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AINonline • Charles Alcock

ATR to decide on hybrid‑electric Evo regional airliner by end‑2029, built on EU Clean Aviation demonstrators

ATR will decide by end‑2029 whether to launch a hybrid‑electric regional airliner under its Evo programme. The proposal is grounded in technologies and demonstrators developed through EU‑backed Clean Aviation projects that underpin propulsion, systems integration and maturity assessments for the concept.

2026-02-19T01:56:05.875574-08:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Airbus considering A220-500 launch at Farnborough but faces production and market challenges

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm and Scott Hamilton Feb. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus appears likely to launch the long-discussed stretched version of the A220-300, nominally called the -500, as early as the Farnborough Air Show in..

2026-02-19T00:30:07.827063-08:00
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Reuters

Airbus trims jet production target amid Pratt & Whitney engine shortages

By Reuters: Airbus has shaved its main jet production goal in a dispute with Pratt & Whitney over engine supply shortfalls and threatened to enforce its contractual rights as a tug of war for parts pushed its shares down 6%.

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2026-02-18T21:21:09.955442-08:00
Europe   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airbus   BAE Systems  
Reuters

European markets slip as Airbus earnings weigh; US–Iran tensions add geopolitical risk

By Reuters: European shares slipped marginally on Thursday, as investors sifted through a mixed bag of earnings from the likes of Airbus, Rio Tinto and Nestle.

Also: Economic Times
2026-02-19T01:40:19.466161-08:00
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Bloomberg • Albertina Torsoli

Air France-KLM Beats Q4 Estimates, Cites Strong North Atlantic Premium Demand

By Bloomberg: Air France-KLM shares rose the most since April after the carrier reported better-than-expected earnings in the fourth quarter and said it remained upbeat about lucrative North Atlantic routes despite heightened geopolitical tensions.

2026-02-18T23:05:07.078103-08:00
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Reuters

Vietjet in $965 mln financing deal for purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft

By Reuters: Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet has signed a $965 million financing deal with Griffin Global Asset Management for the purchase of 6 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, it said on Thursday.

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2026-02-18T17:25:23.154031-08:00