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August 19, 2026
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…
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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.
An Airbus A320neo brought high-speed connectivity to the European group's fleet, which plans to equip around 850 aircraft with the technology by 2029.
An Airbus A320neo inaugurated high-speed connectivity in the European group's fleet, which plans to equip around 850 aircraft with this technology by 2029.
Airbus is said to be targeting late September for the maiden flight of its new A350F freighter, with 24 September 2026 emerging as the preferred date, according to sources cited by…
Lufthansa has put an aircraft with the new Starlink internet into regular service for the first time. On Wednesday (19 August), the Airbus A320 Neo registered D-AINM departed as flight…
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Munich Airport recorded a new incident on the same runway where, days earlier, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 suffered a tail strike on landing. This…
Airframer aiming to reach 13-per-month build rate for twinjet in 2028. Airbus has commenced construction of an A220 wing plant extension in Belfast to support production ramp-up of the type. The…
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French container line CMA CGM has partly eased its suspension on handling Upper Gulf transit cargo via Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port, which has been hit hard by terminal congestion and inland…
CASABLANCA — An Air France Boeing 777-300ER bound for Paris has declared a general emergency mid-flight and initiated a sharp descent over Moroccan airspace, tracking data shows. Flight AF711…
FL Technics LLC has expanded its approved line maintenance capabilities to include the Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 MAX with LEAP-1B engines at three major UAE airports. The…
The first flight of Airbus’ next-generation A350 freighter is set to take place towards the end of September, according to Reuters. Quoting industry sources, the newswire said the airframer is…
For more than two years, France has no longer been detailing the material support it provides to Ukraine. Only occasional announcements and the report to Parliament on arms exports…
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MUNICH — Aviation safety authorities in Germany have launched an investigation after a Lufthansa Airbus A380 superjumbo damaged runway approach lighting while landing at Munich Airport on Monday…
FL Technics' heavy maintenance center in Punta Cana is now operational. It received its first aircraft on August 12, an Airbus A320ceo. It represents a […] The article FL…
Already a distributor of the Blackwing, Alti Aero expands its catalog with the Zlin Norden. The company will now distribute this adventure aircraft in France and several European markets…
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has delivered the first of four Airbus A321neo aircraft to Wizz Air under a new sale-and-leaseback (SLB) agreement. The aircraft was delivered at the Airbus Delivery…
A flight by US carrier Delta Air Lines from France to the US West Coast turned into an unusually long journey on 13 August 2026…
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The toll of the wildfires in Gironde and the Landes has quickly come to light. France is experiencing its worst wildfire season this year, with the largest…
The newly founded Lufthansa Group subsidiary, Lufthansa City Airlines, has announced the start of final assembly of its first Airbus A220-300. The aircraft, with manufacturer serial number…
Airbus is working on a new window for the A350F's first flight, its next-generation freighter designed for long-haul air cargo transport. After successive…
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August 18, 2026
The smallest member of the A320 family will remain in scheduled service until March 27, extending its unexpected stay by another four months
The aircraft will make its maiden flight at the end of next month, leaving a tight testing schedule ahead of the delivery expected by the end of 2027
The first Airbus A220-300 for Lufthansa City Airlines is under construction at the Mirabel facility in Canada, marking a new phase for the carrier.
SWISS will increase its operating capacity in Geneva during the 2027 summer season, replacing two Airbus A220-300s with larger Airbus A320neo aircraft. The change…
Airbus has tentatively set the third week of September for the maiden flight of its new model…
Lufthansa Cargo is continuing its search for an operator for its fleet of Airbus A321 freighters that have been grounded since mid-April. A spokesperson told Air Cargo News that the four freighters…
