China   Supply Chain   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   COMAC  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

China’s narrowing C919 production gap as airlines’ fleets age faster than deliveries

China’s commercial fleet is aging faster than airlines can replace aircraft, increasing pressure for near-term narrowbody supply. The problem is compounded by COMAC C919 output running below expectations, forcing carriers to lean more heavily on C919/C909 capacity and related maintenance planning.

2026-06-10T04:43:24.154889-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus   Airbus A320   easyJet  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

EasyJet celebrates delivery of 100th A320neo-family jet

By FlightGlobal: Arrival of A321neo means that over one-quarter of the UK carrier's fleet comprises latest-generation Airbus narrowbodies.

2026-06-10T05:47:57.110794-07:00
Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Embraer  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Pitch input after bounced landing damaged Republic E175’s tail at Boston

By FlightGlobal: Regional jet had been operating a Delta Connection service from Cincinnati. US investigators believe a decision to continue a landing after a bounce, combined with additional pitch input, resulted in a tail-strike to a Republic Airways Embraer 175 at Boston last year.

2026-06-10T03:32:51.403066-07:00