Civil aviation news
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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
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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…
The company provides for meals for over a dozen international airlins, including Air France, Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, Qantas and Virgin Atlantic.
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August 7, 2026
Airbus and Boeing are investing in out-of-autoclave composite technologies to accelerate airframe manufacturing rates for future single-aisle aircraft programs.
Delta Air Lines plans to return to Tokyo-Narita Airport starting 27 March 2027. The airline will serve the airport daily from Seattle with an Airbus A330neo, adding to its…
Lufthansa will begin charging passengers to reserve window seats in the business class cabin of its retrofitted Airbus A380s on flights departing from 15 September 2026, expanding its range of…
SWISS will phase out its nine Airbus A220-100 aircraft by the end of 2027, just ten years after introducing the type to its fleet.
A new route will come online in December.
Investigation points to chronic failure in the de-icing system, procedural violations and a “culture of... The post Federal Police Charges Voepass Owner and 15 Others Over ATR 72 Crash…
French company Positive Aviation reached an important milestone in the development of the FF72-X1, its new amphibious firefighting aircraft based on the ATR 72 regional turboprop. The company…
Some (French) critics will say it's more German than Franco-German — and they'd be wrong! The best-selling Airbus Helicopters H145M continues its integration into…
Free for nonsubscribers By Howard Hardee August 7, 2026 © Leeham News: The commercial aerospace sector could be roughly a decade away from achieving high-rate production of major composite…
Airbus announced it delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 39 customers in July. It also received 204 new orders. You can find out more HERE. In total since the start of the…
Airbus has just passed the 1,000 mark for commercial aircraft sold this year, a milestone that had logically been expected for several weeks. The European planemaker now totals 1,090…
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European aerospace group Airbus recorded a marked increase in order intake in July 2026, while staying on track toward its stated annual targets for…
A labor dispute is brewing at low-cost carrier Easyjet in the French market. Cabin crew representatives in France have filed a strike notice for the period from August 7 to September 2…
If, like me, your legs go wobbly on the rollercoasters at Parc Astérix or Disneyland Paris, this old lady is going to impress you. Britain's Betty Bromage has become…
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August 6, 2026
IndiGo will deploy the Airbus A321XLR on the daily Mumbai–Amsterdam route from 25 October 2026, replacing the Boeing 787-9 currently used on this route. With a flight time…
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Fourteen VIP A321neos will rotate seasons with ad hoc charters while delivering extra baggage space for team gear.
Labour unions representing easyJet France cabin crews issued a strike notice, signalling potential industrial action in the coming peak travel weeks. The notice, filed on Aug. 4, follows what unions…
Man arrested after allegedly boarding a JetBlue Airbus A320 at Fort Lauderdale Airport during maintenance, disrupting flights. The post Florida Man Arrested After Sleeping Inside JetBlue Airbus A320…
Airbus pushed the boundaries with its A380, but airlines failed to find the same enthusiasm.
Icelandair secures six Airbus A320neo aircraft from Aircastle. The airline will bring its Airbus fleet to 20 units and retire its Boeing 757s in early 2027.
By: Hispaviación Editorial Staff. Iberia's deployment of the Airbus A321XLR to observe the 2026 solar eclipse goes beyond a mere promotional or scientific action, positioning itself as…
Three unions have filed strike notice for the period between 7 August and 2 September. preferente.com Updated 5 August, 2026 || By R. P. Easyjet faces a…
Airbus has completed one of the most important stages of the A350F development program by finishing Ground Vibration Testing (GVT), a key milestone that…
Ostend is an important training location for Swiss pilots. However, a technical fault on an Airbus A220 caused an unplanned interruption there. A few hours…
