Aviation News

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airbus Airbus A320

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus targets production capacity of 100 aircraft monthly for A320 successor

Airbus is preparing its next-generation single-aisle program for an eventual production rate of about 100 aircraft per month, a step-change industrial target that would substantially exceed the output planned for the current A320neo family. The figure signals the scale of manufacturing capacity envisaged for the successor program.

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2026-10-07T03:35:03.380227-07:00

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Skytrans Dash-8 took evasive action to avoid light aircraft on approach to Townsville

By FlightGlobal: Australian investigators probe serious airprox as turboprop arrived from Kidston. Australian investigators are probing a serious airprox incident in which an Skytrans De Havilland Dash 8-100 took evasive action on approach to Townsville.

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2026-10-07T03:06:16.058174-07:00

AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Japan Airlines to reopen renovated domestic lounges at Tokyo Haneda on October 8

By AeroTime: Japan Airlines will reopen its newly renovated domestic lounges at Tokyo Haneda on October 8, renaming the Diamond Premier Lounge as the JAL First Class Lounge.

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2026-10-07T04:06:06.516107-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs

eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Traverse City Begins Second Phase of Medical Drone Delivery Tests

By eVTOL Insights: The second phase of a medical drone delivery pilot flight project has launched in Traverse City.

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2026-10-07T03:55:29.634077-07:00

Africa Airlines

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Nigeria's Northeast secures $11.3mn for regional air shuttle

By ch-aviation: Nigeria's six northeastern states have secured NGN15 billion naira (USD11.3 million) towards establishing the proposed North-East Air Shuttle, with the regional governors now formally resolving to launch the carrier.

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2026-10-07T03:55:36.985048-07:00

PaxEx Boeing Boeing 737

Inflight Online • Keith Mwanalushi

Somon Air selects Moment for first IFE rollout

By Inflight Online: Somon Air selects Moment to launch its first inflight entertainment service on eight new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft.

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2026-10-07T04:05:24.927139-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space Space Policy & International Cooperation Policy & Regulation

Bloomberg • Ted Mann

SpaceX Push on Spectrum Access Gets Aerospace Industry Backlash

By Bloomberg: SpaceX and its allies are pushing the Trump administration for easier access to bands of wireless spectrum, triggering fierce opposition from other users of the same frequencies who warn that the space industry’s plans risk disrupting everything from flight tests to hospital equipment to TV broadcasts.

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2026-10-07T03:06:18.971638-07:00

Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews

Bloomberg • Brent Crane

Why Garmin’s CEO Is Flying High

By Bloomberg: The company hit $7.2 billion in sales last year across fitness, outdoor, marine, automotive and aviation. CEO Cliff Pemble, its sixth employee hired in 1989, has been there for the whole ride.

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2026-10-07T03:06:14.990427-07:00

Airbus targets production capacity of 100 aircraft monthly for A320 successor

Skytrans Dash-8 took evasive action to avoid light aircraft on approach to Townsville

Japan Airlines to reopen renovated domestic lounges at Tokyo Haneda on October 8

Traverse City Begins Second Phase of Medical Drone Delivery Tests

Nigeria's Northeast secures $11.3mn for regional air shuttle

Somon Air selects Moment for first IFE rollout

SpaceX Push on Spectrum Access Gets Aerospace Industry Backlash

Why Garmin’s CEO Is Flying High

Somon Air selects Moment for first IFE rollout

Japan Airlines to reopen renovated domestic lounges at Tokyo Haneda on October 8

Traverse City Begins Second Phase of Medical Drone Delivery Tests

Nigeria's Northeast secures $11.3mn for regional air shuttle

Airbus targets 100 aircraft per month for A320 successor

Skytrans Dash-8 took evasive action to avoid light aircraft on approach to Townsville

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