[mafets]

Se os  alemães querem-me fazer esperar 4 meses por uma peça de um carro, que está em "ruptura de sock", que ainda vão fabricar, e não sabem para quando, a fabricar aviões é que são diferentes ?(uma peça para a qual existe kit de reparação e que em 10 minutos de pesquisa se encontra em todo o lado)...  :roll:

http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/06/01/faulty-software-install-led-to-airbus-a400m-plane-crash/

Airbus SAS has admitted that a software problem caused its A400M transport plane to crash in an accident that killed four people last month.
Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reports the software in question was installed incorrectly, and that caused the A400M’s engines to stall shortly before the crash. However, the software itself was free from glitches.
Marwan Lahoud, Airbus’ chief strategy officer, said in an interview that the company believes there is no problem with the airplane itself. “The black boxes attest … that there are no structural defects, but we have a serious quality problem in the final assembly,” Lahoud said.
In a statement released ahead of publication, Handelsblatt wrote that the units which control the engines of the turboprop A400M military cargo and troop transport were poorly installed during final assembly, which could have led to the engines malfunctioning and the plane crashing.
But Airbus’s defense and space division told AFP that it was too early to draw any conclusions.
“We will need the full results of the investigation in order to have the full picture, so as long as there is no further communications from (the investigating authority) CITAAM it is too early to draw any conclusions from the accident,” it said in a statement.
The division added that “like all accidents, it will certainly be a combination of issues and not one single cause”.
It also said other A400M aircraft in service have already been subject to checks and are “100 percent protected from this failure”.
The May 9 accident occured shortly after aircraft MSN23 takeoff from San Pablo Airport in Seville, Spain, on its maiden flight. The plane crash landed, resulting in the deaths of four Airbus Defense and Space personnel. Two of the six people on board the plane, a mechanic and an engineer, survived the crash and were sent to a hospital in critical condition. Airbus has already told A400M operators – Germany, Britain, Turkey and France – to check the planes’ Engine Control Unit.
Last week, Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus, complained that Spanish authorities were witholding the black box data, which meant it couldn’t fully analyze what caused the crash.
Now, with the results in, Airbus officials will at least be relieved the plane’s design is not at fault. Nevertheless, they will need to carry out stringent checks to ensure that future software installs don’t go wrong.

E continuam a sacudir a "água do capote"... :roll:


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Airbus resumes A400M customer deliveries

Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has resumed deliveries of the A400M Atlas airlifter following the lifting of a grounding order that had been in place since the fatal crash of aircraft MSN023 in May.

The first production-standard aircraft to leave the Seville final assembly line (FAL), since the grounding was enacted by the Spanish authorities on 9 May, was delivered to the French Air Force on the same day that the suspension of flight was lifted on 19 June. This aircraft, MSN019, is the seventh to be delivered to France and the 13th to be delivered in all.

Airbus DS has not released a timeline for further deliveries, but a source previously told IHS Jane's that in addition to MSN019 for France, the FAL has also completed the build of four aircraft for the United Kingdom. These will now undergo pre-delivery checks and trials before being flown to Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

While the company has said that it still intends to hand over between 13 and 17 of the aircraft this year, it is not clear if the delivery order will need to be re-jigged to reflect the loss of MSN023, which was destined for Turkey.

With the Spanish Directorate General of Armament and Material grounding now lifted, the entire fleet of three company-owned testbeds, four production-standard platforms, and 13 operational aircraft is cleared to fly. Of those customers that have already received aircraft, France maintained the flying status of its aircraft throughout, while Germany, Malaysia, Turkey, and the UK temporarily suspended flights of their aircraft. The UK has now resumed flying, while an official announcement pertaining to the other operators is still awaited.

The Spanish authorities that are leading the investigation into the fatal crash of MSN023 have yet to officially comment, but Airbus DS has issued two notices to operators based on its own analysis. These notices are related to the A400M's four EuroProp International TP400-D6 engines, three of which malfunctioned on the ill-fated flight that claimed the lives of four of the six crew members.

http://www.janes.com/article/52483/airbus-resumes-a400m-customer-deliveries


France now has a seventh A400M airlifter to add to those previously handed over, one of which is pictured on its delivery flight. Source: Airbus Military SAS

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(2015/06/22) Airbus: A400M deliveries restart

RAF: progress on Airbus A400M

The Royal Air Force (RAF) took delivery of its third Airbus A400M tactical transport aircraft on 5 July, the UK Ministry of Defence reports. The aircraft was flown from Sevilla in Spain to its new home in Brize Norton, UK. The aircraft is one of the first to be delivered by Airbus since the fatal A400M crash in May.

In a press release, the ministry states that RAF crews have clocked 405 flying hours on the A400M – named Atlas in RAF-service – so far. The British are now developing the use of the aircraft whilst continuing to grow the experience of the aircrew instructors. The first aircraft carried out its first operational mission to Cyprus in March.

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Fonte: http://airheadsfly.com/2015/07/06/raf-progress-on-airbus-a400m/

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(15 de Setembro de 2015) RAF A400M Atlas fleet ready for service

The Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M fleet is ready for worldwide tasks, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday 15 September. This In-Service Date (ISD) marks a milestone for the A400M, the prestigious Airbus transport aircraft that seemed in trouble only four months ago.

Four RAF A400M Atlas aircraft now operate from Brize Norton airbase near Oxford, with a further three now undergo final work before being ready for service.  Together, these aircraft are now ready for operations anywhere.

“Those flying the aircraft are gugely impressed with its capability”, UK Defence Minister Philip Dunne stated. That’s a major boost for the program, that suffered a distaster in May with the fatal crash of an A400M during a test flight in Seville, Spain.

The British enthusiasm contrasts with German reservation. Germany received its first A400M last year and since reported a lot of faults and delays with the introduction into service. The Germans still operate only one aircraft.

In the UK, a total of 22 A400M Atlas aircraft are to replace Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transporters at a cost of 160 billion GBP.

Fonte: http://airheadsfly.com/2015/09/15/raf-a400m-atlas-fleet-ready-for-service/

(15 de Setembro de 2015) Royal Air Force A400M

The Royal Air Force’s transport fleet has reached a key milestone with the delivery of the latest Atlas aircraft to RAF Brize Norton.

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(5 de Outubro de 2015) Airbus recibe de Egipto el primer pedido de un A400M tras el accidente

El consejo de administración de Airbus Group se reunió la semana pasada en la planta de San Pablo en Sevilla y de esta visita de la cúpula de la empresa ha trascendido una información de enorme relevancia para el futuro de su principal programa en España y Andalucía, el del avión de transporte militar A400M. Pilar Albiac, vicepresidenta ejecutiva de operaciones de Airbus Defense&Space, la filial que agrupa todo los negocios militares de Airbus, informó a la plantilla
de San Pablo en un discurso que Egipto ha solicitado a la empresa contar con el A400M lo antes posible.

No ha trascendido el número de unidades que el país africano ha solicitado, aunque lo relevante es que sería el primer Estado que pide comprar estos aviones desde que el programa se lanzó por parte de las naciones clientes (Alemania, Reino Unido, Francia, España, Luxemburgo, Turquía, Bélgica y Malasia, que se sumó en 2005). Y más relevante aún pues el pasado 9 de mayo uno de los aviones que se estaba testando antes de entregarlo al ejército turco cayó al poco de despegar en Sevilla. El accidente no está teniendo por tanto efectos sobre el potencial de exportación del aparato.

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Fonte: http://andaluciainformacion.es/andalucia/537976/airbus-recibe-de-egipto-el-primer-pedido-de-un-a400m-tras-el-accidente/

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[nelson38899]

A Arábia Saudita tem mesmo muito dinheiro, além de andarem a financiar as suas próprias forças armadas ainda dão dinheiro para o Egipto e o Líbano e ouvi falar que também são eles que estão por detrás das compras de Marrocos.


Será que eles também não nos querem ajudar?

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RMAF’s Atlas In Service Support
(3 de Novembro de 2015)

UNDER a a contract called Full In Service Support (FISS), Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) is not only providing maintenance for RMAF’s A400M Atlas fleet but also logistics,training and information services management. Flight service and operations are also provided under the same programme.

In Malaysia, Airbus is working with Sepang Aircraft Engineering Sdn Bhd for the FISS programme. Airbus owns 40 per cent of Sepang Aircraft Engineering.

Flight and technical training for RMAF personnel is still being conducted at Airbus DS facility in Seville, Spain, however.

The four-year FISS was signed this year after the first A400M for the RMAF was delivered in March. The first Atlas, M54-01 was unveiled at LIMA 2015 show in Langkawi.

According to Airbus Transport Aircraft Services head of operations Stephan A. Miegel, RMAF is the fourth operator of the A400M which selected FISS for its fleet. The other operators are Royal Air Force, Turkish Air Force and French Air Force.

(...)

Miegel said the RMAF and Airbus worked together in Toulouse for 2 years ahead of the delivery of the first aircraft, which was reflected in the high mission success rate since its introduction into service.

He was speaking at the Airbus Trade Media Briefing 2015 at the Airbus DS facility in Seville last week.

According to Meigel, the A400M fleet including RMAF has recorded a 91 per cent availability rates since entering service.

The second Atlas for RMAF – MSN36 – is expected to be delivered in December, pending the successful completion of its flight test. When Malaysian Defence visited the A400M final assembly facility, MSN36 was undergoing systems checks after the completion of the mating process of the fuselage and the wings.

(...)

Fonte: http://www.malaysiandefence.com/rmaf-a400m-in-service-support/

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[Lightning]

A Arábia Saudita tem mesmo muito dinheiro, além de andarem a financiar as suas próprias forças armadas ainda dão dinheiro para o Egipto e o Líbano e ouvi falar que também são eles que estão por detrás das compras de Marrocos.


Será que eles também não nos querem ajudar?

Se nos convertermos ao Profeta talvez...

[Lightning]

Airbus reconhece "erros enormes" no avião militar A400M

http://www.tsf.pt/sociedade/ciencia-e-tecnologia/interior/airbus-reconhece-erros-enormes-no-aviao-militar-a400m-5202369.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TSF-Ultimas+%28TSF+Online+-+Ultimas+%28RSS%29%29

[olisipo]

Airbus to test solution for A400M helicopter refuelling

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-to-test-solution-for-a400m-helicopter-refuell-426543/

[mafets]

http://www.aereo.jor.br/2016/07/01/dois-dos-tres-avioes-a400m-alemaes-sao-groundeados-por-problemas-no-motor/

A Alemanha “groundeou” dois de seus três aviões de transporte militar A400M entregues pelo Airbus Group SE devido a problemas de caixa de velocidades recém-descobertos em seus motores turboélice, informou um porta-voz do Ministério da Defesa alemão na quinta-feira.

A Airbus, a maior empresa aeroespacial da Europa, prevê substituir um dos quatro motores do primeiro avião nos próximos dias, disse o ministério. O problema com a segunda aeronave foi descoberto na quinta-feira, confirmando notícia relatada pela primeira vez pela revista alemã Spiegel.

Kieran Daly, porta-voz da Airbus Defense and Space, disse que a empresa estava trabalhando com a Alemanha para resolver os problemas.

“Confirmamos que foram descobertos em duas das três aeronaves A400M alemãs problemas de craqueamento na caixa de velocidades da hélice, e vamos apoiar o cliente na correção do problema”, disse Daly à Reuters.

Ele não informou quantos dos 27 aviões de transporte de tropas e de carga A400M entregues pela Airbus até agora, tinham sido afetados pelo problema, que envolve uma caixa de redução feita pela unidade italiana da General Electric Avio Aero.

Autoridades europeias ordenaram inspeções após cada 20 horas de voo depois da descoberta da quebra da caixa de velocidades no início deste ano.

Saudações

[Charlie Jaguar]

São naturais problemas destes de juventude, afinal é um sistema de armas inteiramente novo e que está a entrar ao serviço mais tarde do que desejável, é certo, mas mais rápido do que seria aconselhável. E sabe-se o que acontecem com as pressas. E é preferível parar tudo a repetir o desastre de Sevilha do ano passado.


P.S. "Groundeou"? O Português do Brasil nunca cessará de me espantar... 

[HSMW]

Qual o termo mais correcto em português? E para "engajamento"?   

[Charlie Jaguar]

Qual o ter,o mais correcto em português? E para "engajamento"?   

"Grounded" podia traduzir-se como parado(s), era mais simples e correcto em PT-PT. Engajamento existe na nossa língua, vem do francês engager que significa empenhar, envolver ou, como é bem conhecido, ser alistado ou alistar-se nas Forças Armadas.

Mas creio que quando se ouve o pessoal ligado às finanças e tecnocratas falar em "target", "goal", "market", etc, também não podemos falar muito. 

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A Indonésia aprovou a compra de cinco A400M.

Indonesia has approved a sum of USD2 billion for the acquisition of five Airbus A400M Atlas multirole aircraft to boost the country's military airlift capabilities, multiple sources from within Indonesia's government and defence industry confirmed to IHS Jane's on 18 January.

The airframes will be acquired in the transport and utility configuration, and will be operated across the Indonesian Air Force's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU's) Aviation Squadrons 31 and 32.

The acquisition, which received an official greenlight from the Indonesian House of Representatives' commission on defence, intelligence, and foreign affairs (Komisi I) in mid-January 2017, was approved with the condition that the final three airframes undergo final fit-out at state-owned PT Dirgantara's facilities in Bandung.

IHS Jane's also understands that provisions will be made in the contract to allow Indonesian engineers to study and observe the assembly of various major aircraft components, including wings and fuselage shells, for the first two airframes in Seville, Spain.

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Fonte: http://www.janes.com/article/67064/indonesia-approves-acquisition-of-five-airbus-a400ms-for-usd2-billion (19 de Janeiro de 2017)

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