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Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320

Safran has inaugurated a €280m landing‑gear factory in Nouaceur, Casablanca, to produce landing gear for the Airbus A320 family. The plant — opened in a ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI — will create about 500 jobs by 2029 and run on 100% clean energy.

2026-02-13T10:05:02.936734-08:00

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Spirit to auction 20 A320-family jets in Chapter 11 asset sale

2026-02-14T06:56:18.774720-08:00

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How AI and modern design tools could speed a clean-sheet 200-seat A321/737-10 replacement

2026-02-13T00:14:33.384918-08:00

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Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India

2026-02-12T22:19:36.224081-08:00

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Spirit to auction 20 A320-family jets in Chapter 11 asset sale Spirit Airlines is selling 20 Airbus A320‑family aircraft via a court‑supervised auction as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. The sale, run under bankruptcy court oversight, is another tranche of asset disposals the airline is pursuing amid its reorganization.

2026-02-14T06:56:18.774720-08:00

Spirit to auction 20 A320-family jets in Chapter 11 asset sale

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Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320 Safran has inaugurated a €280m landing‑gear factory in Nouaceur, Casablanca, to produce landing gear for the Airbus A320 family. The plant — opened in a ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI — will create about 500 jobs by 2029 and run on 100% clean energy.

2026-02-13T10:05:02.936734-08:00

Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320

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Air Arabia takes first five A320neos from 120‑jet order; fleet rises to 90 Air Arabia has taken delivery of the first five Airbus A320neo single‑aisles from a 120‑aircraft order, increasing its fleet to 90 after the carrier added four older A320s last year. The neo arrivals are the airline's first new‑generation narrowbodies and will begin replacing older A320ceo assets across its regional network.

2026-02-13T02:49:46.592358-08:00

Air Arabia takes first five A320neos from 120‑jet order; fleet rises to 90

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How AI and modern design tools could speed a clean-sheet 200-seat A321/737-10 replacement Leeham's Bjorn Fehrm argues that modern simulation, digital processes and AI-driven engineering could materially shorten development time for a clean‑sheet 200‑seat replacement targeting the A321neo and 737 MAX 10. He outlines how integrated systems design and updated certification approaches could cut time to market.

2026-02-13T00:14:33.384918-08:00

How AI and modern design tools could speed a clean-sheet 200-seat A321/737-10 replacement

Leeham News

Where speed‑up gets tough: can AI and modern tools cut development time for a 200‑seat A321neo / 737 MAX 10 replacement? Leeham's Bjorn examines how modern tools, processes and AI could shorten development of a clean‑sheet 200‑seat replacement for the Airbus A321neo and Boeing 737 MAX 10, and outlines the technical, certification and industrial bottlenecks that constrain real‑world schedule gains.

2026-02-13T00:13:30.684970-08:00

Where speed‑up gets tough: can AI and modern tools cut development time for a 200‑seat A321neo / 737 MAX 10 replacement?

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Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India Safran reported a strong 2025 with record LEAP engine deliveries, €31.3bn revenue (+15%) and a 16.6% recurring operating margin, and raised its 2028 targets — including a plan to reach about 2,600 LEAP engines by 2028. The group also flagged growing defence activity and plans to expand Rafale component production in India.

2026-02-12T22:19:36.224081-08:00

Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India

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Air Astana shareholders confirm order for five A320neo and 20 A321neo Air Astana shareholders approved a firm order with Airbus for 25 A320neo‑family narrowbodies — five A320neo and 20 A321neo — the airline said following a shareholder vote. The confirmation formalises the carrier’s 25‑aircraft commitment and signals a significant single‑aisle fleet renewal programme.

2026-02-12T19:33:29.645373-08:00

Air Astana shareholders confirm order for five A320neo and 20 A321neo

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Ural Airlines launches Russia’s first A320-family life‑extension programme to keep older fleet flying Ural Airlines has begun what it calls the country’s first domestic A320‑family life‑extension programme to prolong the serviceability of its older single‑aisle jets. The all‑Airbus carrier—which mixes a few A321neo and A320neo examples with primarily older variants—says the initiative is designed to keep ageing aircraft flying longer.

2026-02-12T10:35:43.339002-08:00

Ural Airlines launches Russia’s first A320-family life‑extension programme to keep older fleet flying

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Safran opens €280m landing‑gear plant in Nouaceur to supply Airbus A320

Spirit to auction 20 A320-family jets in Chapter 11 asset sale

How AI and modern design tools could speed a clean-sheet 200-seat A321/737-10 replacement

Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India

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