Qantas Airways Ltd says it is experiencing strong forward bookings from the American market for its proposed A380 service.Qantas's first A380 flight, from Melbourne to Los Angeles, will take off on October 20.The Flying Kangaroo has configured the A380 will carry 450 passengers - with 332 in economy, 32...
This paper describes how an Airbus relied on WITNESS simulation software from the Lanner Group helped to optimize the production process and facility layout for its new A380 wing production complex in Broughton, UK. It also states about working on simulations for four different production lines.
Once again, a new aircraft program has seen delays. The 787 has already been delayed a few times as has the A380. But now, the A380 production schedule has slipped again, and there will be even more of a wait for those shiny new aircraft. Is this...
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Airbus Chief Executive Gustav Humbert has been placed under formal investigation as part of a probe into allegations of insider trading at European aerospace group EADS EAD, a Paris judicial source said on Wednesday. Humbert, a German national, was...
This paper describes about developing the world's largest airliner - the Airbus A380 super-jumbo. It is capable of carrying between 500 and 800 passengers; it is Europe's attempt to usurp the Boeing 747 as the predominant large passenger aircraft. The increased safety demands for new Airbus aircraft have been tackled...
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Airbus chief executive Gustav Humbert has been placed in police custody for questioning in a widening probe into allegations of insider trading at European aerospace group EADS, a police source said on Monday. Humbert, who resigned in 2006 after...
PARIS (Reuters UK) - Airbus has reached 41 percent of its target for job reductions under the core employment part of its Power 8 restructuring plan, unions said on Wednesday. Job cuts have reached 1,806 since the plan was launched last year, compared with a target...
PARIS (Reuters) - Aircraft maker Airbus EAD expects to announce new orders at the Farnborough air show next week, its Director-General Fabrice Bregier said in an interview published on Saturday. Bregier also said Airbus, a unit of European aerospace group EADS,...
PARIS (Reuters UK) - Aircraft maker Airbus EAD expects to announce new orders at the Farnborough air show next week, its Director-General Fabrice Bregier said in an interview published on Saturday. Bregier also said Airbus, a unit of European aerospace group EADS, would announce new...
FARNBOROUGH (Reuters) - The head of jetmaker Airbus criticized a French probe into suspected insider trading at parent EADS, branding it a "show trial." Tom Enders is one of 17 current or former executives at the European group cited for further investigation by...
Telstar Logistics, some kind of shadowy integrated services provider as far as we can tell, maintains a fantastic employee blog even if its nearly impossible to discern what those employees actually do with all of their transportation logistics research. This week, their ever-vigilant and astute research...
FARNBOROUGH (Reuters UK) - The head of jetmaker Airbus criticized a French probe into suspected insider trading at parent EADS, branding it a "show trial". Tom Enders is one of 17 current or former executives at the European group cited for further investigation by France's ...
Wendy's, the United States' third-largest hamburger chain, announced that it was considering selling the company to boost its strategic value. The company also reduced its earnings forecast for 2007 due to lower-than-expected same-store sales and higher commodity costs. The sale would help the chain compete against aggressive marketing...
Circuit City reported a steep first-quarter loss and expects more sales volatility in the coming months. The retailer reported declining sales in TVs, DVD players, camcorders, and other key items. Although sales of flat-panel, plasma, and LCD TVs were strong, high gas prices combined with the housing slump...
By Ben Harding and Tim Hepher SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters UK) - Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane which will give seven NATO customers urgently needed strategic airlift capacity. The plane was developed by...
Airbus' A380 superjumbo jet, the world's largest passenger plane, made its U.S. debut today, as two of the jets landed in New York and Los Angeles. Airbus designed the aircraft to challenge Boeing's command in the large plane market. But due to several delays, Airbus has suffered billion dollars of...
Sydney Airport has posted a 9.2 per cent rise in first half earnings and says its airline clients face a challenging environment due to rising fuel costs.The Macquarie Airports-owned company's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EBITDA rose to $318.6 million, from $291.6 million in the same period...
By James Regan and Dan Lalor FARNBOROUGH (Reuters UK) - Plane orders worth more than $40 billion (20 billion pounds) announced this week at the world's biggest air show may mark the start of a far slower end of year for Airbus, the planemaker's top salesman...
By Dan Lalor and Tim Hepher FARNBOROUGH (Reuters UK) - Reeling from high oil prices and under pressure to curb pollution, the aviation industry flaunted a green agenda under tightened security amid fears of environmentalist protests at an air show on Wednesday. The heads of Airbus...
