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August 20, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A Turkish Air Force Airbus A400M strategic transport aircraft recently flew from Istanbul and landed at the... The post Turkish A400M Flight to…
CPaT announces new contract with F AIR: CPaT Global announced it has been awarded a new contract with F AIR. Under the agreement, CPaT will provide its NextGen Airbus A320 […]
FL Technics is expanding its maintenance capacity in the United Arab Emirates. Its local subsidiary, FL Technics LLC, received additional approvals for the Airbus A350, Boeing 777 and…
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Air Canada selects Airbus A350-1000 over Boeing 777X to modernize its long haul fleet with better efficiency and reliability. The post Air Canada Selected Airbus A350-1000 Instead of Boeing 777X…
The unions Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT), Confederación General de Trabajadores (CGT) and the professional union ÚTIL, which called the strikes at Airbus Spain starting on the 24th…
The European manufacturer is gearing up for the first flight of the A350 cargo version, fitted with the industry's widest main cargo door. Toulouse, France | The Airbus A350F completed…
The European manufacturer is preparing for the maiden flight of the A350 cargo version, fitted with the industry's widest main cargo door. Toulouse, France | The Airbus A350F completed…
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August 19, 2026
Yesterday, with Lufthansa CEO Jens Ritter on board, the airline operated its first flight with active Starlink WiFi on an A321neo. The rotation was Frankfurt–Rome Fiumicino…
That makes two aircraft that have had run-ins with runway lights in Munich. After the Vietnamese B787-9, this time it was a Lufthansa Airbus A380-800, D-AIML, which "landed short," as they say…
Airbus Helicopters and Terma A/S have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their industrial collaboration and expand the integration of Danish technology into…
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Airbus has begun construction of a 6,221-square-metre extension at its Belfast plant in Northern Ireland, aimed at increasing the wing manufacturing capacity of the…
Real aircraft, synthetic threats: in the summer of 2026 Airbus supported the German Air Force's Timber Express exercise, trialling a new digital paradigm for testing and…
FL Technics subsidiary FL Technics LLC, which provides line maintenance services across the Middle East, has expanded its approved capabilities by adding Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and…
Fuselage design for initial freighter selected after competition. Airbus has unveiled the paint scheme on its first A350F aircraft, as the freighter edges towards flight testing. The initial…
Lufthansa operated its first flight equipped with Starlink high-speed internet on 19 August 2026. Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the service on flight LH234 from Frankfurt to Rome, becoming the…
Airbus is expanding its Belfast wing facility to support higher A220 production and improve the program’s long-term economics.
Airbus's new bet for the cargo sector is expected to make its first flight in September and be delivered to its first customer by late 2027.
Airbus's new bet for the freighter sector is expected to make its first flight in September and be delivered to its first customer by late 2027.
Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the new high-speed internet service between Frankfurt and Rome, starting a rollout that will eventually cover around 850 Lufthansa Group aircraft
60 new transport aircraft, more Rafales and a stealth jet of its own: India is pouring billions into modernising its air force. New Delhi is banking on partners from France…
Airbus has secured a $115 million U.S. Army Lakota helicopter deal to supply ten UH-72B Lakota helicopters to the Army National Guard. The contract was awarded to Airbus’s U.S. Space… Continue…
The first Airbus A350F, registration F-WXFR, left the paint hangar in Toulouse fully painted. The moment was captured by spotter eurospot for Airways Magazine. In the same…
FL Technics LLC has expanded its Line Maintenance approvals to include the Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 MAX (LEAP-1B), adding wide-body capability alongside its existing…
Battle-damaged Israeli A-4 Israel relied on France as its principal supplier of arms for more than a decade, but by the mid-1960s its desire to purchase more advanced and capable US weapons saw it…
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A French Air Force Rafale intercepted a Bombardier Global 6000 business jet over France after spotting a fuel leak midflight, forcing a diversion.
In July, having ruled out the Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention [FDI] from France's Naval Group, Portugal signed an agreement with Italy to acquire three Multi-Mission Frigates…
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The Airbus A321XLR is quickly finding itself being used on long-distance flights alongside, and sometimes replacing widebodies.
euroAtlantic Airways strengthened its fleet with the arrival of its first Airbus A330-300, an aircraft that represents another step in the airline's growth and renewal strategy…
A Lufthansa Airbus A380 landed short at Munich Airport, damaging approach lights, just days after a Boeing 787 overran the same runway.
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