey Satellite Technology Limited from the University of Surrey

07.04.2008

Eurocopter signs Distributorship Agreement with Heli Invest in Poland

Marignane - Eurocopter confirms a new level of cooperation with the Warsaw-based Heli Invest Company by the signature of a Distributorship Agreement for the territory of the Republic of Poland. Eurocopter has been working with Heli Invest for the past four years. This new agreement aims at providing even better service to the company’s growing customer base in Poland.

03.04.2008

Toulouse - Rendez-Vous in Space : ATV Jules Verne reaches its destination

02.04.2008

EADS Defence & Security to enhance Philippine air traffic security

02.04.2008

Friedrichshafen - From space to the ocean depths

02.04.2008

EADS North America nears the 25-delivery milestone for its UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter

Arlington, Virginia - U.S. Army takes on-time delivery of the 23rd and 24th aircraft

02.04.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Wins Two Awards At Aircraft Interiors Expo

01.04.2008

EADS Test & Services (UK) Ltd provides maintenance services for British Army optronics systems

01.04.2008

Toulouse - Airbus Initiates A Potential New Industry Standard For Galleys

01.04.2008

Amsterdam - Notifications by AMF of charges against EADS and some of its executives

29.02.2008

Amsterdam - EADS to expand its U.S. industrial presence following selection of Northrop Grumman KC-30 Tanker

28.02.2008

Houston, Heli-Expo - Major success for Eurocopter at Heli-Expo 2008: 111 signatures for its brand new EC175, 120 orders for its current range

27.02.2008

EADS Defence & Security selected by the Italian Ministry of Defence to provide Joint Military Message Handling System.

27.02.2008

Toulouse - A320 Successfully Completes First Test Flight Powered By New IAE SelectOne Engines

26.02.2008

Luftwaffe Eurofighters in Neuburg break the 1,000 flight-hour barrier

26.02.2008

Friedrichshafen/Stevenage - Astrium missions to study Earth-bound asteroid Apophis win international prizes

25.02.2008

Madrid - United Arab Emirates orders the A330 MRTT air to air refuelling aircraft from EADS

25.02.2008

On 30 January 2008, the EC225 received its type certification from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA).

On 30 January 2008, the EC225 received its type certification from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). The way is now cleared for the commercial operation in the United States of this twin-engine aircraft in the 11 metric ton class.

24.02.2008

Houston, TX - American Eurocopter Delivers the First EC225 in the United States to Era Helicopters LLC

24.02.2008

Eurocopter unveils its brand-new EC175 at Heli-Expo 2008 Market Introduction of the World’s latest Technology 7 Ton Class Helicopter

Houston, 2008 Heli-Expo 2008 - At 11.30 AM on the opening day of this year’s Heli-Expo, February 24, Eurocopter lifted the veil off a brand-new member of its helicopter family: the EC175. The full-scale mock-up was highlighted on the company’s booth # 631. Eurocopter is now introducing its 16-passenger civil product to the market. Two first launch partners were present at the unveiling ceremony. They are: Bristow Group (USA) and VIH Aviation Group (Canada). Eurocopter will announce further customers during the show.

22.02.2008

Toulouse - BOC Aviation Signs Firm Order For Five A330-200F Aircraft

22.02.2008

Toulouse - ATR 42–300 missing

22.02.2008

Toulouse - Avianca Takes Delivery Of First Airbus A320 Family Aircraft

21.02.2008

Marignane - Eurocopter offers two “Firsts” at Heli-Expo 2008: World’s first-ever Unveiling of a brand new Helicopter, First-ever Display in the United States of an EC225

21.02.2008

Singapore - Lao Airlines Signs For One ATR 72-500

20.02.2008

EADS Defence & Security selected for the TETRA COMDES radio network in the region of Valencia

20.02.2008

Toulouse - Inauguration of Astrium Services’ new Teleport in Toulouse

20.02.2008

Friedrichshafen / Geneva - TerraSAR-X supports UN Emergency Response

20.02.2008

Singapore - EADS and A*STAR Sign Framework Agreement for Research Collaborations

20.02.2008

Astrium Services to supply PASSEREL communications services to France’s troops

Four year contract to service all major French bases overseas

20.02.2008

Singapore - Air Tahiti Orders its 25th ATR aircraft

20.02.2008

Singapore - ATR and Air Vanuatu Sign Contract For One ATR 72-500

19.02.2008

Toulouse - Korean Air Expands A380 Aircraft Order

19.02.2008

Singapore - Cebu Pacific Receives the First ATR to Fly in the Philippines

19.02.2008

Munich/Hanover - Astrium Services and Allsat form JV for European Navigation and Positioning Services

19.02.2008

Toulouse - Emission Free Power For Civil Aircraft: Airbus Successfully Demonstrates Fuel Cells In Flight

19.02.2008

Eurocopter displays a Wide Range of Helicopters at the First Singapore Airshow

Singapore, Singapore Airshow 2008 - The extensive product display illustrates the sales breakthrough in various market segments last year by Eurocopter South East Asia, its Singaporean subsidiary

18.02.2008

Singapore - EADS to partner two main Singapore universities in R&D

18.02.2008

Infoterra Group expands into Spain

Valencia - Astrium today announced that it has entered into a joint-venture with the Cartographic Institute of Catalonia (ICC), the Catalan official mapping agency, and Hisdesat, a space services provider, to create Infoterra Servicios de Geoinformación SA (Infoterra SGSA).

16.02.2008

Eurocopter proud to showcase strong participation at 5th Defexpo 2008

New Delhi, Defexpo 2008 - Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, will be having a dominant presence at the four day Defexpo event, organised jointly by the Defence Exhibition Organisation and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Eurocopter’s presence at Defexpo is one more step towards continuing a long successful partnership with India, which started more than 45 years ago with the licensing agreement to produce the “Alouette” and “Lama” helicopters in India, where they became the famous “Chetak” and “Cheetah” models.

15.02.2008

Dresden - China Eastern Airlines Takes Delivery of Third A300-600 Converted Freighter Aircraft

15.02.2008

Singapore - RSAF, Eurocopter and EADS to cooperate in R&D project on Condition-Based Maintenance

15.02.2008

Toulouse - Reduced Pilot Training Now Approved For The A380

14.02.2008

Astrium heading European programme for International Space Station operations

Bremen - The hatch opening of Columbus marks the beginning of its operation and Europe’s use of the International Space Station. Astrium is heading an industry consortium on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the Exploitation Programme. The consortium is responsible for the operation and use of the ISS.

14.02.2008

Madrid - EADS Military Transport Aircraft completes successfully the Flight Test Phase 1 of the A330 MRTT Aircraft

14.02.2008

Stevenage - Astrium welcomes UK Civil Space Strategy

14.02.2008

EADS Defence & Security to supply SAMOC to Saudi Arabian forces

01.02.2008

EADS Test & Services installs test systems at the Indian Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) to support combat aircraft development