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August 6, 2026
Welcome to another special Simple Flying episode based on our time at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026! In this video we have our correspondent Alejandro taking a very brief look at the…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s defense manufacturing ecosystem has achieved another historic milestone as Defsys inaugurated its state-of-the-art aerostructure facility…
Lufthansa adds paid Business Class seat selection on retrofitted Airbus A380 flights with fees up to €170 from September 2026. The post Lufthansa Starts Charging €170 for New A380 Business Class…
BLR Aerospace, a company of Ducommun Incorporated, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Italy-based Boggi Aeronautics S.r.l. to distribute the Airbus AS350/H125 Dual Cargo Mirror System…
Carrier has already partially grounded part of sub-fleet to support A220-300 operations. Swiss International Air Lines is set to phase out its sub-fleet of Airbus A220-100s by the end of 2027 at the…
Since November 2024, around 200 Haitian troops have trained in Martinique. France is one of the countries that has committed to cooperating in the training and equipping of the…
Cathay Pacific is expecting a six-month delay to the delivery of its Airbus A350 freighter aircraft, the company revealed yesterday. Speaking at the airline’s half-year results briefing, Cathay…
BeauTech Power Systems (BeauTech) has appointed Francesco Baccarani as Director Asset Management – APAC, strengthening its engine leasing and asset management capabilities across the Asia-Pacific…
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The first Airbus A350F aircraft has completed ground vibration testing (GVT) ahead of the type’s first flight later… The post Airbus completes A350F vibration tests ahead of first flight appeared…
British Airways (BA) will significantly reduce its Airbus A380 operations during the 2026–27 winter season as the airline begins a major cabin refurbishment program across its fleet of 12…
Thai Airways flight attendants rushed to close the main cabin door of an Airbus A320 aircraft on a group of passengers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) after they stormed the…
LONDON — A British Airways flight bound for Morocco was forced to make an unexpected u-turn over northern France on Wednesday afternoon, returning to London Gatwick where it was met by airport…
Moldovan carrier Polaris Aviation Group has taken delivery of its first aircraft. The Airbus A321, registered ER-PAG, was ferried from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to Chișinău on August 4. The…
This is a development "equipped with cutting-edge innovative technology and designed to become one of the main pillars of any future air combat system." 60 units…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. It reads like a thriller. A former French naval aviator releases videos during Operation Sindoor claiming Pakistan’s... The post The French Spy, the…
From July 21 to 25, the Italian contingent of the NATO Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria conducted a training activity in the Costanza area together with French and Romanian troops, to…
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August 5, 2026
The US is a key market for the A380, but no US airlines have ever operated the superjumbo.
Airbus is moving ahead with plans for an updated A220.
The Airbus A318, also known as the “Baby Bus,” is the smallest aircraft in the Airbus A320 family. It was also the least numerous variant in the family, with 81 orders placed between 1998 and 2013…
Air France will expand its Caribbean Regional Network with the launch of a new nonstop service between Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, and Panama City, starting 11 December 2026. The seasonal route will…
The head of the French space agency CNES told lawmakers in April that a subscale prototype of a future reusable full-flow staged-combustion rocket engine is expected to be tested for the first time…
Not sure where to watch the eclipse on August 12, 2026? No need to panic! On its map of France, the French Astronomical Association has gathered the sites where clubs and…
The French Air and Space Force released images pairing two generations of military aviation and... The post Nearly 80 years in the same sky: PC-21 and P-51 Mustang fly side by side in France…
The helicopter marked generations of aviators in medevac, operational transport, support to the population... The post SA 330 Puma ends 47 years of operations in French Guiana first appeared…
French automakers are entering drone production as governments look to build resilient manufacturing capacity for autonomous systems. (image copyright Thales, 2026) France’s latest effort to expand…
In 2015, when Nexter Systems and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann merged, it was agreed that the French State, through Giat Industries, and the Bode-Wegmann family would split the capital 50-50…
In the first half of 2026, Airbus delivered 351 airliners and recorded 886 new orders. Group revenue rose 12 percent to 33.2 billion euros. This confirms the…
Yesterday we reported the end of the SA.330B Puma in French Guiana; here's a look at its successor for this Wednesday's photo: an Airbus Helicopters H225M from…
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Last year, in an interview with AEROIN magazine, Airbus's head for Latin America and the Caribbean, Arturo Barreira, had estimated that Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and…
This aviation marvel that combines power, efficiency, and record-breaking seating in one sleek package.
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