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2010

1 November

Release1st sections for 5th Airbus Military A400M arrive in Seville

1 November

Release2nd A330 MRTT in flight for UK underscores maturity of KC-45 offering for USAF

6 October

ReleaseAirbus Military A330 MRTT obtains military certification

17 September

ReleaseEADS North America celebrates new U.K. tanker first flight

6 August

ReleaseA400M begins rough field test activity

4 August

ReleaseA400M wing passes critical test

23 July

ReleaseAirbus Military A400M development aircraft named Grizzly

19 July

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand systems help enable A400M appearance at Farnborough Air Show

9 July

ReleaseThird Airbus Military A400M makes its first flight

7 June

ReleaseTekdata fulfils exacting Eurofighter Typhoon test project

18 May

ReleaseAirbus Military A330 MRTT refuels 2nd A330 MRTT

21 April

ReleaseCertification flight tests completed for A330 MRTT hose-and-drogue system

9 April

ReleaseSecond A400M military airlifter has made its maiden flight

8 March

ReleaseHEGAN members provide technology for Airbus A400M and Boeing 787

5 February

ReleaseAirbus Military 4th A400M assembly process begins

22 January

ReleaseA400M flight test programme progresses strongly

11 January

ReleaseA400M flies for third time

2009

24 December

ReleaseFirst A400M completes second flight

15 December

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand congratulates Airbus on A400M first flight

11 December

ReleaseA400M, world's most advanced airlifter, completes first flight

11 December

ReleaseHexcel's composites take to the sky in the A400M maiden flight

1 December

ReleaseCobham enables Airbus A330 air-to-air refuelling flight demo

24 November

ReleaseAirbus A400M taxis for first time

24 November

ReleaseAirbus A330 MRTT demos simultaneous refuelling of 2 fighters

20 November

ReleaseFirst engine runs performed on A400M

24 July

ReleaseEADS welcomes A400M customer nations decision

23 June

ReleaseEADS Defence & Security: successful flight acceptance of digital map generator

1 June

ReleaseThe Airbus Military A330 MRTT has successfully performed first contacts using a new generation of under-wing hose and drogue refuelling pods

27 April

ReleaseTelephonics receives contract from EADS CASA of Spain for Maritime Patrol Aircraft by the Mexican Navy

15 April

ReleaseAirbus integrates MTAD as "Airbus Military" to manage all military activities

6 March

ReleaseEADS-CASA completes large-scale Airbus A400M ground vibration test in less than a month's time

10 February

ReleaseEADS fully committed to succeed in A400M programme

19 January

ReleaseAirbus Military initiates testing of the A330 MRTT as a receiver

9 January

ReleaseAirbus Military and EADS propose a new approach for the A400M programme

2008

16 December

ReleaseEADS: Towards a leaner organization

9 December

ReleaseEADS' Military Transport Aircraft Division receives milestone process certification for its military aircraft, systems and software

27 June

ReleaseFirst A400M military transporter rolled out

13 June

ReleaseA400M MSN 001 gets its propellers

13 June

ReleaseGround runs commence for TP-400 engine flying test bed

3 June

Release44,000 horsepower on board

29 May

ReleaseStatic test programme begins on aircraft MSN 5000

20 March

ReleaseEuroprop International delivers flight test engines and reaches test milestone

25 January

ReleaseEADS-CASA reduces time in aircraft ground vibration testing with LMS Test.Lab

2007

1 November

ReleaseAirbus selects Tods thermoplastics

27 April

ReleaseA400M delivery programme on time

17 April

ReleaseFirst A400M VTP arrives at EADS CASA facilities in Madrid to start static structural test

12 April

ReleaseFirst complete wing set delivered to A400M final assembly line

20 February

ReleaseGE turboprops help power U.S. Coast Guard Deepwater program

2006

8 November

ReleaseTAI has delivered the first A400M composite aileron and spoiler components that are designed and manufactured by the company

3 October

ReleaseCTA collaborates with Airbus in the A400M structural certification