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777X Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing Lufthansa

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Lufthansa redirects five planned Austrian 787-9 deliveries to offset 777X delays

Austrian Airlines will lose five planned Boeing 787-9 deliveries after Lufthansa Group reallocates the aircraft to address delays to Boeing’s 777X. The shift adds another constraint to Austrian’s fleet plans while directing scarce widebody capacity toward other needs within the group.

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2026-11-06T02:55:09.656280-08:00

MRO Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737 Southwest Airlines

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Maintenance procedure lapse left gust damage to 737 Max undetected

By FlightGlobal: Southwest jet released to service after operational test missed impairment to fin and rudder unit.

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2026-11-06T03:05:09.654153-08:00

Bombardier Africa Orders Airlines

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Uganda's Kush Air acquires two ex-RwandAir CRJ900s

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2026-11-06T03:55:38.405543-08:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus hikes maximum seating on A330-900 to 480

By FlightGlobal: Accommodation increase for twinjet follows approval of enhanced exits with slide rafts. Airbus has hiked the maximum seating capacity on the A330-900 to 480, by taking advantage of enhanced exit slides.

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2026-11-06T04:05:06.660863-08:00

Workforce & Skills Development airBaltic Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Union urges airBaltic rethink over flight crew layoff plans

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2026-11-06T02:15:36.371548-08:00

PaxEx 777X Airline Industry & Market Trends Airbus A350 Airlines

Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Singapore Airlines Unveils $1.5 Billion Cabin Overhaul Across Classes

By Aviation Week: Singapore Airlines has unveiled a $1.5 billion cabin overhaul with new seats across its Boeing 777-9 and Airbus A350 fleets, rolling out from 2027.

Reuters

Singapore Airlines to splash $1.6 billion on luxury long-haul cabins as rivals up their game

FlightGlobal

Singapore Airlines rules out future A380 retrofit

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2026-11-05T21:49:05.317529-08:00

Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus A350 Airbus Airbus A320

Reuters

Airbus delivers 621 aircraft in January-October, a 6% increase

By Reuters: Airbus reported on Friday a 6.2% year-on-year increase in aircraft deliveries between January ‌and October, bringing the year-to-date tally to 621.

AeroTime

Airbus aims for 259 aircraft deliveries before year end to reach annual target

Air Data News

Airbus delivers 74 aircraft in October, needs 249 more to meet 2026 target

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2026-11-06T00:04:20.271475-08:00

Europe Policy & Regulation Airlines Condor KLM

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

EU court upholds Covid state aid to KLM, Condor

By ch-aviation: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has upheld European Commission approval of a combined EUR3.72 billion euros (USD4.2 billion) in COVID-19 state aid for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Condor, overturning lower court rulings that had annulled the respective approvals following challenges by Ryanair.

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2026-11-06T02:05:11.535831-08:00

Lufthansa redirects five planned Austrian 787-9 deliveries to offset 777X delays

Maintenance procedure lapse left gust damage to 737 Max undetected

Uganda's Kush Air acquires two ex-RwandAir CRJ900s

Airbus hikes maximum seating on A330-900 to 480

Union urges airBaltic rethink over flight crew layoff plans

Singapore Airlines Unveils $1.5 Billion Cabin Overhaul Across Classes

Singapore Airlines to splash $1.6 billion on luxury long-haul cabins as rivals up their game

Singapore Airlines rules out future A380 retrofit

Airbus delivers 621 aircraft in January-October, a 6% increase

Airbus aims for 259 aircraft deliveries before year end to reach annual target

Airbus delivers 74 aircraft in October, needs 249 more to meet 2026 target

EU court upholds Covid state aid to KLM, Condor

Airbus hikes maximum seating on A330-900 to 480

Uganda's Kush Air acquires two ex-RwandAir CRJ900s

Maintenance procedure lapse left gust damage to 737 Max undetected

Lufthansa Group reallocates five Austrian B787-9s

Union urges airBaltic rethink over flight crew layoff plans

EU court upholds Covid state aid to KLM, Condor

Tunisia's Express Airline loses $6.8mn charter suit

Copa Airlines successfully migrates to IFS Cloud for Aviation Maintenance

Electra, VertiPorts by Atlantic to Assess Infrastructure for Ultra-Short Aircraft Operations

Romania's Animawings extends flight suspension

Bomb threats disrupt at least 25 flights across Europe, prompting diversions and fighter escorts

KLM targets 15% workforce reduction and €1 billion in savings, reshaping fleet around A321neos and E195-E2s

Avolon signs for 140 Boeing 737 MAX 10s as Qantas sells 44 737NGs to AerFin

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