Europe’s A400M cargo transport aircraft will perform only limited flying display at Farnborough.
Airbus will apparently not be flying Europe’s flagship army cargo plane, the A400 at today’s Farnborough Airshow because of concern over recurring engine problems.The construction of the A400M is Europe’s most important defense project and is capable of transporting 37 tons of payload over 8700 kilometers.
Due to this same problem with the [...] Continue Reading…
The Airbus A400M transport plane has finally achieved an ‘all-systems-go’ status after an official signing ceremony confirming first deliveries for 2012.
The signing finalized an earlier agreement in which 7 European countries agreed to assist Airbus in covering the cost overruns of the project, which was both overdue and over budget.
Presently there are a total of 174 aircraft orders from eight nations, however [...] Continue Reading…
Berlin 31-05-2010
Airbus is bringing its new A400M airlifter, to make its first public appearance at the 2010 ILA Berlin Air Show – the first time European tax payers/public visitors will be able to get an exclusive glimpse of the A400M.
The A400M, the newest Airbus development for military buyers, is a replacement for the almost 55 year old American C130 Hercules – it [...] Continue Reading…
Wikipedia pictures of the unique counter-prop propulsion and undercarriage landing systems on the A400M.
Berlin 07-03-2010
A financing agreement has finally been reached with user governments after more than a year of uncertainty concerning the A400M program, which EADS/Airbus had threatened to cancel to preserve the company’s long-term viability.
Purchasers of the A400M military transport plane have agreed to a 10 % per unit price [...] Continue Reading…
Defense representatives from the 7 countries who are working to find a deal on financing the long-delayed program EADS/Airbus A400M military transport plane will meet next Friday in Berlin…
Spain, where the plane will be assembled is deeply involved with the success of the project. Its deputy defense minister Mendez has said that other A400M purchasing defense ministers will meet March 5th to [...] Continue Reading…
Military delegations from European countries which have ordered the A400 military transport plane, a replacement for the C-130 Hercules, will meet in Berlin Dec. 2 to discuss cost overruns and delays.
The A400M project has incurred billions of Euros in cost overruns and development problems that have delayed delivery by more than three years. France, Germany, Britain, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and Turkey have [...] Continue Reading…
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