Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

CAAP gives AirAsia Philippines five days to settle PHP 833.7m ($14.5m) final demand or face licence suspension

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has issued a final demand for PHP 833.7 million ($14.5 million) in unpaid fees to AirAsia Philippines, giving the carrier five days to settle or face licence suspension and restricted airport access; interest and penalties could raise the bill further.

2026-03-26T06:26:55.192899-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Boeing  
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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Airbus A350 delivery shortfall widens as ambitious rate targets slip, boosting 787 momentum

By AirInsight: Airbus’s A350 faces a multi‑year industrial shortfall as deliveries lag ambitious rate targets while Boeing’s 787 ramps, quietly shifting the widebody balance.

2026-03-26T07:31:16.195407-07:00
Safran   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Safran accelerates hybridisation with Silvercrest tests — 250 kW e‑motors on LP and HP spools this summer

By FlightGlobal: Safran Aircraft Engines is scaling up its hybridisation demonstration efforts and will this summer run a Silvercrest business jet engine incorporating 250kW electric motors on both the low- and high-pressure spools.

2026-03-26T06:26:39.692299-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus   ATR  
Economic Times

Airbus mulls ATR final-assembly line in India to support regional connectivity and challenge Embraer

By Economic Times: Airbus is considering setting up a final assembly line (FAL) in India for its ATR regional aircraft, driven by the governments push to expand connectivity in smaller cities.

2026-03-26T00:20:34.164703-07:00