david_megginson, to Aviation
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Once there was a saying "If it ain't Boeing, I'm not going " Back then, Airbus had been plagued by issues with its fly-by-wire control systems, which (at the time) could override the pilot's inputs and fly a plane into the ground.

Fast foward a few decades and Airbus's systems are pretty reliable, since they've been forced to allow that their algorithms aren't always smarter than the pilots (aviation regulations are written in blood, as another saying goes).

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gregoryopera, to australia

Australians asked to pick name for new Qantas fleet - 9news.com.au https://apple.news/AJFxJDMCfSji4_UKkVkc7iQ | “Dropbear” 😁 |

tagesschau, to random German
@tagesschau@ard.social avatar

Lufthansa nutzt noch mehr als 30 Flugzeuge von Typ A340

Nach den Pannen auf der Reise von Bundesaußenministerin Baerbock steht die Flugbereitschaft des Verteidigungsministeriums in der Kritik. Doch ist die Nutzung des angeblich veralteten Flugzeugs so ungewöhnlich? Von Till Bücker.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/regierungsflieger-panne-airbus-a340-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

christianschwaegerl, to climate German
@christianschwaegerl@mastodon.social avatar

Flying without harming the – will that become possible? In my new report for Yale E360, I explore the alternatives, the technological battle between and , and the big challenges ahead.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/sustainable-aviation-hydrogen-climate-change

timelordiroh, (edited ) to random
@timelordiroh@mstdn.iroh.tv avatar

Airbus advertising campaign ideas:
"Our planes don't fall apart in the air."
"Our planes have all their parts."
"We don't charge microtransactions for plane components."
"The 'A' in Airbus shows our QA safety rating."
" Airbus, we can afford bolts"
" Airbus, because even the alphabet knows they Boeing is second best"

Airbus, feel free to hire me, i've got loads of these.

alda, to random
@alda@topspicy.social avatar

Icelandair just finished the paperwork before they migrate their fleet from to after being Boeing and McDonnell-Douglas exclusive for decades.

This is huge news as the airline has been patiently waiting for something from Boeing that can replace the 757's versatility and range and the A321XLR has that.

spaceflight, to space
@spaceflight@techhub.social avatar

🇪🇺 and are providing "half of the that will take people to the 🌙 and back to 🌎 safely," for 's .

In exchange, has three guaranteed seats on the mission's flights, probably from 2027 https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2503849/europe-shoots-for-the-moon-with-nasa

Pictures : Orion service module transport for

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tagesschau, to random German
@tagesschau@ard.social avatar

Produktion der neuen Eurofighter-Kampfjets in Bayern angelaufen

Bei Airbus im oberbayerischen Manching ist die Endfertigung der sogenannten "Quadriga"-Eurofighter angelaufen. Bis 2030 soll die Bundeswehr 38 neue Maschinen erhalten. Die Zukunft des europäischen Großprojekts ist unklar. Von Daniela Olivares.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/eurofighter-produktion-airbus-manching-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

tagesschau, to random German
@tagesschau@ard.social avatar

Airbus beteiligt sich an Projekt für private Raumstation

Airbus steigt in die Entwicklung einer privaten Weltraumstation ein, die die ISS ablösen könnte. Der Flugzeugbauer wird mit der US-Firma Voyager Space zusammenarbeiten, um das Projekt Starlab voranzubringen.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/airbus-steigt-bei-projekt-fuer-private-raumsstation-ein-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

hanse_mina, to Ukraine
@hanse_mina@mastodon.social avatar

The head of the subsidiary, Thomas , noted that missiles will no longer be produced, as the defense industry is not allowed to manufacture stocks without orders. The joint venture , Systems, and , among others, is the manufacturer of the Taurus cruise missile and Patriot air defense missiles.

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/production-of-taurus-missiles-suspended-due-1711849693.html

tagesschau, to random German
@tagesschau@ard.social avatar

Easyjet tätigt Großbestellung bei Airbus

Die britische Fluggesellschaft Easyjet will beim Flugzeugbauer Airbus 157 neue Maschinen kaufen. Damit solle die Flotte modernisiert und die Bedingungen für weiteres Wachstum geschaffen werden.

➡️ https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/easyjet-ryanair-boeing-airbus-flugzeuge-bestellung-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

Macbiff, to LEGO
chrisschmitz, to Russia
@chrisschmitz@nafo.army avatar

Ural Airlines flight , an A320 from Sochi to Omsk, has made an off-airport emergency landing in a field in the region earlier today.

Flying Airplanes with sanctioned spoare parts might not be the best approach.

Stabilized Footage.

Captain - Sergei Belov
Co-pilot - Eduard Semenov

Flight attendants:
Daria Glushkova
Aisha Gummetova
Dmitry Kostylev
Dmitry Ryabov

video/mp4

ButterflyOfFire, to random French
@ButterflyOfFire@mstdn.fr avatar

"C'était pire que mon accouchement" : 700 personnes intoxiquées lors d'un repas de Noël géant d'Airbus.

> Plus de 700 salariés d'Airbus Atlantic ont été malades après le repas de Noël du site de Montoir-de-Bretagne (Loire-Atlantique) le 14 décembre, a indiqué vendredi l'Agence régionale de santé (ARS) des Pays de la Loire.

https://www.midilibre.fr/2023/12/22/cetait-pire-que-mon-accouchement-700-personnes-intoxiquees-lors-dun-repas-de-noel-geant-dairbus-11659622.php

readbeanicecream, to space
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Trans-Atlantic joint venture aims to build new ‘international’ space station: Airbus replaces Lockheed Martin as habitat builder for the planned Starlab space station.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/trans-atlantic-joint-venture-aims-to-build-new-international-space-station/

TheEuropeanNetwork, to Aviation

Airbus struggles to keep up with its bursting order book.

The European aircraft manufacturer inaugurated a new final assembly line in Toulouse. It will enable the company to produce up to 75 single-aisle aircraft a month.

Airbus is forced to increase production rates substantially for the second consecutive year to meet its targets. It had previously set an ambition of 720 deliveries for 2022, it had only managed to deliver 661 aircraft.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2023/07/17/airbus-struggles-to-keep-up-with-bursting-order-book_6055983_19.html

TheEuropeanNetwork, to Europe

As the International Space Station approaches retirement, a transatlantic team is creating a replacement: Starlab.

Airbus and US startup Voyager this week announced a joint venture for the project. The two companies will develop, build, and operate Starlab, which aims to further unite the US and Europe in space.

https://thenextweb.com/news/airbus-voyager-plan-starlab-international-space-station-iss-replacement

Vor, to Nikon French
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tuxom, to random German
@tuxom@mastodon.social avatar

Gedränge in der Luft dicht wie nie

Erst kürzlich waren laut dem Flugportal Flightradar24 so viele wie nie zuvor am Himmel. Weitere Höchstwerte werden zum Höhepunkt der Reisesaison erwartet. Die Flugzeughersteller und prognostizieren unterdessen neue in der in den nächsten zwei Jahrzehnten. Fachleute sprechen sich indes in Sachen für eine drastische Reduktion der Flüge aus.

https://orf.at/stories/3323492/

TransportOnline, to random Dutch
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paezha, to random
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I was looking for flights last night, and was about to purchase tickets with . But then I saw that they were flying 's Dreamliner.

Hard pass.

Instead, I bought tickets, and will fly .

Boeing kills.

Hypx, to Hydrogen
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Hypx, to Hydrogen
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unnameduser, (edited ) to Engineering
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defensereport, to random
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