Every Bulletin story and press release covering Airbus A350, newest first.
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The Engineering Centre of Excellence combines modular test rigs with actuator and system-level analysis to cut nacelle weight and simplify certification.
Qantas plans to use the Airbus aircraft on non-stop Sydney-London services lasting up to 22 hours, a route once considered beyond the reach of commercial aviation.
The industry’s largest cargo door has moved from Spain to Toulouse for installation on a test aircraft, signalling a shift from assembly into testing phase.
A joint evaluation programme at Airbus’ Vale facility aims to document RPD production methods and support broader adoption of Direct Energy Deposition manufacturing processes.
Airbus awarded Daher a second A321 final assembly line contract and renewed widebody outfitting deals for its A350 and A330 programmes.
Certified polymer components have cut weight, reduced lead times and improved production flexibility across Airbus aircraft supported by Stratasys systems.
Boeing has taken on Spirit AeroSystems's commercial programmes, aftermarket operations and 15,000 staff, while Airbus has added six global production facilities to its network.
The Daejeon-based centre will focus on next-generation defence, composite and energy technologies with support from government and local partners
Under its first direct Airbus contract, FDH Aero will partner with Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre to supply fasteners for the A350’s composite tail section.
The company has said the site would create more than 275 jobs, expand hydraulic flight control capabilities, and bring investment exceeding $200 million to Spartanburg County.
Cádiz and Getafe facilities produced and assembled the tail unit ahead of shipment to Toulouse for fuselage integration and testing.
The three year initiative has brought together partners from industry and academia to deliver full-scale wingtip demonstrators for structural testing.
The production and engineering of electric thrust reverser systems has been supported by new facilities in Wolverhampton and Colomiers.
The wingset was formed as part of the first A350 freighter test aircraft and has been transferred by BelugaXL for further equipping in Bremen.
Aircraft sections built in the US, France, Morocco, Northern Ireland and Scotland will shift to Airbus, once Boeing completes its acquisition of Spirit and a buyer is found for any surplus facilities.
Boeing will acquire Spirit AeroSystems, while Airbus aims to bring the business's production of A350 fuselage sections, the A220’s wings and A220 pylons in-house under its ownership.
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.
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.
Airbus Helicopters uses 3D printers from TRUMPF to manufacture structural components made of titanium and high-strength aluminum. These will be its rotary products and to the A320 and A350 aircraft amongst others.
The fuselage is planned for delivery to Lilium facilities in Wessling, Germany in the fourth quarter 2023, prior to planned start of assembly of the first Lilium Jet by year end.
