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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Airbus A330neo output delayed by horizontal-tailplane quality issue

Airbus nearly halted A330neo deliveries for about three months after identifying a quality issue involving the horizontal tailplane, including a stray tool found in one aircraft’s tail section. Inspections and corrective work have allowed handovers to resume, but some deliveries will slip into 2026.

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2026-09-04T08:05:27.780127-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A350 Airbus KLM

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

KLM’s first A350-900 completes its first flight

By AeroTime: Dutch airline KLM’s first A350-900 has completed its initial test flight in Toulouse.

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2026-09-04T08:05:01.676830-07:00

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Bloomberg • Henrique Almeida

Portugal to Negotiate With Lufthansa, Air France-KLM on TAP Sale

By Bloomberg: Portugal’s government will enter an additional round of negotiations with Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France-KLM over the sale of a minority stake in TAP as it seeks to secure improved offers from both airline groups.

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2026-09-04T08:06:16.980874-07:00

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Reuters

Airbus says preliminary deal reached with Spanish unions after weeks of strikes

By Reuters: Airbus has reached a preliminary deal with four unions in Spain, the company and Industry Minister Jordi Hereu said on Friday, representing a ‌potential breakthrough in a dispute that has triggered weeks of strikes at the planemaker's Spanish plants.

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2026-09-04T08:50:51.559762-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Embraer

Leeham News • Howard Hardee

Will Embraer Go Big by Developing a Large Narrowbody Jet?

By Leeham News: Embraer has downplayed this possibility for years, though executives have welcomed the perception that the Brazilian airframer is capable of designing, developing and producing a large single-aisle aircraft to challenge the airframer duopoly's core products.

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2026-09-04T07:13:44.146068-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Great Britten: airframer completes first flight of UK-built Islander

By FlightGlobal: Manufacturer hails key milestone in production-reshoring effort. Britten-Norman is gearing up for the delivery in the coming weeks of the first BN-2 Islander assembled from detailed component level in the UK.

Also: Aviation24 and AeroTime

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2026-09-04T08:20:13.674617-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Air France-KLM moves chief operating officer across to lead Transavia

By FlightGlobal: Oltion Carkaxhija will focus on “reinforcing” Transavia’s position in the intra-European market. Air France-KLM Group chief operating officer Oltion Carkaxhija has been appointed chief executive of low-cost unit Transavia, as part of a management reshuffle.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-09-04T07:05:22.573046-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Pratt & Whitney invests millions in GTF and F-35 engine facility in Poland

By AeroTime: Pratt & Whitney is investing $25 million to expand a facility in Poland that supports production of precision parts used in GTF and F-35 engines.

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2026-09-04T07:05:16.054323-07:00