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August 18, 2026
It first flew for Lufthansa, then served as a German government aircraft under the registration 16+02 and the name Theodor Heuss. Now the Airbus A340-300 is up for sale - and that…
It's a space week for France, just days after the solar eclipse. This Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Colonel Sophie Adenot is entering French history by becoming the first…
The delivery period runs until December 31, 2030. The agreement marks a new step in modernizing the UH-72 Lakota fleet, one of the leading light helicopters in the…
Fly 2 Galicia will launch in December 2026 with an Airbus A320 from Santiago de Compostela. Munich is among the eight new destinations of the virtual airline.
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There's more to first class than just the seat on the A380.
SWISS will replace two A220-300s with A320neos in Geneva for summer 2027, adding 24% more seats on the London-Heathrow route and seeking to improve unit profitability at its base in…
SWISS will replace two A220-300s with A320neos at Geneva for the summer 2027 season, adding 24% more seats on the London Heathrow route as it seeks to improve unit profitability at its Cointrin base.
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August 17, 2026
Emirates is buying retired A380s not to fly them but to take them apart. The parts inside are worth more than the aircraft itself.
A Makita flashlight was left trapped in the left wing of the VH‑OQK after maintenance in Sydney. The Qantas superjumbo operated the flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and back before it…
A Makita flashlight was left trapped in the left wing of VH-OQK after maintenance in Sydney. The Qantas superjumbo operated the flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and back before the object was…
French airline Air France has extended the use of the A318-100, the BabyBus, at least through the entire 2026/27 winter schedule. The aircraft, for which the carrier had never officially…
FACC's expanded agreement with Kineco Aerospace in India adds to a growing list of global aerospace suppliers building local composites manufacturing capacity and broader rise of composites…
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Air France is now operating its new La Première cabin daily between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and San Francisco. It is found on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and features suites…
SWISS will increase capacity at its Geneva base during the 2027 summer season by replacing two Airbus A220-300s with larger Airbus A320neo aircraft. The change will increase capacity on the busy…
Why Air Canada Chose 16 Airbus A350-1000s Over Boeing's Delayed 777X To Replace Its Aging 777-300ERs
Could the carrier's decision be bad news for the American planemaker?
Tap Air Portugal will launch a new direct route between Porto and the Cape Verdean island of Sal on October 25. The route will be operated twice weekly with an Airbus A320 Neo. In winter…
The future jet is in the final assembly stage in Mirabel, with delivery expected in November and commercial operations set to begin in 2027
17 August 2026: The commercial pressure on the airline Swiss at its Geneva base has long been known to be high. As a result, there has repeatedly been speculation about whether Swiss would…
The Lufthansa subsidiary has been struggling with losses in Geneva for years. Having already cut weak routes, Swiss is now targeting its fleet: two Airbus A320neo will replace 2027…
Emirates' oldest Airbus A380 A6-EDF continues flying major UK and Asia routes from Dubai despite being over 20 years old. The post Where Emirates Fly its Oldest Ever Airbus A380 in the World?…
Wildfires are raging in Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Germany. The EU is reinforcing its fleet with new Canadair DHC-515s, while a new aircraft signals the future of aerial firefighting.
Airbus is preparing a new A380 to take on a mission very different from the one it was originally designed for. The aircraft will be turned into a flying laboratory, intended to test…
The fleet will travel across 13 countries and 37 routes in its final months.
Lufthansa is adjusting the deployment of its Airbus A380 in early 2027, shifting capacity from the US to Asia. Between 16 January and 26 February, the airline will fly twice daily with the…
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The Airbus A330-200 FAB 2902 has been grounded since last year. The conversion of the two aircraft to the MRTT standard, promised four years ago, has still not taken place
The carrier had planned a daily A380 service to this destination, but two daily flights will now exist. Find out more here!
France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces has said that US President Donald Trump’s decision to return to steam… The post France says Trump’s EMALS reversal poses no risk to future aircraft carrier…
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Air France is deploying its new La Première cabin on the Boeing 777-300ER between Paris-CDG and San Francisco.
Etihad Airways is making further changes to its European network for the 2026/27 winter schedule. The Gulf carrier is expanding some routes, reducing others and deploying its new Airbus…
easyJet has cancelled around 100 flights from French airports over the weekend as cabin crew launch industrial action over frequent and last-minute changes to their working schedules. Unions…
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