Lucky. Lucky. Airbus.

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Does the A320neo have the exact same Vertical Stablizer dimensions as the A321neo?

Is there a hub location where most jobs at Airbus defense where fixed-wing aircraft product design / engineering happens? For example, Boeing does this in St Louis, MO for the Boeing Defense & Space arm of the business. Does Airbus have an equivalent location in Europe?

Hi, has anyone here applied for the airbus graduate program ( AGGP 2025 ) ?

Hello everyone, does anyone have Cathay Pacific's A350Fcom? Can you give me a copy? Thank you very much

Who do you think bought these planes?

This is a rant / discussion post.

If you've been following Airbus's plans, and EASA news, eMCO and single pilot operations have been a hot topic. Is this really the future of aviation (next 20 years)? This profession was built on collaboration, teamwork, safety... Why doesn't Airbus focus on more important aspects of aviation instead of removing pilots from the flight deck?

It started with eMCO with the a350. Some Airbus chief (very recently) said their a320 / 21 neo planes could already be flown with one pilot. Ok? That doesn't mean we should do that. Furthermore, the A320 program is 40 years old, with virtually no changes to cockpit design. Then he mentioned they might as well remove both since if the remaining pilot has to take a bathroom break, then there would be no pilots flying! - that was his reasoning.

I see people support eMCO, and I truly don't understand it. Some will say we went from three pilots to two pilots. This is just false. We went from two pilots and a flight engineer to two pilots. The flight engineer was not certified to fly the plane, they were a systems manager (nothing wrong with that). When computers became advanced enough, certain tasks were automated, others placed in the responsibility of the pilots. If I remember correctly, early flight engineers were mechanics? People also argue that this will fix the pilot shortage, which I disagree with. Pilot staffing is way more complex. Some airlines have too little pilots in the summer, and too many in the winter. At best, this is just a blanket solution to a bigger problem. I can also see people losing interest in the profession and declining job satisfaction if new regulations pass, which could then, in the future, create another pilot shortage. It seems human greed is whats pushing this transformation. Even then, its naive to think that consumers are going to see any reduction in ticket prices - its going straight to shareholders. When does this become an ethics question? I mean seriously? How does crew cost saving outweighting insurance premiums not sound dystopian? Junior, new flight engineers had their chance to upgrade to FO. With the current narrow timeline Airbus is aiming for, how will this impact the livelyhoods of thousands of pilots? I'm not sure if this industry is ready for such a change.

Being a pilot something I've wanted since I was four. I flew my first plane when I was 11 during a sight seeing flight. If Airbus gets its way, I see this job becoming much more dull and lonely. As an aspiring aviator in Europe (22 years old), this is a disgrace towards the profession. It feels like an invitation to just ditch this indsutry all together. Its really heartbreaking and gut-wrentching.

Am I worrying about this too much? Should I relax a little and just go with the flow? I truly would like to see what others have to say about this. Does anyone have unbiased and new insights?

I've been seeing a lot of talk here recently and I'm just trying to figure out what divisions

Hi guys,

Trying to figure something out. The A320 has a RAT. Why did Sully turn on the APU if the RAT is providing blue HYD and power? Also heard that the FBW steps down to alternate/direct mode while on the RAT while the APU will allow the plane to stay in normal mode. How did that help US 1549 during this ditching?

Thanks.

There is an airbus beluga currently in Melbourne florida, delivering satellites to SpaceX, I believe. Does anyone know when it is scheduled to depart? I am local and want to see her in the air

Please share your thoughts

A little bit of excitement for an otherwise quiet airport

If we were to say gut the plane and fill it with as much extra fuel as it could carry, could it make it all the way around the planet?

Hello,

I have just been hired as an intern as a Skywise Application Developer. I would like to know if anyone has had a similar internship or has worked in a similar department (quality, engineering). I would like to know what to expect. Thank you.

The plane that will take me back to the homeland from Changi’s terminal 4. This very aircraft, RP-C3342, a 2013-built Airbus A330CEO, was later painted to a new livery between circa January - March 2019, where I rode it for the second time (first time in a new livery) from Manila to Tokyo Narita.

It remained with Cebu until October 2021 where it went to Avolon, then to Hi Fly Malta the next month, then to FlyPOP c. 2022, and finally landed into the hands of her new owner, US-Bangla Airways as S2-ALA. It started flying with them since April of 2024, and has operated with ever since.

When THS moving to down position above of the THS Apron fairing opens up and makes space at tail cone. Is there any disadvantages of this situation?

I recently found out that this part of the fuselage on the Airbus A319 is asymmetrical compared to its left side.

Right where the door to the baggage bays is, it seems to be shorter.

¿Why is this?

I was watching the flaps on taxi out and approach, landing.

This fairing was jumping all around whenever the flaps were down.

Reported and showed to a different crew captain as my crew bailed too fast to catch and he said if that was shown to him on his plane he would have maintenance investigate prior to flight.

However he declined to take the tail number or flight number and said * I * should report it to maintenance lol. Really? I don't work for Spirit lol

Video https://photos.app.goo.gl/49ebZHPBukn6wJeD8

i flew on the a380 before and i like it

i also like how its a double decker plane

To me, it’s gonna be the buzzsaw during takeoff and a combination of the APU and brake fans of the A320 Family during boarding/deplaning. How about you?

(Have an A320 pic for today)

Flying an Airbus 330 and saw this. Does anyone know what this part of the airplane is?

Also we were on the runway about to takeoff and then suddenly decelerated and stopped because apparently a cargo door was open, FWIW

Hi guys!

I'm a student at Columbia Business School. For one of my final projects, I'm looking at the aerospace and defense industries through the lens of the carbon composite value chain. I'm specifically looking at upstream companies like Hexcel, Toray, Teijin, etc. A huge portion of these companies' aerospace revenue comes from commercial OEMs like Boeing and Airbus. I'd love to get feedback on the outlook (near term choppiness, long term positivity?). Any vectors of growth or clouds of doom on the horizon? Boeing's certainly had a tough fall, but things look a bit brighter. I'd love to get your feedback.

Are there any current or former employees who would want to jump on a two minute call? It would be hugely helpful to my project.

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
S