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August 11, 2026
Airbus and Boeing have a backlog of more than 12,000 A320neo and 737 MAX family aircraft awaiting delivery, though the smaller E2 cannot replace them on every route
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Latvia's state-owned carrier expects to operate 36 A220-300s by the end of 2026 while seeking fresh financing and recapitalization
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The Latvian carrier plans to operate a third fewer aircraft as early as the end of 2026. At the same time, Air Baltic intends to focus on its home base of Riga. First, however, it needs a…
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Airbus and Boeing have more than 12,000 A320neo-family and 737 MAX aircraft awaiting delivery, although the smaller E2 cannot replace them on every route
Latvian carrier envisages a long-term fleet of around 40 A220-300s as it works on €225m interim recapitalisation. Air Baltic is to cut its fleet to around 40 Airbus A220-300s under a new long-term…
BAA Training Vietnam has welcomed the first group of Sun PhuQuoc Airways pilot cadets for Airbus A320 Type… The post Sun PhuQuoc Airways picks BAA Training for A320 cadets appeared first on AeroTime .
Subscription required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 11, 2026, © Leeham News: The first delivery of the Airbus A350F could be slipping from late 2027 to 2028, LNA has learned. LNA first reported this…
airBaltic has unveiled a far-reaching new business plan aimed at restoring its financial health, including a one-third reduction of its Airbus A220-300 fleet, a more concentrated network centred on…
A SWISS Airbus A330-300 flying between Zurich and Boston was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Dublin after smoke was detected on board, reportedly caused, according to…
Air France extends its Airbus A318 schedule until November 8, with 23 routes from Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris
Qantas postpones the international debut of the Airbus A321XLR to February 2027 and keeps the A330-200 on the Brisbane-Manila route
Etihad Airways has launched its first-ever route to Uzbekistan, with the airline celebrating a sold-out inaugural flight to… The post Etihad launches sold-out inaugural Airbus A320 flight to…
Italian rail group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, known as FS Group, has signed a major order for 19 high-speed trains to enter long-distance service through…
A few days ago Antonio N. told us about the departure from Naples to Kathmandu of Nepal Airlines' Airbus 330-243. Here is the photo by Giorgio Adamo, who had…
On August 19, Lufthansa Group will operate its first flight with Starlink internet on board. The aircraft chosen was an Airbus A320neo and the route was not specified by the holding company. "The…
SETNA iO has acquired a 2019-vintage Airbus A320neo airframe along with two sets of GTF PW1100 quick engine change (QEC) components as part of its efforts to expand its aircraft material portfolio…
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August 10, 2026
Luis Manuel Costa Mendez (*) In 1839, English writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton staged the play Richelieu; or the Conspiracy and put in the mouth of the French cardinal the line that the world would never…
Sun PhuQuoc Airways has set out the timeline for the arrival of eight former American Airlines Airbus A330-200… The post Sun PhuQuoc Airways sets out arrival timeline of ex-American Airlines A330s…
Starlink will launch first on an Airbus A320neo, with the goal of equipping 850 aircraft by 2029
An Emirates Airbus A380 touched down in Jakarta for the first time on August 8, 2026, marking a… The post Emirates’ A380 makes historic first landing in Jakarta, flies AC Milan home appeared first…
The two organisations unveiled a 2.4-metre-high illuminated Arsenal crest made entirely from upcycled components from Emirates Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft, following the extension of their…
Two new technological challenges are already under way within DEMOCLES, the program led by a quartet of French manufacturers seeking to address the challenges faced by…
Setna iO has acquired a 2019-vintage Airbus A320neo airframe and two sets of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G quick engine change (QEC) components for teardown. The aircraft, which features latest-generation…
India’s Ministry of Defence has told a parliamentary committee that it has started work on joining the French-led… The post India moves to join France’s FCAS after split with Germany appeared first…
August 9, 2026
The end of the SCAF program late last spring keeps reshuffling the global aerospace industry's chessboard. It's becoming increasingly clear that France will ally…
August 8, 2026
AW | 2026 08 08 20:45 | AIRLINES ROUTES Flies 11-hour route between Mumbai and Amsterdam IndiGo will use the Airbus A321XLR to sustain its Mumbai/BOM—Amsterdam/AMS link with a flight of about…
France's Constitutional Council validated on Thursday (6th) the new Military Programming Law, which provides for raising Defense spending to 436 billion euros by 2030…
Air France will fly the Pope, his delegation of Cardinals and a delegation of accredited journalists aboard 3 special flights between Paris-Orly, Lourdes, Metz and Rome
The 747 and A380 both land in crosswinds. Their captains use different techniques to do it, and the reasons are structural.
SWISS is preparing to withdraw the CS100 turned A220-100 from commercial service. Only four of the airline’s original nine Airbus A220-100s remain operational, but all are expected to leave service…
