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TALE CELEBRATES THE MAGIC OF FLYING
French writer Erik Orsenna was present on the Airbus stand to sign his latest book, a tale called “Tidings from the isle of flight”, a joyous children’s adventure tale that celebrates the magic of flying and the satisfaction of achieving a shared goal. More
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AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NOËL FORGEARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AIRBUS FOR AIRBUS.COM
AIRBUS FLIES HIGH AT THE PARIS AIR SHOW
The 2005 Paris Air Show comes to a close this weekend with Airbus retaining its undisputed leadership position in the airliner business – having announced orders and commitments for aircraft ranging from the 100-passenger A318 to the 555-seat A380, and delighting the crowds with flight demonstrations of the A380.
BABY-SITTING THE A380
A ground crew of 25 people, from manufacturing, quality, and test equipment teams have been “baby-sitting” the A380 from 07:00 a.m. to 22:00 p.m. daily in two shifts during its extremely busy week at Le Bourget airshow. As with all newborns, this kind of baby-sitting is pretty intense!
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION ARE KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR ALCOA
US-based Alcoa, which has just signed a two billion dollars deal to supply Airbus with high-performance sheet and plate products, is a long time industrial partner of Airbus.
SAUDI ARABIAN CLIENT BECOMES FIRST VIP CUSTOMER FOR THE A340-600
A private non-governmental business group of Saudi Arabia has acquired an Airbus A340-600, becoming the first VIP customer for the ultra-long range aircraft, which is also the world’s longest airliner.
