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RSS aircraft airbusAirbus Monitors and Controls Lighter Aircraft Evolution Using Advanced Weight Accounting System
White Paper A key factor in enabling Airbus to deliver a competitive commercial advantage over other aircraft manufacturers is simply to deliver lighter aircraft. Weight Accounting is a strategic activity for Airbus and the use of a suitable tool to monitor... [26 Apr 2006]
Aerospace Leader Airbus Relies on Printronix to Deliver Reliable, High-Performance Printers
Airbus, a leading aerospace manufacturer company's facility in Hamburg, Germany is responsible for the majority of the development and production of the European Airbus aircraft family. To meet these demands, Airbus relies on Printronix, the... [25 Sep 2004]
Aerospace Leader Airbus Relies on Printronix to Deliver Reliable, High-Performance Printers
White Paper Airbus, a leading aerospace manufacturer company's facility in Hamburg, Germany is responsible for the majority of the development and production of the European Airbus aircraft family. To meet these demands, Airbus relies on Printronix, the... [25 Sep 2004]
Air France gets first mobile-friendly plane
News The Airbus 318 will provide mobile connectivity using a system from OnAir - a joint venture between Airbus and SITA - which is designed to operate without interfering with the aircraft's navigation system. [04 Apr 2006]
Airbus Takes RFID Into the Spare Parts Supply Chain
White Paper With thousands of aircraft in service each comprised of millions of individual parts, a large international manufacturer such as Airbus therefore needs to have a large supply of readily available spare parts. [22 Dec 2004]
First mobile-friendly planes to take off in 2007
News A pico cell located on board the Airbus aircraft using the technology will pick up mobile phone signals via a "leaky cable" antenna running along the length of the plane. BMI will test the business case, usage patterns and social issues around... [22 Jun 2006]
China to get in-flight mobile by 2009
News The OnAir service will be installed across Shenzhen Airlines' full fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft by mid-2009. Benoit Debains, CEO of OnAir - which is a joint venture between aircraft manufacturer Airbus and airline industry IT body... [03 Sep 2007]
Tony Hallett's After These Messages: Fly high Wi-Fi
Comment Lufthansa has gained some cachet by being the first carrier (in the airline sense) to team with Connexion by Boeing and bring a service to a long-haul flight (ironically on an Airbus aircraft). There will be a similar system called Tenzing, backed... [02 Jun 2004]
In-flight mobile gets air-safety green light
News Air France will now be the first airline to install the GSM equipment on an A318 Airbus short-haul aircraft and is due to start offering the service from July. A picocell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a... [19 Jun 2007]
Airlines to replace 'no smoking' with 'no mobiles'
News The overhead 'no mobile' signs will be retrofitted to old aircraft and fitted to new Airbus planes coming off the production line, which will be used by airlines to provide the in-flight mobile phone service. [07 Aug 2006]
Air France to trial in-flight mobile use from July
News Air France will only be installing the system on one A318 Airbus short-haul aircraft - one of the smallest in its fleet. A pico cell located on board the Airbus aircraft will pick up mobile phone signals via a 'leaky cable' antenna running along... [18 Apr 2007]
Airbus bails out of EU-Microsoft scrap
News Airbus has retired, hurt, after getting caught in the crossfire of the EU's battle with Microsoft, which goes to appeal next Thursday. The Wall Street Journal today revealed that after a couple of days of indecision, Airbus has dropped its... [24 Sep 2004]
BA cools interest in mile-high Wi-Fi
News It is up to Airbus and Boeing to integrate entertainment into the planes. Boeing has developed the Connexion by Boeing service, which is being used by Lufthansa (ironically on its Airbus planes), and costs passengers around $30 for unlimited high... [07 Sep 2004]
Broadband ideas fly sky high with airlines
News Rival aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing are gearing up to offer competing broadband services for the high-flying executive. Airbus is set to announce an agreement with Tenzing Communications to buy 30 per cent in the company in return for... [14 Jun 2001]
Hewlett Packard Case Study: Airbus UK
White Paper Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer with a family of airliners on the market ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 500 seats. Airbus UK improves simulation capabilities, reduces costs with a high-performance technical computing... [03 Jul 2008]
