European Space Agency enlists Airbus to help it build a Mars rover called ‘Fetch’ that will find and retrieve rock samples on the Red Planet The Airbus firm has won the next phase of the contract to develop the rover It will travel more than 9 miles across the red planet to pick up rock … Read more
Boeing and Airbus are studying how coronavirus may spread on their airplanes, and taking a no-stone-unturned approach to developing a way to minimize risks as they search for a way to restart business amid the pandemic. They’re trying to pinpoint how the virus moves inside a plane cabin, and experimenting with using ultraviolet (UV) light to … Read more
Airbus to become the world’s largest plane manufacturer for first time since 2011 as Boeing falls into second place By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 BST, 2 January 2020 | Updated: 09:04 BST, 3 January 2020 Airbus has overtaken Boeing to become the world’s largest plane manufacturer. The European company delivered 863 planes in … Read more
Sailing into the skies! Stunning renderings reveal Lufthansa’s VIP aircraft concept, with a cabin that resembles the deck of a luxury YACHT Lufthansa Technik, part of the wider German airline group, has unveiled its new SkyRetreat concept Renderings show a spacious central compartment with L-shaped sofas in lieu of standard plane seats On the entertainment … Read more
A passenger list from the doomed Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 has revealed where the two survivors were sitting when the aircraft plowed into a residential neighbourhood in Karachi. Nineteen of the 97 bodies recovered from the wreckage have been identified and were collected by loved ones for funeral prayers this morning. Two men survived … Read more
Footage has emerged of the final few moments of a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft before it crashed into buildings in the city of Karachi. The footage was taken from a security camera perched on top of a rooftop which had a clear view of the skyline as the stricken aircraft was seen descending … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 passenger plane carrying more than 100 people today crashed into a residential area of Karachi and killing everyone on board. Witnesses said the flight from Lahore had made three failed attempts to land at Jinnah International Airport before ploughing into the Model Colony area of the city on a … Read more
Airbus A320 with 107 people aboard crashes in residential area of Karachi in Pakistan By Alice Cachia For Mailonline Published: 11:31 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 22 May 2020 A Pakistan passenger plane with more than 100 people believed to be on board crashed in the southern city of Karachi on Friday, … Read more
Easyjet braced for showdown with founder Stelios as he attempts to oust four directors over £4.5bn Airbus order By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 21 May 2020 Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is set to grill bosses about the budget airline’s ties to European … Read more
Aerospace industry is facing its ‘gravest ever crisis’, says Airbus boss as arch-rival Boeing axes 15,000 jobs By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 29 April 2020 Plane manufacturer Airbus described the Covid-19 pandemic as the ‘gravest crisis the aerospace industry has ever known’ as … Read more