« Global Care » for the A380s of Singapore Airlines Tuesday 2 June 2009 With its « Global Care » solution, SAFRAN guarantees maximum availability of its braking and landing systems, at a fixed cost per flying hour. | Read more

Heli Expo: Turbomeca demonstrates its green credentials
Tuesday 14 April 2009
At this year’s Heli Expo, Turbomeca presented its latest projects for more environmentally-friendly turbines. A round-up. | Read more

New Sagem Avionics site in the United States
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Sagem Avionics Inc., a subsidiary of Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group), recently opened a new site in Texas, so underpinning its operational capacity on the North American continent. This facility will allow it to grow its support, sales and production activities. | Read more

Learjet 85: top-quality nacelles for a high-end aircraft
Monday 17 November 2008
With two-and-a-half years to go before its certification, the Learjet 85 - the future high-end business jet from Bombardier Aerospace - already has some orders on its books. It is a success that is shared by Aircelle (SAFRAN Group), the designer and designated supplier of the nacelles for this midsize jet. | Read more

Hovering over the Seine
Monday 20 October 2008
A spectacular exercise in the heart of Paris mobilized the rapid response units of the police and the gendarmerie. The engines and the autopilots on the helicopters used during the operation bear the trademark of Turbomeca and Sagem Avionics respectively, two SAFRAN Group companies. | Read more

Business aviation: a lucrative market for Labinal
Wednesday 8 October 2008
In the booming business jet market, Labinal is in partnership with the main aircraft manufacturers for all their electrical wiring. | Read more

100 years of aviation... with SAFRAN
Tuesday 7 October 2008
The events to mark one hundred years of aviation kicked off Saturday under the auspices of GIFAS, the French aerospace industries association, and will run until October 12. SAFRAN is playing a major part in these celebrations. | Read more

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 takes off
Thursday 12 June 2008
The maiden flight of a new aircraft is a rare event, and so when the big day arrives it is a source of great pride for all those involved in the program. Here we look back at the first flight of the Superjet 100, an aircraft to which many SAFRAN Group companies have made a contribution. | Read more

SaM146: conclusive flight tests
Monday 2 June 2008
The first campaign of flight testing for the SaM146 engine has come to a successful conclusion. The campaign brought together a Russian crew at the controls of the aircraft and French technicians for the debugging and measurements. | Read more

A landing / braking package for the A350 XWB
Wednesday 16 April 2008
Messier-Bugatti (SAFRAN Group) will be supplying the Airbus A350 XWB with a complete system for all its landing and braking functions. This is a first on a plane of such importance. | Read more

Electric brake technology put through paces on aircraft
Friday 11 April 2008
Messier-Bugatti has just carried out the first electric brake tests on an aircraft, to move one step closer to the future generation of more electrical aircraft. | Read more

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