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  Aviation Giants - Airbus :: informBank
The collating of the biggest european countries was not accidental, because earlier each of them alone has suffered a reverse in the attempt to overcome the giants across the ocean - the frenchmen with their "Mercury" and "Caravelle", the English with their "Trident".
Airbus Industries was founded in december 1970 by four consortiums: Aerospatiale - France (37.9%), Daimler-Benz Aerospace - Germany (37.9%), British Aerospace - UK (20%) and Casa - Spain (4.2%).
Airbus A 300 is the first widebody airplane with two engines, assigned to transport passangers between the
www.informbank.com /art_64_Aviation-Giants---Airbus.htm   (826 words)

  
  The Virtual Aviation Museum - Airbus Industrie
The A300 was the first model of Airbus Industry, a group of eurpean aircraft manufacturers that was to bring a european answer to Boeing and McDD to the international aitliner market.
The A320 is the mid range variant of the second generation of the european airbus family.
The A340 is the large-scale member of the Airbus family of jet airliners, fitted with 4 jet engines.
www.luftfahrtmuseum.com /htmi/ith/airbus.htm   (382 words)

  
  Airbus A340 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engined widebody commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Airbus.
Airbus' engineers designed the A340 in parallel with the twin-engined A330: both aircraft share the same wing and similar fuselage structure, and borrow heavily from the advanced avionics developed for the A320.
Airbus claimed that the enhanced A340 would be more fuel-efficient than earlier A340s and would allow the model to compete more effectively with the Boeing 777.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Airbus_A340   (1894 words)

  
 Airbus A330 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner manufactured by Airbus.
Airbus intended the A330 to compete directly in the ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operation Performance Standards) market, specifically with the Boeing 767.
The A330 basic fuselage design is inherited from the Airbus A300, as is the nose/cockpit section and the fly-by-wire system and flightdeck from the A320.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Airbus_A330-300   (1224 words)

  
 Aviation Giants - Airbus - Aviation World
The collating of the biggest european countries was not accidental, because earlier each of them alone has suffered a reverse in the attempt to overcome the giants across the ocean - the frenchmen with their "Mercury" and "Caravelle", the English with their "Trident".
Airbus Industries was founded in december 1970 by four consortiums: Aerospatiale - France (37.9%), Daimler-Benz Aerospace - Germany (37.9%), British Aerospace - UK (20%) and Casa - Spain (4.2%).
Airbus A 300Airbus A 300 is the first widebody airplane with two engines, assigned to transport passangers between the european capital cities.
aviationworld.informbank.com /articles/aircraft/aviation-giants-airbus.htm   (914 words)

  
 An Airbus A330-300 IFE Fire Blazes Up
Airbus is also issuing its own service bulletins ordering the installation of a main power switch for all Passport systems aboard A330 and A340 aircraft.
Airbus is also issuing its own service bulletins ordering the installation of a main power switch for all P@ssport entertainment systems aboard A330 and A340 aircraft.
She could not immediately provide specifics on the number of passengers scheduled to board the plane that caught fire or its destination, but confirmed it is Air Canada policy to act on all safety bulletins.
www.iasa.com.au /folders/sr111/AirbusIFEfire.html   (1202 words)

  
 Airbus - The Joint Stock Company @ Aviation.y2u.co.uk
The name "Airbus" was taken from a non-proprietary term used by the airline industry in the 1960s to refer to a commercial aircraft of a certain size and range, for this term was acceptable to the French linguistically.
Airbus is given launch aid from European governments with the money being paid back with interest, but only if the plane is a commercial success, and contends that this is fully compliant with the 1992 agreement and WTO rules.
Airbus claims that since the signature of the EU-U.S. Agreement in 1992, it has repaid European governments more than U.S.$6.7 billion and that this is 40% more than it has received.
aviation.y2u.co.uk /Airbus/AV0000_Airbus_Company.htm   (2190 words)

  
 Aviation Safety Postings
Airbus and Boeing are preparing to test technology to reduce the risk of fuel tank explosions, seven years after a TWA Boeing 747 blew up over the Atlantic.
Airbus officials, said they did know until last year that pressures on the earlier flight were strong enough to have broken off the plane\'s tail.
The FAA is investigating the takeoff of a Federal Express Airbus A.310F cargo jet from a darkened, closed runway at the Newark airport that brought the plane near workers on the ground.
www.planesimulation.com /newsfeed2.htm   (7468 words)

  
 Airbus sees end to A380 cancellations - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Leahy acknowledged the "absolute mess Airbus is in in 2006" but said surging demand for its single-aisle A320 family of jets had already secured the firm its second-highest number of annual orders.
Leahy said a decision from Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) is expected in the next week on whether to start work on the A350 XWB (extra wide-body), a long-range, midsize model needed to compete with the Boeing 787 due in 2008.
The Airbus outlook is similar to that of rival Boeing of 23,760 planes.
www.usatoday.com /money/biztravel/2006-11-23-airbus_x.htm?csp=34   (431 words)

  
 Airbus A.300
It is the oldest Airbus aircraft of any type still in existence, being the second built (the very first one, F-WUAB, was destroyed in August 1974).
It is the only of the B1 variant around and was the first Airbus to enter commercial service.
Nowadays, this particular aircraft languishes at Brussels International airport in a rather sorry state, its useful components having been removed long ago.
members.fortunecity.com /gvanroy1/a300.html   (147 words)

  
 Airbus Industrie
The Airbus A-320 competed with the Boeing 737 and the McDonnell Douglas MD-80.
In the spring of 1978, Borman agreed to purchase 23 of the new jets.
Airbus Industrie saw that its own opportunities were expanding and responded by offering the A-310, a downsized version of the A-300.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Airbus/Aero52.htm   (1417 words)

  
 Qatar Airways takes delivery of first Airbus A330-300 | Airbus
The Airbus A330-300 is a larger version of the A330-200s that Qatar Airways already flies, and will add capacity from its hub in Doha, capital of the State of Qatar, to destinations primarily in Europe.
Airbus' A330/A340 family is the market leader in the 250-375 seat class, with some 830 orders to its credit from around 65 customers.
Airbus offers airlines the most modern airliner family, using the latest technology to deliver worthwhile benefits to its customers.
www.ameinfo.com /48006.html   (820 words)

  
 Airbus: Up, Up and Away   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
And yet, twenty-five years ago, there were few people around to witness the take-off of the first Airbus, the A 300 B, the fruit of five years of labour by a team of pioneers.
The story of Airbus is one of a long, relentless struggle to establish itself, a story marked by milestone dates.
The Airbus Industrie syndicate is made up of Europe's four main aircraft constructors: Aerospatiale in France and Daimler Benz Aerospace Airbus in Germany with a stake of 37.9% each while British Aerospace in the U.K. and CASA in Spain have a shareholding of 20% and 4.2% respectively.
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr /label_france/english/ECONOMIE/airbus/airbus.html   (1240 words)

  
 Airbus (Planes) - 300 a340 airbus
Gli Airbus A340-300 sono dotati di tutti i comfort, del miglior servizio a bordo e della piú...
airbus a340 300 is the same as campo casa delairbus 310 or airbus...
Der Airbus A340-300 verfügt über einen etwas gestreckten Rumpf und...
www.giancarlofalappa.com /planes/airbus/300_a340_airbus.php   (444 words)

  
 CNN - Taiwan crash raises questions about Airbus A-300 - February 16, 1998
In September 1992, a Pakistan International A-300 slammed into a mountain on its approach to an airport in Nepal, killing 167 people.
Officials with Airbus Industrie, the manufacturer of the jet, tell CNN that there is no significance to the similarities in the accidents.
Airbus Industrie in Toulouse, France, produces six different aircraft, which are known for their highly automated cockpits.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/9802/16/airbus.300.safety   (365 words)

  
 CNN.com - Airbus weathering aviation storm - November 15, 2001
Airbus admits a planned increase in production has been shelved following the September 11 attacks, due largely, the company says, to airlines delaying final delivery.
Airbus says a total of 87 such aircraft have been ordered to date.
Airbus will not speculate, but point to past crises such as the 1991 Gulf War which led to a dramatic drop in business, but which, Airbus continues, recovered to previous levels within 12 months of the war ending.
archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/11/14/airbus.future/index.html   (377 words)

  
 ArticleMap.com
Airbus A 300-600 ST Beluga The freighter made his first flight in 1994.
Technical specs: Lenght: 55.16m Wingspan: 44.84m Height: 17.25m Range: 1 665-5 700km Airbus A 300 Airbus A 300 is the first widebody airplane with two engines, assigned to transport passangers between the european capital cities.
Technical specs(A-320-200): Lenght: 37.57m Wingspan: 34.10m Height: 11.76m Range: 5 551km Airbus A-321 A-321 is the fourth plane of the A-320 family.
www.articlemap.com /ezineready.php?id=9315   (1535 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Airbus' new rival to 7E7 may utilize subsidies
Airbus might tap up to 1 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in controversial government loans to build a new A350 airplane model, which would be a rival to Boeing's new 7E7 jetliner.
Yesterday Airbus also said it had raised its expected deliveries target for 2004 by 5 percent to as many as 320 planes.
Airbus expects to deliver a near-record 315 to 320 planes this year, and more than that in 2005 and 2006, a company spokeswoman said.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/businesstechnology/2002064621_airbus16.html   (328 words)

  
 CNN.com - Airbus sales rise 19 percent - Jan. 17, 2002
LONDON (CNN) -- Airbus, the world's second-largest passenger jet maker, said on Thursday sales rose 19 percent as it delivered a record number of aircraft.
Airbus, whose only competitor in the global market for large commercial aircraft is U.S. aerospace giant Boeing, said sales rose $20.5 billion from $17.2 billion in 2000 as it delivered a record 325 aircraft, up from 311 in 2000.
Airbus beat its arch-rival Boeing for the second time in the past three years in the annual orders race.
edition.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/01/17/airbus/index.html   (403 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Criticism prompts Airbus to study options, CEO says
Airbus is struggling to get another planned model, the 555-seat A380, into service on schedule at the end of 2006 after complications in configuring wiring and electronics.
Airbus is also investing to develop a freighter-version A380, and is gearing up to start building the A400M military-transport plane.
Airbus has said developing the A350, to be based on the current A330-200 model, will cost 4.3 billion euros ($5.2 billion).
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/businesstechnology/2002923790_airbus11.html   (611 words)

  
 Airbus offers Russians bigger A350 XWB role
Airbus wants Russian companies to help build an increased share of the 300-seat A350 XWB after development costs soared 50 percent with the use of composite materials.
Airbus won EADS' approval Dec. 1 to spend $15.5 billion on the new long-range aircraft, the plane maker's sixth attempt to come up with a rival to The Boeing.
Airbus is investing in the plane even as it struggles to complete the 555-seat A380, now two years late, because mid-sized planes make up 40 percent of the $60 billion-a-year aircraft market.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/295303_airbusrussia09.html   (544 words)

  
 Airbus flying high on Indian skies
Airbus' market share in India, he said, had improved from 70 per cent in 2005 to 75 per cent in 2006.
The Indian market for civilian aircraft, in Airbus' projections, will grow at 7.7 per cent per annum for the next 20 years, compared to China's 7.2 per cent and the world average of 4.8 per cent.
Though Kingfisher (62 aircraft) and IndiGo (100 aircraft) may have placed bigger orders, the deal that Rao counts as his best, and the one that is said to have got him a massive bonus, is the Indian order for 42 aircraft at a cost of $2.2 billion.
www.rediff.com /money/2007/jan/02airbus.htm   (977 words)

  
 Airbus to invest $1 billion in India - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The European airplane maker had committed to investing in India as part of a deal with the government, which is purchasing 43 Airbus aircraft for the state-run Indian Airlines in a deal valued at $2.25 billion.
Some $300 million is to be invested in a pilot training center and another $250 million in an engineering center, both in the southern city of Bangalore.
Airbus also released a study predicting a huge growth in the Indian airline industry, saying that the country will need 1,100 airplanes worth $105 billion by 2025.
www.usatoday.com /travel/flights/2006-12-07-india-airbus_x.htm?csp=34   (205 words)

  
 AIRBUS IMAGES Photo Gallery by Rob Finlayson at pbase.com
LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A340 300 GMP RF 1441 34
DRAGONAIR AIRBUS A330 300 CLK RF 1354 34
DRAGONAIR AIRBUS A330 300 CLK RF 1353 22
www.pbase.com /aviationimagesrf/airbus_images   (414 words)

  
 Airbus to invest $1 bn in India in next 10 years
Airbus to invest $1 bn in India in next 10 years
Bullish on the growth opportunities in the Indian civil aviation space, Europe's leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Thursday said it planned to invest about $1 billion in the next 10 years.
"We plan to have a training centre for A-320 Airbus by 2007 starting with about four simulators, which can be then expanded up to eight simulators over the next five years at an investment of about $300 million," Rao said.
www.rediff.com /money/2006/dec/07airbus.htm   (266 words)

  
 Engadget Search
The Wall Street Journal reports that Airbus is planning on turning the controls of its planes over to Skynet friendly onboard computer copilots in case of emergencies like an impending midair collision.
Airbus, that robot-friendly aeroplane company, has filed a patent for a device that generates "electromagnetic interaction in an airplane".
Airbus SAS announced Tuesday that their super-jumbo model jet, the A380, would have the option of voice and data systems to support passenger cellphones and laptops.  The addition of this equipment may increase the time needed to certify...
www.engadget.com /search/?q=airbus   (795 words)

  
 Airbus 310-300 specifications and plane history
Airbus Industrie was formed in 1970 as a multinational effort between Germany, England and France to create a high-capicity twin-jet transport (this developed into the A300).
Today Airbus Industrie has become the world's second largest manufacturer of civil airliners which seat over 100 passengers.
The consortium is headquartered in southwest France near the city of Toulouse and owned by Europe's four leading aerospace companies (Aerospatiale of France, Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus of Germany, British Aerospace, and Casa of Spain).
www.flyaow.co.uk /planes/313aircraftspecifications.htm   (216 words)

  
 CNN.com - Pilots' Airbus objections unfounded, American says - January 25, 2002
"Nothing in the examination of the Airbus fleet, or in the tests conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board, by American Airlines or by other Airbus operators suggests that there is a need to ground this fleet," the airline said in a statement.
It asked their fellow pilots to sign and forward a message to the airline saying the airline's remaining 34 A300s should be grounded until all questions are answered and "a definitive test can be developed to truly check the structural integrity of the vertical stabilizers" of the plane.
The tail fin on an Airbus is made out of what are called composites -- carbon fiber materials that are glued together to create a structure that is lighter than metal, but considered just as strong.
archives.cnn.com /2002/US/01/25/airbus.pilots/index.html   (739 words)

  
 ASN Aircraft accident description Airbus A.300-622R B-1814 - Taipei
The Airbus carried out a ILS/DME runway 5L approach to Taipei Chiang Kai Shek Airport in light rain and fog when the it came in 1000 feet too high on the glide slope (at 1515 feet, 1,2nm short of the threshold).
The gear was raised and the flaps set to 20deg as the Airbus climbed through 1723 feet in a 35-deg pitch-up.
Weather was 2400 feet visibility, RVR runway 05L of 3900 feet, 300 feet broken ceiling, 3000 feet overcast.
aviation-safety.net /database/record.php?id=19980216-0   (244 words)

  
 Airbus Will Invest $1 Billion in Growing India Travel Market - New York Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The company said it would spend $300 million in setting up a pilot-training school and $250 million on an engineering unit, both likely to be situated in India’s technology hub, Bangalore.
The investment is part of a $500 million commitment to the Indian government, which recently ordered 43 Airbus aircraft for Indian Airlines, the state-owned domestic carrier, in a $2.25 billion deal.
The fierce global rivalry between the world’s two leading aircraft makers, Airbus and its American competitor, Boeing, is escalating in the rapidly growing Indian market.
www.nytimes.com /2006/12/08/business/worldbusiness/08airbus.html?ex=1323234000&en=40e4cccad3cdb448&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (628 words)

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