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Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al‑Khater visits Airbus HQ in first overseas trip to prioritise ties

About a month into his tenure, Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Al‑Khater made his first overseas trip to Airbus's headquarters in France, signalling that rebuilding relations with the planemaker is a top priority for the carrier’s new leadership and sets the tone for future engagement.

2026-02-17T22:04:38.533496-08:00

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Airbus AALTO HAPS secures northern Australia site for second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility

2026-02-16T23:09:28.662154-08:00

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JetZero and Natilus pitch blended‑wing‑body alternatives to Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies amid scrutiny

2026-02-16T18:25:56.895456-08:00

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TAAG takes delivery of fifth A220-300 (D2-TAK); expects six more in 2026

2026-02-15T18:20:44.948301-08:00

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Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al‑Khater visits Airbus HQ in first overseas trip to prioritise ties About a month into his tenure, Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Al‑Khater made his first overseas trip to Airbus's headquarters in France, signalling that rebuilding relations with the planemaker is a top priority for the carrier’s new leadership and sets the tone for future engagement.

2026-02-17T22:04:38.533496-08:00

Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al‑Khater visits Airbus HQ in first overseas trip to prioritise ties

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Airbus AALTO HAPS secures northern Australia site for second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility AALTO HAPS, Airbus’s high‑altitude platform unit, has locked a northern Australian site for a second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility and plans to begin construction by mid‑2026, enabling operations in the region later that year while continuing UK‑based certification work.

2026-02-16T23:09:28.662154-08:00

Airbus AALTO HAPS secures northern Australia site for second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility

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JetZero and Natilus pitch blended‑wing‑body alternatives to Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies amid scrutiny Startups JetZero and Natilus are promoting large blended‑wing‑body designs as alternatives to Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies, but questions over engine selection, realistic range performance and credible production plans are drawing scrutiny from customers and industry analysts. Their proposals reopen debate over clean‑sheet airliner architectures.

2026-02-16T18:25:56.895456-08:00

JetZero and Natilus pitch blended‑wing‑body alternatives to Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies amid scrutiny

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Satys completes pivot to pure-play aerospace services and boosts Toulouse painting capacity Satys has completed a strategic realignment, selling its cable, cabin and rail activities to refocus on aircraft painting and surface treatment. The Toulouse-based group says it has returned to pre‑COVID profitability, is consolidating growth into 2026 and acquired four Sabena Technics paint sites to expand widebody capacity.

2026-02-16T08:59:38.538104-08:00

Satys completes pivot to pure-play aerospace services and boosts Toulouse painting capacity

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Hunnu Air targets A320 deliveries in 2027–28, plans Embraer E2 rollover Hunnu Air is targeting Airbus A320-family deliveries in 2027–28 and plans an Embraer E2 rollover as part of its fleet plan. The carrier says the timetable will see A320s arrive in 2027–28 to support network growth and a phased transition from E2 operations.

2026-02-15T23:11:02.050020-08:00

Hunnu Air targets A320 deliveries in 2027–28, plans Embraer E2 rollover

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TAAG takes delivery of fifth A220-300 (D2-TAK); expects six more in 2026 TAAG Angola Airlines received its fifth Airbus A220-300 (D2-TAK) at Luanda’s António Agostinho Neto International Airport on 13 Feb 2026. Configured with 12 business and 125 economy seats, the carrier says it expects six further A220-300 deliveries in 2026 under an “optimistic delivery schedule.”

2026-02-15T18:20:44.948301-08:00

TAAG takes delivery of fifth A220-300 (D2-TAK); expects six more in 2026

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Turkish Airlines accepts 500th aircraft — A350‑900 in 'TK Family' mosaic livery Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its 500th aircraft — an Airbus A350‑900 painted in a 'TK Family' mosaic livery that features images of 100,000 employees. The commemorative jet underscores rapid fleet growth as the carrier reaffirms an ambition to reach a 1,000‑aircraft fleet by 2036.

2026-02-15T04:25:03.461324-08:00

Turkish Airlines accepts 500th aircraft — A350‑900 in 'TK Family' mosaic livery

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Airbus confident A400M will win Royal Saudi Air Force order after pitching higher‑payload variant Airbus says it remains confident the A400M Atlas will secure a Royal Saudi Air Force transport order after pitching a higher‑payload variant to Riyadh. The company is promoting the upgraded Atlas as a response to the RSAF's medium‑to‑heavy airlift requirements as talks continue.

2026-02-14T02:29:39.077203-08:00

Airbus confident A400M will win Royal Saudi Air Force order after pitching higher‑payload variant

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Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al‑Khater visits Airbus HQ in first overseas trip to prioritise ties

Airbus AALTO HAPS secures northern Australia site for second Zephyr launch-and-landing facility

JetZero and Natilus pitch blended‑wing‑body alternatives to Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies amid scrutiny

TAAG takes delivery of fifth A220-300 (D2-TAK); expects six more in 2026

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