News on Aircraft Manufacturing

Germany Airbus A400M

2010-03-19T05:01:25Z

The fourth A400M fuselage is being loaded on board an Airbus Beluga plane at the Airbus manufacturing site in Bremen, northern Germany, on Friday, March 12, 2010. The fuselage of the novel military airlifter will be delivered to the manufacturing site in Sevilla, Spain,...

US tanker bid war heats up with Airbus, Russia in wings

2010-03-19T20:15:51Z

<div><p>The US Air Force tanker bidding contest against Boeing heated up, with Airbus parent EADS mulling a proposal and Russia's state firm UAC gearing up for one next week.</p><p>EADS opened the door to a bid against EADS NV says it will consider bidding for a big contract to build the U.S. Air Force's next generation of aerial tankers.</p><p>DROP...

EADS considers tender for US tanker deal

2010-03-19T07:15:44Z

<div><p>European aerospace giant EADS may submit a new offer to supply the US air force with tanker jets if revised Pentagon tender rules give it a fair chance of success, the firm said on Friday.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=72058167&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2010 <a href="http://www.afp.com/english/links/?p...

US may extend tanker deadline to allow EADS bid

2010-03-18T16:16:23Z

<div><p>The Pentagon on Thursday said it might extend a deadline for bids for a new aerial refueling tanker after Airbus parent EADS signalled it could return to the competition.</p><p>After having been notified by EADS of its possible interest, the Defense Department "would consider...

EADS CEO looks to expand in US

2010-03-18T08:15:32Z

<div id="subtitle">EADS plans a 'medium-sized' acquisition in the US with view to more defense contracts</div><div><p>The CEO of European plane maker EADS said Thursday that his company is looking for a "medium-sized" acquisition in the U.S. following a failed bid for a $35 billion Pentagon contract.</p><p>EADS, the parent of Airbus, wants to grow its defense and security business, which it sees as less risky...

EADS has received no word from U.S. on tanker

2010-03-15T04:45:11Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS <EAD.PA> has received no word of any changes to a contest to supply aerial refueling tankers to the United States, the head of Airbus Military said on Monday. A source familiar with Pentagon thinking said on Friday the United States may extend a deadlin...

French president slams US decision on tanker jets

2010-03-12T08:15:48Z

<div><p>French President Nicolas Sarkozy criticised the United States on Friday over bidding rules for a tanker jet contract, saying it was not the way for Washington to treat its European allies.</p><p>British premier Gordon Brown added ...

US will drive tough bargain on tanker deal: Gates

2010-03-11T05:16:14Z

<div><p>US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday the Pentagon will drive a hard bargain with Boeing on a contract for a new aerial refuelling tanker after Airbus parent EADS dropped out of the competition.</p><p>"I wish that we had had a comp...

Report: Airbus, engine consortium seek damages

2010-03-11T05:00:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Report: Airbus arm, engine consortium seek millions from each other in dispute over delays</div><div><p>A German newspaper reports that Airbus' military arm and the engine-making consortium for the A400M transporter plane are seeking hundreds of millions of euros from each other in a dispute over delays to the project.</p><p>The daily United Airlines signs firm order for 25 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft</div><div><p>United Airlines has made a firm order for 25 of Airbus' A350 extra-wide bodied jets, fulfilling a commitment signed in December, the European aircraft manufacturer said Wednesday.</p><p>Deliveries of...

A400M woes push EADS into the red

2010-03-09T10:46:19Z

<div id="subtitle">EADS reports loss on cost overruns for military and commercial planes programs</div><div><p>Airbus parent company EADS NV reported Tuesday that spiraling costs on its military transport plane and its A380 superjumbo pushed it into the red and warned that both programs will be ...

EADS hit by tanker loss, A380 superjumbo woes

2010-03-09T08:45:32Z

<div><p>PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS <EAD.PA> has ruled out making a solo bid for a lucrative U.S. tanker contract after its partner pulled out and said production problems on its A380 superjumbo would hit core profit this year.</p><p>The Franco-German group also axed its divid...

Military plane problems drag EADS into the red

2010-03-09T04:15:58Z

<div><p>European aerospace giant EADS said on Tuesday that it plunged into loss last year because of big provisions to cover cost over-runs on its A400M military transport project and A380 superjumbo jet.</p><p>EADS released its results just hours after it withdrew from a joint bid with US partner

FRANCE AIRBUS MILITARY PLANE

2010-03-08T08:45:50Z

FILE - In this Dec.11, 2009 file photo, the new military Airbus A400M transport plane is seen during a exhibition flight in Seville, Spain. France's defense minister predicts Monday March 8, 2010 that Airbus could potentially export about 300 of its A400M military transport planes.(AP Photo/Miguel Angel Morenatti, ...

Spain Airbus Military Plane

2010-03-08T08:45:49Z

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2009 file photo, an Airbus A400M military transport plane lands after its exhibition flight in Seville, Spain. The nations that ordered the Airbus A400M military transporter have agreed to pay euro 3.5 billion (nearly US$4.8 billion) more to address cost overruns and keep the troubled project alive, manufacturer

Governments, EADS agree deal to save A400M

2010-03-05T11:19:59Z

<div><p>European governments agreed Friday to give aerospace giant EADS an additional 3.5 billion euros (4.76 billion dollars) to save the troubled Airbus A400M military transport project, the firm said.</p><p>"EADS thanks the nations for the decisive support they are bringing to the programme through this agreement," a statement said, after officials from seven NATO countries met ...

Governments, EADS agree deal to save A400M: France

2010-03-05T11:19:56Z

<div><p>European governments have reached a deal with aerospace giant EADS on funding the troubled Airbus A400M military transport plane project, French Defence Minister Herve Morin told AFP on Friday.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=71019187&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div> Copyright ...