Supporting aircraft operations around the world with AIRTAC

Many of us have experienced the inconvenience of a flight delay or cancellation. These ‘aircraft on ground’ (AOG) events have many different causes – ranging from weather conditions to technical issues –... Read more »

Can’t stop the music: Airbus solutions keep Eurovision and other major events safe

Communication is the cornerstone of public safety. In Sweden, the Rakel network serves this purpose. Supported by Airbus, security forces rely on it to secure major events such as the Eurovision Song... Read more »

Airbus reports First Quarter (Q1) 2025 results

136 commercial aircraft delivered Revenues € 13.5 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 0.6 billionEBIT (reported) € 0.5 billion; EPS (reported) € 1.01Free cash flow before customer financing € -0.3 billion2025 guidance unchanged Amsterdam, the... Read more »

Greece orders eight Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires

Athens, Greece, 30 April 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of eight H215 helicopters (with an option... Read more »

Send in the Super Puma for aerial firefighting operations

Since 1977, operator Custom Helicopters has offered a versatile fleet to cater for any mission their customers may require. Historically focused on single-engine utility work in Canada, they recently expanded operations to... Read more »

How the Airbus A330 MRTT helps provide security and deliver aid

What makes the A330 MRTT so special? The aircraft’s pioneering innovations in air-to-air refuelling, dual use European civil-military technology and the strategic autonomy it gives its operators are at the heart of its... Read more »

A perfect match – DRF Luftrettung and the Airbus H145

 German helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operator DRF Luftrettung flies one of the largest H145 fleets in the world. Now the company has taken delivery of its 40th H145, from the Airbus... Read more »

How to mitigate contrails and other non-CO₂ emissions

Scientists and aviation leaders including Airbus are studying how to reduce aircraft non-CO₂ emissions. Options include operational contrail avoidance, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and in the longer term, hydrogen propulsion. What are... Read more »

H140: finding the perfect balance on the cutting edge

Airbus Helicopters’ latest helicopter has been designed to be high performance and highly efficient. Dr. Dirk Petry, Vice President H135 and H140 Programmes, explains how the programme arrived at the ideal blend.... Read more »

Biomass, a satellite to look inside the world’s forests like never before

Most of us learned in school that trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) during photosynthesis, store carbon in their cells, and release oxygen into the atmosphere. This process plays a significant role in... Read more »