The first carbon-fibre horizontal stabiliser for the Airbus Military A400M airlifter has arrived at the EADS Casa final assembly line in San Pablo near Seville, Spain. The subassembly - the first part of the aircraft to reach the A400M line - was manufactured by EADS in Tablada, Spain, and will have structural tests before being installed on the first airframe.
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Source: Flight International
Airbus Defence & Space has delivered its latest A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) to the United Arab Emirates, boosting the Gulf nation’s fleet of the type to four examples.
UK-headquartered Babcock has been chosen as the preferred bidder for France’s tri-service Mentor2 pilot-training programme.
The Pakistan air force’s (PAF’s) JF-17 Thunder fighter is making a repeat appearance at the show, with three of the jets in attendance – including one in the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex-developed type’s new Block III standard.
