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Meeting Tomorrow’s Aerospace Challenges

Posted on October 7, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
10/07/2012
2012-10-07 by Thomas Enders, CEO EADS Not so long ago, the aviation industry pushed the boundaries of technology. Microprocessor capacity grew to meet our needs. We didn’t just drive aeronautics; we drove a whole raft of new innovation. Today, the average games console has more capability than some single-aisle aircraft,…
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Airbus, EADS, Tom Enders

The Coming of an Airbus Plant to Mobile Alabama

Posted on September 18, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
09/18/2012
2012-09-18 by George Talbot For Mobile, Ala., the announcement on July 2, 2012 that the city would be the site of a $600 million, 1,000-worker assembly plant for Airbus aircraft seemed to prove the point that persistence pays off. The city in 2011 lost its bid to become the assembly…
Posted in Manufacturability, Market Opportunities, What's New | Tagged Airbus, Alabama

UK Pilot Comments on Flying the A400M

Posted on June 7, 2011 | by SysAdmin
06/07/2011
06/02/2011: In a brief during the Airbus Military Trade media event, the A400M head test pilot, Ed Strongman, provided an update on the status of the flight test program.  Over the past 18 months there have seen significant flight-testing within the program. As of May 10, 2011, 55 pilots have flown…
Posted in HOME, In Briefs, Video | Tagged A400M, Airbus, CQP, EASA, Ed Strongman, RAF pilots
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12/27/2025 Robbin F. Laird’s Fight Tonight Force book to be published January 10, 2026, explores the urgent necessity for democratic nations, notably Australia, to transition from long-term planning to immediate combat… Read more »
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