News archive: Airbus A400M | Airframer

20 November

ReleaseFirst engine runs performed on A400M

16 October

ReleaseResource Engineering Projects win defence contract

24 July

ReleaseEADS welcomes A400M customer nations decision

23 June

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

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

2 March

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand selects PTC to improve compliance with S1000D standards

23 February

ReleaseGKN Aerospace engineers produce prototype A350 XWB composite wing spars - continuing the company's pioneering work in all-composite spars for large aircraft.

10 February

ReleaseEADS fully committed to succeed in A400M programme

23 January

ReleaseEADS not envisaging to withdraw from A400M programme

16 January

ReleaseAirbus annual review 2008

9 January

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

16 December

ReleaseEADS: Towards a leaner organization

8 September

ReleaseVoltage Spike requirement for A350XWB

27 June

ReleaseFirst A400M military transporter rolled out

13 June

ReleaseGround runs commence for TP-400 engine flying test bed

13 June

ReleaseA400M MSN 001 gets its propellers

3 June

Release44,000 horsepower on board

29 May

ReleaseStatic test programme begins on aircraft MSN 5000

19 May

ReleaseGKN Aerospace develops techniques for rapid deposition of composite materials

20 March

ReleaseEuroprop International delivers flight test engines and reaches test milestone

23 January

ReleaseNew voltage spike requirement for A400M & A350XWB

5 December

ReleaseRUAG to build engine turbine case for A400M

8 November

ReleaseAirbus increases cooperation in Turkey through new contract with TAI

1 November

ReleaseAirbus selects Tods thermoplastics

30 July

ReleaseThe CTA-Aeronautical Technologies Centre signs two new contracts with Airbus France and Airbus Spain

27 June

ReleaseAmpaspace unit of PPG awarded A400M landing-, taxi-light lenses contract

15 June

ReleaseDoncasters Aerospace Components secures Snecma deal

27 April

ReleaseA400M delivery programme on time

27 April

ReleaseCTA will develop an intense activity in the cargo and rescue plane A400M

24 April

ReleaseLATelec delivers the first avionics bays for the Airbus A400M

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

15 January

ReleaseCTA will start up the first automatic tests bed for the A400M actuators