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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus begins A321XLR high‑altitude certification campaign at Alcantarí, Bolivia

Airbus has deployed an A321XLR (registration F‑WXLR) to Alcantarí International Airport, Sucre, Bolivia — 3,104 m (10,184 ft) elevation — for a six‑day high‑altitude certification campaign. The tests will exercise the XLR’s hot‑and‑high performance and gather data for regulatory validation.

2026-04-02T23:52:11.160844-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

HAL revenue rises with strong long-term order book

By FlightGlobal: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has seen annual revenue rise 4.1% to INR323 billion despite continued challenges with its supply chain. Helping the company’s improved performance for the 12 months ended 31 March were deliveries of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter, as well as deliveries of two Russian engines it produces locally, the Saturn AL-31FP for the….

2026-04-02T22:31:13.937203-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Malaysia Airlines returns to Fukuoka after 20 years amid strong demand

By FlightGlobal: Malaysia Airlines is to resume operations to Fukuoka – its third point in Japan – after a 20-year hiatus – amid expectations that travel demand will remain “strong and sustained” in the near term.

2026-04-02T22:31:14.166284-07:00