BERLIN — After the collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter effort, Airbus and a cohort of seven other leading German defense and aviation companies have formally banded together as “Team Gen 6,” saying they “stand ready to take on the responsibility for a 6th-generation fighter aircraft.” Led by the European giant, Autofug,…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Aerospace & Defence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Eight aerospace and defence companies led by Airbus are planning an alliance to develop a European alternative to the doomed next-generation Franco-German fighter jet. Airbus Defence and Space, Autoflug, Diehl Defence, Hensoldt, Liebherr, MBDA,…
Shorouk Express A large part of Airbus’s global fleet was grounded after the European airplane maker discovered a technical malfunction linked to solar radiation in its A320 family of aircraft. Airbus said in a statement late Friday that it had identified an issue with its workhorse A320 planes. “Intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical…
Shorouk Express More airlines around the world announced delayed or cancelled flights Saturday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 A320 aircraft may require upgrades. The 6,000 A320 planes make up around “half the European firm’s global fleet”, according to BBC reports, but experts say the update is relatively simple and planes should soon…
