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Safran-led TAKE OFF project launches to flight-test open-fan on A380 in 2029

The EU-funded TAKE OFF project, led by Safran Aircraft Engines, has formally launched to develop an open-fan demonstrator and conduct flight tests on an Airbus A380 in 2029. The consortium will focus on integration, testing and certification knowledge under the Clean Aviation programme.

2026-03-05T08:31:33.910771-08:00

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Airbus to invest €230m to redevelop 60% of Marignane site

2026-03-05T07:36:43.140352-08:00

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TrueNoord delivers three factory‑new A220‑300s to Breeze in landmark sale‑and‑leaseback

2026-03-05T03:31:45.781857-08:00

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Airbus Defence and Space bets on a 'One Europe' vision at Amsterdam Space Symposium

2026-03-05T03:14:18.104905-08:00

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Safran-led TAKE OFF project launches to flight-test open-fan on A380 in 2029 The EU-funded TAKE OFF project, led by Safran Aircraft Engines, has formally launched to develop an open-fan demonstrator and conduct flight tests on an Airbus A380 in 2029. The consortium will focus on integration, testing and certification knowledge under the Clean Aviation programme.

2026-03-05T08:31:33.910771-08:00

Safran-led TAKE OFF project launches to flight-test open-fan on A380 in 2029

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Airbus to invest €230m to redevelop 60% of Marignane site Airbus will invest €230 million to redevelop about 60% of its Marignane site, the company said. The capital programme will fund major redevelopment work across the facility, covering industrial buildings and support infrastructure, and representing a significant industrial investment in Airbus’s French manufacturing footprint.

2026-03-05T07:36:43.140352-08:00

Airbus to invest €230m to redevelop 60% of Marignane site

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TrueNoord delivers three factory‑new A220‑300s to Breeze in landmark sale‑and‑leaseback TrueNoord has delivered three factory‑new Airbus A220‑300 aircraft to Breeze Airways under a long‑term sale‑and‑leaseback, marking the lessor’s first Airbus transaction and the largest type in its portfolio. The A220‑300s, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, were handed over from the assembly line in February 2026.

2026-03-05T03:31:45.781857-08:00

TrueNoord delivers three factory‑new A220‑300s to Breeze in landmark sale‑and‑leaseback

SpaceWatch Global

Airbus Defence and Space bets on a 'One Europe' vision at Amsterdam Space Symposium At the inaugural Amsterdam Space Symposium, Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn outlined a "One Europe" vision for the continent’s defence and space industrial base. He spoke on stage and was interviewed by SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening shortly after their joint appearance.

2026-03-05T03:14:18.104905-08:00

Airbus Defence and Space bets on a 'One Europe' vision at Amsterdam Space Symposium

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Airbus procurement chief issues rallying cry to OEMs and suppliers at PNAA Airbus’ head of procurement delivered a rallying cry to OEMs and suppliers at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) in suburban Seattle last month, urging closer coordination and responsiveness across the industrial base as Airbus navigates near‑term procurement and production pressures.

2026-03-05T00:26:35.088461-08:00

Airbus procurement chief issues rallying cry to OEMs and suppliers at PNAA

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GOL signals break from narrowbody-only fleet, eyes A330-900neo as it pursues two‑year growth plan GOL Linhas Aéreas CEO Celso Ferrer confirmed the carrier is considering Airbus A330‑900neo widebodies, a potential departure from its narrowbody‑only strategy. The announcement comes nine months after GOL emerged from Chapter 11 and accompanies an ambitious growth plan over the next two years.

2026-03-04T10:55:18.293083-08:00

GOL signals break from narrowbody-only fleet, eyes A330-900neo as it pursues two‑year growth plan

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Airbus H140 enters flight‑test phase as first production‑configured prototype joins fleet this year Airbus Helicopters has moved the H140 into formal flight testing as the programme’s fourth prototype — and the first built in full serial production configuration — is due to join the test fleet this year. The production‑configured airframe will underpin expanded validation ahead of certification.

2026-03-04T05:37:30.045611-08:00

Airbus H140 enters flight‑test phase as first production‑configured prototype joins fleet this year

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Safran-led TAKE OFF project launches to flight-test open-fan on A380 in 2029

Airbus to invest €230m to redevelop 60% of Marignane site

TrueNoord delivers three factory‑new A220‑300s to Breeze in landmark sale‑and‑leaseback

Airbus Defence and Space bets on a 'One Europe' vision at Amsterdam Space Symposium

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