Finally an A320 from AirSimmer !!!!

Finally AirSimmer releases the long expected project A320!!!

AirSimmer A320 Family is a complete, ultra-realistic and immersive simulation of an Airbus A320 Family of aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and Microsoft Flight Simulator X. The A320 Family comes in two editions: Basic and Advanced. 

The Basic Edition is perfect for Flight Simulation enthusiasts who are just introducing themselves to flying the A320 and want to learn the basics without the pressure of having to read extensive documentation. It is also perfect for those who enjoy top-quality visual models, immersive sound environment, and the ease of flight that the A320’s Fly-By-Wire technology offers.

 The Advanced Edition is geared towards seasoned flight simmers and hard-core Airbus fans who want a simulation that will challenge their knowledge of  both Standard and Emergency Flows, Systems, and airmanship. The table below allows you to see which edition is perfect for you. 

Whichever one you choose, there is no compromise in regards to the fidelity of simulated systems and features.

Source:  http://airsimmer.com

First A380 for Air France

Source: Aviationweek
Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 today in handover ceremonies at the Airbus factory in Hamburg, Germany.

Air France is the first European airline to get the aircraft and will be the first to introduce it in transatlantic service from Europe, although Emirates has operated the aircraft on the Dubai-New York route.

Air France will operate the aircraft – of which it has 12 on firm order – in a 538-seat, three-class layout. That configuration is the highest density arrangement of all current A380 operators including Qantas, Emirates and Singapore Airlines.

The aircraft will enter revenue service in mid-November on the Paris-New York route where it will replace two aircraft, an A340 and a Boeing 777.

Setting New Airlift Standards…

Airbus Military offers the military air transport world a modern, multi-role military airlifter which will replace the ageing fleets of C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transall in service with the air forces around the world. With the A400M, Airbus Military is setting new airlift standards and changing the way in which future military programmes will be managed.

The A400M, as the new airlifter of the 21st century, will have more than twice the payload and volume of the aircraft it will replace. It will play an essential rфle in enhancing Europe's airlift capabilities, whilst enabling the establishment of common support, training and operational procedures and greater interoperability in multi-national humanitarian and peace-keeping missions.

The A400M Common Standard Aircraft (CSA) is capable of performing:

• strategic operations (long range, large capacity, high cruise speed)
• tactical missions (soft-field performance, autonomous ground operation, low speed / low level operations, aerial delivery)
• "in-theatre" tanking operations (receiving as well as dispensing fuel)

The A400M is designed to civil certification standards complemented where appropriate by specific military requirements. The aircraft design incorporates leading state-of-the-art technology including:

Fly-by-wire Flight Control System with sidestick controllers

• Flight envelope protection system, already proven in Airbus commercial aircraft

• Advanced structural design incorporating extensive use of composite materials

• High performance turboprop engines, allowing operation in civil air traffic control environment

• High flotation landing gear, allowing operation from short, unpaved airfields.

source: http://www.airbusmilitary.com/