Tag: Airplanes & airplane parts
Ukraine is failing to mass-produce new drones
Ukrainian soldier with a drone The Ukrainian army uses a variety of drones in the war against Russia. (Photo: AP) Berlin Since the beginning of the year, the Ukrainian Ministry…
Ukraine is failing to mass-produce new drones
Ukrainian soldier with a drone The Ukrainian army uses a variety of drones in the war against Russia. (Photo: AP) Berlin Since the beginning of the year, the Ukrainian Ministry…
Americans involved Rheinmetall in the construction of the US fighter jet
US Navy F-35 The German armaments group Rheinmetall is to be involved in the production of the fighter jet. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Berlin, Paris The US armaments group Lockheed…
Supervisory Board Obermann warns against pacifism
Berlin René Obermann is very familiar with the customs of politics. As a former CEO of Deutsche Telekom, he had to keep the political influence of the federal government as…
Supervisory Board Obermann warns against pacifism
Rene Obermann The chief supervisor at Airbus warns politicians not to neglect European industry when upgrading the armed forces. (Photo: Marc-Steffen Unger for Handelsblatt) Berlin René Obermann is very familiar…
This is how future CFO Thomas Toepfer ticks
Dusseldorf, Paris Five years in plastics, now the world of aircraft construction: Thomas Toepfer, CFO of Covestro for many years, is moving to the same position at Airbus. On September…
Airbus is aiming for 720 deliveries – sales and profits have increased
Munich The aircraft manufacturer Airbus bows to the ongoing shortage of parts. The Boeing rival set a goal of 720 delivered aircraft for the current year on Thursday – as…
Three UFOs apparently harmless – who researches and flies so high up?
Dusseldorf One spy, three false alarms? The US intelligence services are said to be assuming that three of the four aircraft shot down over North America are of civilian origin.…
Engine specialist grows below plan – dividend increases
Munich Munich-based engine specialist MTU Aero Engines slightly missed its own forecasts for 2022. Sales increased by 27 percent to 5.3 billion euros. At the end of October last year,…
Nasa and Boeing: Airplanes of the future
Airplane design by Boeing and Nasa The slim and supported wings are designed to provide more lift and efficiency. A demonstrator is scheduled to take off in 2028. (Photo: Boeing…
Condemning private jets across the board does not help the climate
A Cessna 560XL Citation The pandemic has sharply increased the demand for flights in your own aircraft. Environmentalists and activists denounce this. (Photo: imago images/CHROMORANGE) For months, there has been…
The largest plane in the world will probably remain a dream
Launch of an AN-225 The largest aircraft in the world could even transport an entire locomotive in its belly. (Photo: dpa/picture alliance) Frankfurt February 27, 2022 marked the end of…
Why Tehran is being militarily upgraded by Moscow
SU-35 jet The Iranian Air Force can probably count on 24 new jets of this type. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The equipment of the Iranian Air Force is ready for a…
Boeing plans to hire 10,000 new employees this year
Boeing The aircraft manufacturer wants to hire new employees. (Photo: AP) Washington Boeing plans to hire 10,000 workers this year as the airline industry recovers from the peak of the…
105 Drones for War – Quantum Systems with an order worth millions
reconnaissance drone Barely visible in the sky, Ukraine has ordered another 105 Vector drones from Quantum Systems to reconnoiter Russian positions. (Photo: Quantum Systems) Berlin The Munich drone start-up Quantum…
Why the super jumbo is now making a comeback
Parked Lufthansa A380 Lufthansa intends to put four A380s back into service by October. According to unconfirmed rumors, there could be more later. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Anyone flying from Munich…
“In Germany we have pushed everything military into the dirty corner”
Reaper drone A US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper armed drone during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Ms. Franke, you are a drone expert. Do you have such…
“In Germany we have pushed everything military into the dirty corner”
Reaper drone A US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper armed drone during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Ms. Franke, you are a drone expert. Do you have such…
The fat years in air freight are over
Frankfurt Air freight traditionally also benefits from the boost in the Christmas business. Companies stock warehouses and shelves with goods and parts that often have to be brought in by…
Ukraine – Situation in the morning: Selenski: Drones are said to tire air defenses
Selensky with soldiers The Russian side obviously wants to wear down the people of Ukraine and their defenders in the long run, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv In…