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Bloomberg • Siddharth Philip

Lufthansa 787-9 suffers forward-gear collapse on stand at Frankfurt, disrupting ground operations

A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 collapsed onto its nose at a gate in Frankfurt, with airport operator Fraport confirming an “incident.” Lufthansa said a crisis team was set up and indicated injuries may have occurred, while further details were pending as the aircraft was cleared.

Also: Aviation24, One Mile at a Time, Seeking Alpha and Simple Flying
2026-06-04T05:13:12.674914-07:00
Event   Bombardier   Farnborough Airshow   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Farnborough Airshow unveils first aircraft lineup for 2026 edition

By Air Data News: F-35A demonstration team, Airbus A350-1000, Embraer C-390 and Bombardier Global 8000 among the first Organizers of the Farnborough International Airshow have released the first list of aircraft and demonstration teams confirmed for the 2026 event, which will take place from July 20 to 24 in Hampshire, United Kingdom.

Also: Aviation Week, Business Wire, airportspotting.com and air-shows.org.uk
2026-06-04T04:02:26.400420-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   Airports   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

UK-based A340-600 freight operator European Cargo appoints administrators

By FlightGlobal: Bournemouth-based airline used modified fleet of aircraft acquired from carriers including Virgin Atlantic. UK freight operator European Cargo, which is based at Bournemouth airport, has appointed joint administrators to the business.

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2026-06-04T01:26:09.799106-07:00