Integrated security system FiReControl

20^th MARCH

Integrated security systems wins

EADS Defence & Security wins position with its FiReControl system as preferred bidder to supply a control room system for England’s fire and rescue services. A second major security lead systems integrator role follows in June when Qatar contracts EADS to build its National Security Shield System, a state-of-the-art electronic surveillance system protecting coastal and land borders.

A380

14^th JUNE

Commitment to environmental targets

Airbus targets 30% reduction in company energy consumption and 50% reduction in aircraft CO₂ emissions by 2020. This follows Airbus becoming the first aerospace company to receive ISO 14001 environmental certification covering all sites and products on 15^th January.

A330 MRTT

15^th JUNE

First flight of A330 MRTT

The first aircraft of the new generation A330 MRTT successfully performs its maiden flight. The aircraft performs a 180-minute flight running through a planned series of tests.

UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter

19^th JUNE

Light Utility Helicopter enters service

The U.S. Army equips its first operational unit with EADS North America’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter.

Ariane 5

23^rd JUNE

35 Ariane 5 launcher orders

Arianespace signs a memorandum of understanding for 35 Ariane 5 satellite launchers from Astrium, in addition to the 30 ordered in 2004. The new launchers will be supplied from 2010.

 

16^th JULY

Corporate governance amended

EADS core shareholders, along with management, decide to simplify the management structure and appoint a single Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. The previous dual management structure was amended in the interests of efficiency and cohesiveness, as well as governance best practice.

Airbus hands over the first A380 to Singapore Airlines in a ceremony at the Toulouse Delivery Centre

15^th OCTOBER

First A380 delivered

Airbus officially hands over the first A380, the world’s largest and most modern passenger aircraft, to Singapore Airlines in a ceremony at the Toulouse Delivery Centre. The A380 sets new benchmarks, reducing fuel burn per passenger, increasing comfort and having the quietest cabin in the sky.

A400M assembly

17^th OCTOBER

A400M delay announced

EADS revises its estimate for the first aircraft deliveries to European and other customer nations, expecting delays of six months with a risk of further slippage of another six months.

Dubai Air Show

14^th NOVEMBER

Dubai Air Show record orders

The Dubai Air Show in November ends with 163 firm orders for Airbus, valued at more than USD 28 billion at catalogue prices. The Emirates airline gives Airbus its largest ever single order in terms of value, for 70 A350 XWB and 11 A380. In June, the Paris Air Show also brings buoyant orders, with 425 firm orders for Airbus and 114 for Eurocopter.

A330-200

14^th DECEMBER

Airbus delivers 5,000^th aircraft

Airbus delivers its 5,000^th aircraft, an A330-200, just 33 years after delivering its first aircraft, an A300B2, to Air France in 1974. In 1993, Airbus delivered its 1,000^th aircraft, and in 1999 reached the 2,000^th. Reflecting rapid growth, the 3,000^th Airbus aircraft was delivered in 2002, and only three years later, in 2005, the 4,000^th.