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aviation   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus   Airbus A320  
The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Airbus warns of corrosion-resistance defect affecting hundreds of A321neos

Airbus is alerting airline customers to a quality defect that could reduce corrosion resistance inside the fuselage structure of hundreds of A321neos, including aircraft already delivered and single-aisles still in production. The issue adds another complication to Airbus’ delivery schedule and customer fleet planning.

2026-09-24T14:06:14.643428-07:00
defense   China   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance   Defense Policy  
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The War Zone • Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

F-35 Canopy And Weapons-Bay Door Loss To China: Separating Fact From Fiction

By The War Zone: What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession. What we know and don’t know, and the potential security impacts, regarding the real possibility China has major F-35 components in its possession.

2026-09-24T12:50:56.071522-07:00
aviation   Aerial Firefighting   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Game Aerospace GB2 firefighting aircraft makes first flight

By AeroTime: Game Aerospace’s GB2 firefighting aircraft completed its first flight in Arkansas as the company pursues FAA certification for the 1,200-gallon airtanker.

2026-09-24T13:51:19.265871-07:00