2004

23.12.2004

Paris - Contract for Production of the M51 Weapon System

22.12.2004

Toulouse - ATR signs an agreement with INTERTURBINE and cuts down its spare prices

22.12.2004

Toulouse - Jazeera Airways Becomes New Airbus A320 Customer

22.12.2004

Delivery of the First EC 225 to the Ministerial Air Liaisons Group of the Republic of Algeria

Marignane - On 22 December 2004, the first series production EC 225 to roll off the Marignane assembly lines was officially delivered to the Ministerial Air Liaisons Group (GLAM) of the Algerian Republic. This helicopter in VIP livery will join the prestigious transport squadron, which serves the Presidency of the Algerian Republic.

21.12.2004

Toulouse - Air Deccan to Grow Airbus A320 Fleet by 30 Aircraft

21.12.2004

Toulouse - Air Europa, the First Airline to Commit to the A350

21.12.2004

Amsterdam - EADS 2004 order intake expected to surpass revenues

21.12.2004

Munich - EADS Astrium Awarded Contract to Commence the Build of the First Four Galileo Satellites

21.12.2004

Toulouse - Asiana Takes Delivery of First A330

20.12.2004

Toulouse - AIR Deccan takes delivery of 2 ATR 42-500 aircraft

20.12.2004

Toulouse - Lufthansa Orders Seven Additional Airbus A340-600s

20.12.2004

Madrid/Canberra/Amsterdam - Australia signs contract for A330 MRTT

20.12.2004

Toulouse - Australia Becomes First Customer for A330-200 MRTT

20.12.2004

Madrid/Canberra/Amsterdam - Australia signs contract for A330 MRTT

18.12.2004

Toulouse - Kingfisher Airlines Increases Airbus A320 Commitment

17.12.2004

Toulouse - Air Hong Kong Orders 2 Additional A300-600F Freighter Aircraft

17.12.2004

Paris - Message from Philippe Camus – CEO of EADS

17.12.2004

Munich - EADS welcomes signature of production contract for second tranche of Eurofighter Typhoons

16.12.2004

Friedrichshafen - EMCS Greenhouse: From Lake Constance into Space

15.12.2004

Toulouse - Airbus Military Signs Agreement With First Export Nation

15.12.2004

Two Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) Delivered to the Australian Army & Achievement of AIR 87 in Service Date Demonstration

Oakey QLD - Today Australian Aerospace, the Eurocopter subsidiary, delivered the first two Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters to the Australian Army at a ceremony at the Army Aviation Centre in Oakey, Queensland that also marked the achievement of Air 87 In Service Date Demonstration (ISD).

15.12.2004

Amsterdam/Pretoria - EADS welcomes South Africa's intention to become an A400M partner

14.12.2004

Toulouse - TACA Orders 14 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft and Becomes the First A321 Customer in Latin America

14.12.2004

Toulouse - Aircraft Market Shows Strong Growth Through to 2023: More Than 17,300 New Aircraft Worth US$1.9 Trillion Required

11.12.2004

Dubai/Dresden - Emirates SkyCargo signs contract with EADS EFW for conversion of three A310-300

10.12.2004

Amsterdam / London - EADS and BAE SYSTEMS give go ahead for Airbus to offer the A350

10.12.2004

Toulouse - A350 Receives “Authorisation to Offer” (ATO)

10.12.2004

Amsterdam - EADS Financial Guidance for 2005: Revenues and EBIT* to further grow

10.12.2004

Vélizy/Toulouse - EADS TEST & SERVICES will supply HISPANO-SUIZA with REAL TIME INTEGRATION TESTERS for their new generation engine computers

10.12.2004

Amsterdam / London - EADS and BAE SYSTEMS give go ahead for Airbus to offer the A350

09.12.2004

Madrid / Munich / Vidsel - Eurofighter ready to “fight” extremely cold temperatures

09.12.2004

Toulouse - Airbus A318 Performs First Flight With New PW6000A Engines

08.12.2004

Toulouse - Vietnam Airlines Orders 10 Additional A321 Aircraft

08.12.2004

Toulouse - Bangkok Airways takes delivery of an ATR 72-500

08.12.2004

Launch of the new HAD version of the Tiger for Spain and France with the signing of the first contracts

Marignane - On Wednesday 8 December, the “Instructions To Proceed “ - the contracts for the launch of the development work for the HAD Tiger version intended for Spain and France - were signed in Toulouse.

07.12.2004

Beijing - Significant Advances for EADS in China

06.12.2004

Toulouse - CASGC Announces Its Decision to Acquire 23 Airbus A320 Family Aircraft

03.12.2004

Toulouse - Alenia Aeronautica And Airbus Signed an Industrial Cooperation Agreement for the A380 Freighter

03.12.2004

Friedrichshafen - EADS: “Infantryman of the Future” to be better protected on dangerous missions

02.12.2004

Munich - EADS welcomes go-ahead from Bundestag for second tranche of Eurofighters

29.11.2004

Toulouse - Airbus's A320 Family to Benefit From Lower Maintenance Costs

25.11.2004

Munich - Major success in the United States: TDA to supply weapon system for US Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Fire Support System

24.11.2004

Domaine de Villepreux: EADS opens its international Corporate Business Academy, near Bordeaux in France

Villepreux - On 24 November 2004, Philippe Camus and Rainer Hertrich, co-CEOs of EADS, opened the EADS Corporate Business Academy (CBA), the management training centre for executives from all Group entities worldwide. Starting in 2005, some 2,000 members of staff will be attending management courses there and eventually, the EADS Corporate Business Academy will be open to executives from outside the Group.

24.11.2004

Toulouse - EVA Air Orders Additional A330

23.11.2004

Toulouse - The 300th ATR 72 delivered to Air New Zealand

22.11.2004

London - Paradigm signs 15 year contract to provide Military Satellite Communications to NATO

19.11.2004

Munich - Spain acquires Taurus KEPD 350

18.11.2004

Friedrichshafen - EADS Rescue Center Improves Slovenian Armed Forces’ Medical Capabilities

17.11.2004

Friedrichshafen - EADS commissioned to conduct study on key technologies for network-centric operations

16.11.2004

Toulouse - Mexicana de Aviación, First to Operate the A318 in Latin America

14.11.2004

Versailles - Strategic dialogue between France and the United States

12.11.2004

Arlington, VA - EADS to Support International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis At the University of Texas, Dallas

11.11.2004

Two new Dragonflies in the Hanseatic Skies – The Hamburg Police Helicopter Squadron inaugurates two latest-technology EC 135 Helicopters as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary

Hamburg - On November 11th , the Interior Senator of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Udo Nagel, officially inaugurated two new EC 135 police helicopters. They have been named Dragonfly 1 and Dragonfly 2 (German call name: Libelle 1 and Libelle 2). The two brand new Eurocopter aircraft replace the older and now-retired BO 105 helicopters of the Hamburg Police Helicopter Squadron. The EC 135 is currently the latest-technology light twin-engined helicopter in the market and best-seller in its class. Around 350 helicopters have already been delivered to customers throughout the world.

11.11.2004

Friedrichshafen - TerraSAR-X - New Quality of Earth Observation

10.11.2004

Paris / Toronto - Aastra Technologies is in advanced negotiations with EADS to acquire its Enterprise Telephony Business

04.11.2004

Ulm - EADS modernizes Mission Computer System on NATO’s AWACS Early Warning Aircraft

04.11.2004

Munich / Manching - Automatic Low-Speed Recovery:   more unique carefree handling functionalities for Eurofighter aircraft proven in flight test

04.11.2004

Amsterdam - EADS raises financial targets after very strong 9-months performance

04.11.2004

Toulouse - Air Berlin And Niki Luftfahrt to Acquire up to 110 Airbus A320 Aircraft

02.11.2004

Zhuhai - Philippe Camus: “The Chinese aerospace industry is and will be the permanent partner of EADS”

02.11.2004

Toulouse - Sichuan Airlines Receives First Airbus A319

02.11.2004

Toulouse - Hainan Airlines Orders Eight Airbus A319s

02.11.2004

Amsterdam - Employees give EADS a huge Vote of Confidence

01.11.2004

Eurocopter and COHC Sign Contract for Two AS 332 L1 Super Pumas in Offshore Configuration and Additional Optional Helicopters

Zhuhai - On November 1st, during the Airshow China in Zhuhai, in the presence of Philippe Camus, CEO of EADS (European Aeronautics Defense and Systems), Norbert Ducrot, Eurocopter Executive Vice President and Li Jian Yi, President and CEO of COHC (Citic Offshore Helicopter Co. Ltd.), signed a purchase contract of a value worth 24.7 million Euros for two AS 332 L1 Super Pumas with an option to acquire one EC 225 and one EC 155 B1 helicopters.

28.10.2004

Toulouse - ATR at Zhuhai airshow

27.10.2004

Paris - Lockheed Martin and EADS Cooperate on Naval Radars; TRS-3D Will Equip U.S. Navy’s LCS and U.S. Coast Guard’s WMSL

26.10.2004

Toulouse - Turkish National Carrier Signs Contract with Airbus for Fleet Increase

26.10.2004

Toulouse - Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of First Airbus A330-300

22.10.2004

Munich/Manching - Eurofighter Production in Full Swing at EADS: 100th Fuselage Centre Section Now in Equipment Assembly

21.10.2004

Ulm - EADS: € 50 Million Contract for new Finnish Surveillance System

20.10.2004

Marignane - American Eurocopter Inaugurates a new Facility in Columbus, Mississippi

20.10.2004

Columbus, Mississippi - EADS North America Expands its U.S. Industrial Presence With New American Eurocopter Facility in Mississippi

20.10.2004

Columbus, Mississippi - American Eurocopter Receives Contract for the Re-engining of U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin Helicopters

20.10.2004

Marignane - American Eurocopter Receives $124 Million Contract for the Re-engining of U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin Helicopters

18.10.2004

Toulouse - Druk Air Receives Its First Airbus A319

15.10.2004

Amsterdam - EADS confirms Announcement of Third Quarter Results on 4th November

15.10.2004

Toulouse - British Airways Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321

14.10.2004

Grand Prairie, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada - Thomas Enterprises Buys an EC 155 from American Eurocopter To Support the Real Estate Company’s U.S. Business Development

14.10.2004

Munich - EADS Astrium and Boeing to cooperate in satellite navigation

13.10.2004

Arlington, VA - AMERICAN EUROCOPTER TO INAUGURATE NEW HELICOPTER FACILITY IN COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI Wednesday, October 20 at 11:00 am

12.10.2004

Hong Kong - Eurocopter and COHC sign an MoU covering the Supply of EC 155 B1 and Super Puma Helicopters

12.10.2004

Las Vegas, Nevada - TBM 700C for the Aero Medical Industry

11.10.2004

Marignane - Eurocopter and China Aviation Industry Corporation II Start a New Long Term Strategic Partnership

09.10.2004

Toulouse - China Eastern Airlines Signs Contract With Airbus on Purchasing 20 A330-300s

09.10.2004

Toulouse - Air China Orders Six Airbus A319s

08.10.2004

Amsterdam - Michel Freuchet New CEO of EADS Sogerma Services

07.10.2004

Toulouse - Statement by Airbus on the US Government Request for Formal Consultation at the WTO

06.10.2004

London - EADS Acquires Racal Instruments Group

06.10.2004

Amsterdam - EADS North America Acquires Racal Instruments

06.10.2004

EADS North America Acquires Racal Instruments

Arlington, VA - First American acquisition strengthens and broadens EADS North America and creates leading Global Test and Services Company Racal Instruments´ market position strengthened

05.10.2004

Marignane - The EC120 Confirms Its Supremacy: 55 EC120s for the US Border Patrol

04.10.2004

Grand Prairie, TX - American Eurocopter Wins $75 Million U.S. Border Patrol Contract to Support the Department of Homeland Security

01.10.2004

Toulouse - Airbus and Teledyne Controls Release “AirFASE™”

01.10.2004

UK Government Announces Support for Next Phase of Europe's Aurora Planetary Exploration Programme

Stevenage - A Response from Dr Mike Healy UK Director of Earth Observation, Navigation and Science EADS Astrium

01.10.2004

Toulouse - Jean-Pierre Cousserans appointed SVP Customer Services of ATR

29.09.2004

Toulouse - Airbus Hands Over First A310 MRTT Air-To-Air Refuelling Aircraft

29.09.2004

Washington, DC - EADS NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES U.S. DEFENSE COMPANY

28.09.2004

Marignane - South African Police Service signs for its 7th Eurocopter AS 350 B3 at AAD 2004

27.09.2004

Santa Fe, New Mexico - TBM Owners’ Convention Held in Santa Fe

22.09.2004

Toulouse - ATR Obtains DOA on European Level