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August 6, 2026
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…
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…
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…
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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.
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 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…
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…
This aviation marvel that combines power, efficiency, and record-breaking seating in one sleek package.
Airbus is maintaining its delivery forecast for the year and expects to reach 870 aircraft in 2026. The company reaffirmed its year-end targets after reporting solid…
On July 30, Airbus Helicopters delivered the first new NH90 FS / Standard 2 transport helicopter to the French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l'Armement)…
MORE WINTER FLIGHTS FOR SARDINIAN RESIDENTS Many connections available during the winter season, three of them international: alongside Barcelona and Paris Orly, Madrid is added for the first time…
The Lufthansa Group also plans to sell off all remaining CRJ-900 regional jets after shutting down CityLine
The Airbus 330-300 of leisure airline Wamos Air, leased to Neos, departed last night shortly before midnight from Verona to Zanzibar, Tanzania. Aircraft arrived yesterday from Madrid. The…
Lufthansa Group also plans to sell all remaining CRJ-900 regional jets after closing CityLine
While the MAX 10 awaits certification, airlines are already seeing success with the A321XLR
Starting August 2, 2026, Neos's wet lease for Arkia has begun. The Boeing 787-9 EI-NEU transferred from Milan Malpensa to Paris CDG as IZ1740, then under the same flight number to Tel Aviv…
