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Airbus Military A400M receives full civil type certificate from EASA. Military certification and first delivery to follow soon
Airbus Military has today received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step towards delivery of the first aircraft to the French Air Force.
Award of the Type Certificate makes the A400M the world’s first… Continue reading
First production Airbus Military A400M makes maiden flight
The first production Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery to the French Air Force. The aircraft, known as MSN7, took off from Seville, Spain, at 11:48 local time… Continue reading
Uk Ministry of Defence awards A400M Atlas training service contract to Airbus Military and Thales
Airbus Military and Thales UK have signed an 18-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to supply training services for the A400M Atlas, the Royal Air Force’s next-generation military transport aircraft.
The multi-million pound training services programme will be… Continue reading
Airbus Military A400M undergoes latest cold weather tests
Airbus Military
As the countdown to first customer delivery progresses, the Airbus Military A400M new generation airlifter has successfully passed a renewed series of cold weather tests in a production-representative configuration. During a week-long deployment to Iqaluit, Canada, the flight… Continue reading
OCCAR and Airbus Military sign In-Service Support contract for French A400M.
Airbus Military
OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’ARmement), acting on behalf of France, and Airbus Military have signed the initial In-Service Support (ISS) contract providing an 18-month A400M support services package to the French Air Force. This is… Continue reading
Airbus keen to sell army planes to India
REUTERS
* Awaits chance to market C295 tactical airlifter
* Sees final aerial tanker deal with India this year
* A400M to be delivered to France in May-June
By A. Ananthalakshmi
Europe’s Airbus wants to sell its C295 military transport… Continue reading
First production Airbus Military A400M in French Air Force colours
The first production A400M 21st century airlifter can be seen for the first time in the colours of an Air Force in this latest picture of the aircraft in the Airbus Military final assembly line (FAL) at Seville, Spain.… Continue reading
Airbus Military A400M completes critical flight-test phase
On track for full certification and first delivery.
Airbus Military has successfully completed the 300 hours of Function & Reliability (F&R) flight-testing of the A400M new generation airlifter which is a key requirement prior to full certification.
Data from the… Continue reading
First three production Airbus Military A400M aircraft take shape
The initial three production A400M new generation airlifters are seen together for the first time in this latest image of the Airbus Military final assembly line (FAL) at Seville, Spain. The photo shows MSN7 (furthest from the camera, and first… Continue reading
Airbus Military A400M simulates refuelling from C-160 Transall
Airbus Military has successfully performed simulated air-to-air refuelling (AAR) of the new generation A400M airlifter from a C-160 Transall tanker of the French Air Force. The two aircraft conducted 20 “dry contacts”, in which no fuel is passed, including one… Continue reading
Deputy Chief of RMAF gives A400M thumbs up
Deputy Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Lieutenant General Datuk Roslan Saad, has given the Airbus Military A400M his thumbs up following his test flight of the new generation airlifter in Toulouse, France, recently.
“It was an enormous pleasure… Continue reading
Airbus Military reconfirms A400M production output for 2013
Airbus Military has today reconfirmed that it will deliver the first four new generation A400M airlifters to customers in 2013 as planned, following the development of solutions to the recent engine issue, which prevented the A400M from participating in the… Continue reading