Neowin News Feed for: Airbus

Airbus UK wins huge contract, now tasked with landing rover safely on Mars

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:00:01 +0000

Airbus UK was just awarded a multi-million deal. It's no longer just building the rover; it's now responsible for the landing system that will safely land Rosalind Franklin on Martian soil. Read more...

SpaceX Starship to launch the Starlab commercial space station

Paul Hill — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:06:01 +0000

SpaceX has been tapped to launch the Starlab space station. According to the current timeline, Starlab should get into a low Earth orbit in 2028, as long as there are no delays, that is. Read more...

FedEx cargo Airbus A321-200 planes could get anti-missile lasers for self-defense if FAA approves

Alap Naik Desai — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 22:46:01 +0000

FedEx had officially requested permission to install a laser-based anti-missile defense system on its cargo planes; the Airbus A321-200. The FAA is seeking confirmation about the protection mechanisms Read more...

Major Flight Simulator update finally brings VR support, new locations, and a ton of fixes

Abhay V — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:50:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out Flight Simulator Sim Update 2 that brings VR support, 12 new locations for the holidays, loads of fixes and improvements to ATC, UI, and General Aviation and Airliners. Read more...

Airbus to leverage Microsoft mixed reality tech in training and production solutions

Boyd Chan — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 06:18:01 +0000

In a bid to become "a world leader in digital services for the aerospace industry", Airbus has teamed up with Microsoft to deploy a number of mixed reality solutions to its workforce and customers. Read more...

Facebook and Airbus working on clandestine drone-based connectivity project

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 19:00:02 +0000

Facebook and Airbus are working together to develop technology that would allow data connectivity to be beamed down to the Earth's surface from an Airbus drone in the stratosphere. Read more...

Airbus will test its electric flying taxi in 2018

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:22:01 +0000

Airbus has declared that it is on schedule to test a full-scale version of its electric flying taxi, the CityAirbus, in 2018. The aircraft is intended to relieve traffic congestion in major cities. Read more...

DeLorean is reportedly building a flying car capable of speeds of up to 240mph

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 15:56:01 +0000

With Tesla dominating the roads, the nephew of the famed creator behind the iconic DeLorean DMC wants to build a flying car capable of 120 miles on a single charge, and a top speed of 240mph. Read more...

Microsoft leads investment in drone software maker AirMap

Connor Bucy — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 02:24:01 +0000

Microsoft seems to be looking to the skies as it leads an investment in drone aviation software start-up AirMap. The company says the investment will allow AirMap to make use of Microsoft's resources. Read more...

Airbus planning to test autonomous "air taxi" by the end of 2017

Cage Appleby — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:46:01 +0000

Airbus is building an ambitious and autonomous flying car that could enable an Uber-style taxi service in the future. The company is set to test its first "air taxi" prototype by the end of this year. Read more...

Nvidia posts record high revenues in latest quarterly report

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 09:46:01 +0000

Nvidia announced its latest quarterly earnings to the result of $1.23 billion in revenue, giving the company its greatest three-month stretch of business in its own history. Read more...

Cloud computing: Airbus to offer Dell PCs for pilots on A320 jets

Andy Weir — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:04:12 +0000

Dell Latitude notebooks will be made available to pilots of the Airbus A320 airliner family, connecting to flight deck systems, and providing in-flight digital access to crucial documentation. Read more...

Airbus A380 to debut at L.A.

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:26:10 +0000

The world's largest passenger jet, Airbus A380, will make its long-awaited landing Monday at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of its U.S. debut, officials in Los Angeles said. The landing at LAX on... Read more...

Airbus Withdraws Petition In Microsoft EU Case

Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:40:07 +0000

European plane maker, Airbus, has withdrawn its petition in the on going European Union investigation into Microsoft's activities. The withdrawal has been viewed with some suspicion by Microsoft and analysts, as it comes very close... Read more...