British Airways will buy 12 Airbus A380 aircraft as part of the airlines’ long term fleet modernisation. The announcement marks the first time British Airways has selected to introduce Airbus aircraft for the company’s long haul fleet. The decision vindicates Airbus’ product strategy.
British Airways wird im Rahmen ihrer langfristigen Flottenmodernisierung zwölf Airbus A380 kaufen. Damit hat sich British Airways erstmals für die Einführung von Airbus-Flugzeugen für ihre Langstreckenflotte entschieden.
Airbus‘ A380 MSN009 test aircraft, powered by the new Engine Alliance GP7000 engines will embark on a series of four tours as part of its technical route proving. During this certification exercise, which aims at accumulating 150 hours of „typical airline“ continuous operation, the A380 will visit destinations in South America, North America, the Middle […]
Das von den neuen GP7000-Triebwerken der Engine Alliance angetriebene A380-Versuchsflugzeug mit der Seriennummer MSN009 absolviert in Kürze vier technische Streckenerprobungsflüge. Während des Zulassungs- und Flugerprobungsprogramms ist das Flugzeug rund 150 Stunden wie im normalen Liniendienst einer Fluggesellschaft im Einsatz.
During the A380 development phase, Airbus filed more than 380 patent applications for technologies developed for the all new double-decker. Since the programme was launched in December 2000, these new technologies have been put through rigorous testing.
Mit der formellen Auslieferung der ersten A380 an Singapore Airlines am Montag, den 15. Oktober 2007, liegt Airbus voll im Zeitplan.
In line with the announced plan of delivering the first A380 to Singapore Airlines in October 2007, Airbus today confirms that the formal hand-over will take place on Monday 15th of that month.
Airbus‘ A380 will embark for a series of demonstration tours starting on 30th August. Key airports in South-East-Asia and the U.S. will be visited.
Airbus’ A380 has received approval from both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be operated on runways with a width of 45 metres (150 feet) or more. Most of the world airports have 45m runways as standard width.
Thai Airways International has placed a firm order for eight additional A330-300s, taking another significant step in its long-term Airbus fleet development plan. The new A330-300s will provide extra capacity on Thai Airways International’s extensive regional network from 2008 onwards.
