News archive: Airbus A330 | Airframer

23 July

ReleaseMerlin and IAI sign agreement to advance AI-powered autonomy for commercial cargo aircraft

13 April

ReleaseRecaro Aircraft Seating showcases innovative seating solutions at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2026

8 April

Releasevoestalpine secures orders in the aerospace sector worth around EUR 1 billion

25 February

ReleaseSalient Motion and Aviointeriors partner to deliver rapidly certifiable, software-defined actuation for Allegra business class seating

18 February

ReleaseDaher strengthens its strategic partnership with Airbus Atlantic at the Montoir-de-Bretagne West Hub

4 February

ReleaseAirbus, Singapore achieve world-first on A330 MRTT auto-refuelling full certification

29 January

Daher is now responsible for preparation work across both A321 lines at the Jean-Luc Lagardère site.

Daher deepens Airbus involvement on A321 and A350

Airbus awarded Daher a second A321 final assembly line contract and renewed widebody outfitting deals for its A350 and A330 programmes.

8 January

Spanish SIGINT study advances with Airbus and Indra

The 18-month project will identify a suitable platform and intelligence systems for a three-aircraft capability to serve the Spanish Armed Forces.

20 November

ReleaseEDGE signs contract extension with Strata to supply parts for its Airbus programme

20 November

Airbus opens Korea Tech Hub for collaborative innovation

The Daejeon-based centre will focus on next-generation defence, composite and energy technologies with support from government and local partners

24 October

ReleaseStavatti submits SM-940K Tanker in response to USAF NGAS RFI

18 June

ReleaseFDH Aero signs expanded agreement with Gardner Aerospace

5 June

The completed A350F wingset at Airbus Broughton, ready for BelugaXL transport to Bremen for equipping.

Broughton completes first A350F wingset for shipment

The wingset was formed as part of the first A350 freighter test aircraft and has been transferred by BelugaXL for further equipping in Bremen.

6 February

The study includes the first wind-tunnel tests for the A321 MPA.

French defence agency backs Airbus A321 MPA study

A risk-assessment contract between Airbus and Thales will refine programme details, strengthen designs and guide technical system choices for the aircraft.

23 January

ReleaseMitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines and Rolls-Royce celebrate 20 years of collaboration

10 December

ReleaseEPI signs contract extension with Airbus Atlantic to manufacture flight-critical airframes

31 July

The Hydrogen Electric 40-seater VTOL aircraft by LYTE Aviation, powered and fueled by H3 Dynamics.

LYTE selects H3 Dynamics for hydrogen propulsion for SkyBus

LYTE Aviation chose H3 Dynamics to equip its systems with the most proven and durable systems, backed by solid industry references such as its recent work on an Airbus A330 APU fuel cell.

18 January

ReleaseAirbus boosts ‘Make in India’, awards additional manufacturing contracts to Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Mahindra Aerospace Structures Private Limited

21 December

ReleaseRuag Aerostructures Germany & Hungary extends long-term cooperation with Airbus

13 December

IWG is selected for Airbus lavatory components

A new contract covers lavatory components including touchless faucets and water heaters to Airbus for installation on A320, A330 and A350 series airframes. It will see IWG products on Airbus aircraft by 2025.

15 November

Thomas Sauzé (TGC-France Sales Manager), Laurent Troquet (SONACA Chief Procurement Officer), Laurent Demaret (TGC-France Sales Director), Bertrand Boudart (SONACA Honeycomb Lead Buyer) and Ludovic Watremez (SONACA Purchasing Project Leader).

The Gill Corporation-France secures honeycomb parts deal with SONACA

The contract covers honeycomb parts for flaps on the Airbus A321 and the contract extension to supply machined honeycomb parts for slats on the Airbus A320, A330NEO and A350 programs.

24 August

UpNext selects R&D compressor for hydrogen power onboard

Airbus UpNext will replace the onboard auxiliary power unit on an A330 aircraft with a hydrogen fuel cell system that will generate electricity.

21 June

Airbus sets out plans for hydrogen auxiliary power

Airbus UpNext will replace the standard APU of an A330 with a hydrogen fuel cell system. Known as HyPower, this could reduce emissions of CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and noise levels.

19 June

ReleaseScioTeq advanced avionics displays selected for Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft

8 June

GE says the LMXT strategic tanker is the optimal aircraft for its CF6-80E1 engine.

Lockheed Martin confirms CF6-80E1 will power tanker

The LMXT will first be produced as an A330 airliner at Airbus' U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, before being configured for strategic tanking at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia.

26 January

The Airbus A330 MRTT is the world’s first certified tanker capable to conduct automatic air-to-air refueling in daylight operations.

Airbus draws on Wind River certification expertise for A3R

Automatic air-to-air refuelling involves advanced technologies to identify the receiving aircraft's shape and its refuelling receptacle, then perform automated contact and fuel transfer while flying at high altitude.

19 January

ReleaseTriumph receives award from Airbus for control cables on the A330, A320 and A350 programs

8 September

Diehl commits to Triumph fluid flow controls

The components are used on board passenger aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and A330. Triumph has performed this work at its location in Heiligenhaus, Germany facility since 2008.

19 July

ReleaseAirbus A330 MRTT becomes world's first tanker certified for automatic air-to-air refuelling operations

18 July

ReleaseNext generation VantageXL launched on Virgin Atlantic

19 May

ReleaseHoneywell's flight management system selected by Airbus

18 May

ReleaseBuilt in Arkansas: LMXT strategic tanker boom refueling system to be produced in Western Arkansas

17 May

ReleaseAirbus selected Elbit Systems to provide DIRCM and EW Systems to additional European Air Force

2 February

Lockheed Martin’s LMXT strategic tanker is offered as an American-built, allied interoperable solution for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y program.

Lockheed Martin's LMXT will be made in Mobile and Marietta

The LMXT is produced as an A330 airliner at Airbus' Mobile, Alabama facility then fly to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics' Marietta, Georgia, for conversion into the tanker role.

6 January

Pilots from the NATO Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet inspect the Elbit Systems J-MUSIC DIRCM turret. (Photo: NSPA)

Elbit gains countermeasure contract for UAE's A330 MRT

Elbit countermeasures are to feature on multi-role tankers flown by the UAE Air Force, amid growing demand for self-protection capabilities against the threat that aircraft face from shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles.

6 January

ReleaseAir Industries Group announces new $6.0+ million, life of the program, long-term agreement for PW-4000 jet turbine exhaust cases

3 November

ReleaseCollins Aerospace's GLU-2100 Multi-Mode Receiver now available on Airbus aircraft

23 September

Lockheed Martin’s LMXT strategic tanker is being offered as an American-built solution for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y Program.

Lockheed Martin makes its pitch for USAF tanker program

Built in America by Americans, Lockheed Martin's contender for the US Air Force's future tanker requirements is an adaptation of the proven Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport.

13 July

ReleaseDucommun Incorporated recognised as Airbus Detail Parts Partner (D2P) and awarded multi-year contract for titanium package on A320 & A330

21 June

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace secures multi-year Airbus contract renewal

9 June

Liebherr-Aerospace’s facility in Toulouse.

Liebherr companies achieve Airbus static inverter order

Every civil Airbus aircraft model flies with Liebherr technology on board, but now this equipment list will include stand-alone power electronics alongside the current broad systems and components portfolio.

26 May

ReleaseAirbus provides suppliers with an update on production plans

20 May

ReleaseTanking goes automatic