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Airbus ready to phase out A380 if fails to win Emirates deal: sources

Airbus is drawing up contingency plans to phase out production of the world's largest jetliner, the A380 superjumbo, if it fails to win a key order from Dubai's Emirates, three people familiar with the matter said.

"If there is no Emirates deal, Airbus will start the process of ending A380 production," a person briefed on the plans said. A supplier added such a move was logical due to weak demand.

Airbus and Emirates declined to comment. Airbus also declined to say how many people work on the project.

Any shutdown is expected to be gradual, allowing Airbus to produce orders it has in hand, mainly from Emirates.

It has enough orders to last until early next decade at current production rates, according to a Reuters analysis.

The A380 was developed at a cost of 11 billion euros to carry some 500 people and challenge the reign of the Boeing 747.

But demand for these four-engined goliaths has fallen as airlines choose smaller twin-engined models, which are easier to fill and cheaper to maintain.

Emirates, however, has been a strong believer in the A380 and is easily the largest customer with total orders of 142 aircraft, of which it has taken just over 100.

Talks between Airbus and Emirates over a new order for 36 superjumbos worth $16 billion broke down at the Dubai Airshow last month. Negotiations are said to have resumed, but there are no visible signs that a deal is imminent.

Although airlines such as British Airways have expressed interest in the A380, Airbus is reluctant to keep factories open without the certainty that a bulk Emirates order would provide.

Emirates, for its part, wants a guarantee that Airbus will keep production going for a decade to protect its investment.

There are also potential hurdles to a deal over engine choices and after-sales support.

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Yet if talks succeed, European sources say there is a glimmer of hope for the double-deck jet, which Airbus says will become more popular with airlines due to congestion.

Airbus hopes to use an Emirates order to stabilise output and establish a safety net from which to attract A380 sales to other carriers, but has ruled out trying to do this the other way round, industry sources said.

As of the end of November, Airbus had won orders for 317 A380s and delivered 221, leaving 96 unfilled orders.

But based on airlines' intentions or finances, 47 of those are unlikely to be delivered, according to industry sources, which halves the number of jets in play.

Airbus needs to sell at least another 30 to keep lines open for 10 years and possibly more to justify the price concessions likely to be demanded by any new buyers.

To bridge the gap, Airbus plans to cut output to six a year beyond 2019, from 12 in 2018 and 8 in 2019, even if it means producing at a loss, Reuters recently reported.

Chief Operating Officer Fabrice Bregier confirmed this month Airbus was looking at cutting output to 6-7 a year.

If Airbus does decide to wind down production, some believe Emirates will ask Airbus to deliver the remaining 41 it has on order and then keep most A380s in service as long as possible.

Even so, some A380s are likely to be heading for scrap.

Sursa: Reuters

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Airbus încheie anul cu comenzi în valoare de 60 de miliarde de dolari

Constructorul aeronautic european Airbus a încheiat anul 2017 cu noi comenzi în valoare de 60 de miliarde de dolari pentru cel mai bine vândut avion al său, Airbus A320, graţie unor noi contracte pentru 100 de aparate şi confirmării unui uriaş contract dezvăluit luna trecută, informează The Telegraph.

Vineri, compania de leasing aerian China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings a anunţat că a încheiat un acord pentru a achiziţiona 50 de aparate A320neo, cu o valoare de catalog de 5,42 miliarde de dolari (4,5 miliarde de euro). Cu o zi înainte, constructorul de avioane cu sediul la Toulouse (Franţa) a informat că şi compania olandeză de leasing aerian AerCap a comandat un număr de 50 de aparate A320neo.

De asemenea, joi, Airbus a finalizat o comandă în valoare de 49,5 miliarde de dolari anunţată anterior pentru 430 de avioane A320neo cu firma de private equity Indigo Partners. Avioanele vor merge la cele patru companii aeriene low cost controlate de Indigo Partners, respectiv Frontier Airlines (SUA), JetSMART (Chile), Volaris (Mexic) şi Wizz Air (Ungaria). Confirmarea acestei comenzi anunţată prima dată la salonul aeronautic de la Dubai din noiembrie este o veste bună pentru carnetul de comenzi al Airbus, care până acum era relativ modest comparativ cu cel al rivalului american Boeing.

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Airbus a prezentat A220-100 si A220-300









So long, Bombardier CS100 / CS300, hello A220-100 / A220-300! Astazi, la Toulouse, Airbus a prezentat oficial noile denumiri si noul livery. Primul A220-300, afisand inca inmatricularea de Canada (ex Bombardier CS300), a aterizat la TLS la ora locala 12:25 venind din East Midlands, unde a fost vopsit in noul livery Airbus. Inainte de aterizare, aeronava a facut un low-pass, dupa care a ocolit larg aeroportul. Optimizate pentru segmentul 100-150 de locuri, A220-100 si A220-300 apar deja pe site-ul Airbus si ofera 120 de locuri, respectiv 130/140 de locuri, "completand perfect gama A320neo".

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Airbus ameninţă cu plecarea din Marea Britanie şi caracterizează Brexitul drept o ,,ruşine"

Airbus a anunţat că ar putea fi obligat să-şi mute investiţiile viitoare în afara Marii Britanii în eventualitatea unui Brexit fără acord, criticând dur ,,nebunia" susţinătorilor Brexitului care presupun că producătorul de avioane nu va abandona Marea Britanie, scrie Bloomberg. Acestea sunt cele mai dure comentarii venite din partea lui Tom Enders, CEO al companiei, care a avertizat în mod repetat cu privire la impactul negativ al unui Brexit dur.

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BREAKING NEWS / Airbus will end production of the #A380 in 2021, when deliveries will end, just 16 years after the #superjumbo's first flight. Emirates will order 40 A330-900 and 30 A350-900 aircraft. These will be delivered to EK from 2021 and 2024.

Emirates is reducing its A380 orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft and will take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two years. As a consequence and given the lack of order backlog with other airlines, Airbus will cease deliveries of the A380 in 2021.

Aeronews

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Airbus increases its innovation footprint in Spain to develop new hydrogen technologies

Airbus is increasing its presence in Spain with the launch of an Airbus UpNext entity, a wholly-owned innovation subsidiary, and a Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies.

This complements Airbus' existing footprint in Spain and reaffirms Airbus' commitment to remain a strong player in the Spanish aerospace ecosystem. Airbus has long been a pioneer in composite technologies in Spain, both in materials and manufacturing processes.

"Establishing Airbus UpNext and the ZEDC in Spain strengthens our Research & Technology footprint in the country and ensures the involvement, from the start, of some of the best experts to support our zero-emission ambition," said Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer.

The Airbus UpNext entity will initially be accountable for the study and demonstration of hydrogen-powered non-propulsive energies as well as future tanking operations applying advancements in vision-based technology. This new presence will leverage the expertise of Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defence and Space in Spain. Airbus UpNext gives future technologies a development fast-track by building demonstrators at speed and scale. This entails the sourcing of new talent and suppliers in order to evaluate, mature and validate potential innovative products and services that encompass radical technological breakthroughs. 

The ZEDC follows the opening of two other ZEDCs in June this year at Airbus sites in Bremen, Germany and Nantes, France. The focus of the Spanish ZEDC is non-propulsive energy, systems for fuel cell cooling and fiber optics, as well as carbon fiber tanks for storing cryogenic liquid hydrogen. The tank development is done in a coordinated approach with the other Airbus national entities. These technologies are critical to fuel a future zero-emission aircraft, supporting the goal of an entry-into-service by 2035.

To find out more about Airbus' ZEDCs click here.

To learn more about innovations at Airbus UpNext, click here.

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Airbus to use A380 to Test Hydrogen Combustion Technology



The programme's objective is to ground and flight test a direct combustion engine fueled by hydrogen, in preparation for entry-into-service of a zero-emission aircraft by 2035. The demonstration will use an A380 flying testbed equipped with liquid hydrogen tanks prepared at Airbus facilities in France and Germany. Airbus will also define the hydrogen propulsion system requirements, oversee flight testing, and provide the A380 platform to test the hydrogen combustion engine in cruise phase.


CFM International (CFM) will modify the combustor, fuel system, and control system of a GE Passport turbofan to run on hydrogen. The engine, which is assembled in the US, was selected for this program because of its physical size, advanced turbo machinery, and fuel flow capability. It will be mounted along the rear fuselage of the flying testbed to allow engine emissions, including contrails, to be monitored separately from those of the engines powering the aircraft. CFM will execute an extensive ground test program ahead of the A380 flight test.

"This is the most significant step undertaken at Airbus to usher in a new era of hydrogen-powered flight since the unveiling of our ZEROe concepts back in September 2020," Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer

"By leveraging the expertise of American and European engine manufacturers to make progress on hydrogen combustion technology, this international partnership sends a clear message that our industry is committed to making zero-emission flight a reality." said Sabine Klauke, Airbus Chief Technical Officer.

"Hydrogen combustion capability is one of the foundational technologies we are developing and maturing as part of the CFM RISE Program," said Gaël Méheust, president & CEO of CFM. "Bringing together the collective capabilities and experience of CFM, our parent companies, and Airbus, we really do have the dream team in place to successfully demonstrate a hydrogen propulsion system." 

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