Airbus Defense and Space has begun a risk-assessment study for France’s future maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), to be based on an Airbus A321 airliner platform. Billed as a “flying frigate” by the ...

Airbus states the A321MPA will be designed to be equipped with a full range of sensors for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare, while the payload bay will be able to carry torpedoes and ...

Anthony Viaux had it all - a dream job, a thriving career and a great salary. But he didn’t want any of it in the age of the ...

The French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space ...

The French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) has signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor, in partnership ...

The A321 MPA (Maritime Patrol Aircraft) has all the assets to become a true flying frigate capable of responding to the wide ...

Surinam Airways is the flag carrier of the South American nation of Suriname (although it is culturally associated with the ...

According to AESA Radar Project Manager Thomas Hirsch, modifying the A320 to carry the radar has a “significantly shorter clearance process,” and the aircraft’s endurance means that more flight ...

For example, the newer BelugaXL can carry two Airbus A350 wings simultaneously or other unusual oversized cargo, such as ...

After a few years, he earned his private and commercial pilot’s licenses, as well as certification to fly the Airbus A320. To get the Air France job, he undertook a series of exams, interviews ...

Christian Scherer, CEO of the France-based company’s core commercial planemaking business, said he remained confident that Airbus can reach a target of producing 75 single-aisle A320-family jets ...