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Lufthansa has operated its first scheduled passenger flight with Starlink high-speed internet, using Airbus A320neo D-AINM on the Frankfurt–Rome route. The Lufthansa Group plans to extend the service across approximately 850 aircraft by 2029, marking a major fleet-wide connectivity upgrade.
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Lufthansa has operated its first scheduled passenger flight with Starlink high-speed internet, using Airbus A320neo D-AINM on the Frankfurt–Rome route. The Lufthansa Group plans to extend the service across approximately 850 aircraft by 2029, marking a major fleet-wide connectivity upgrade.
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Airbus is pressing to raise A320neo-family production to 75 aircraft per month while expanding its Belfast wing facility to support an A220 build rate of 13 aircraft monthly by 2028. The 6,221-square-meter extension adds infrastructure and jobs as Airbus works to improve the program’s economics.
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Operators affected by Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan recall are seeing an end to the disruption as maintenance activity accelerates. Since details of the recall emerged in 2023, airlines have adapted to having portions of their fleets grounded for engine inspections and repairs.
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SWISS will move two 180-seat Airbus A320neos to Geneva for summer 2027, replacing two A220-300s and adding capacity on its London Heathrow route. The fleet change responds to strong demand on one of the airline’s busiest Geneva services while preserving the base’s overall aircraft count.
Air France has extended scheduled Airbus A318 operations through March 27, 2027, moving beyond its previously planned November 2026 retirement timeline. The fleet’s final months are expected to include 37 routes across 13 countries, giving operators and travelers a defined view of the aircraft’s remaining network.
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Air India has temporarily de-rostered two more pilots after preliminary psychoactive-substance screenings returned non-negative results following the Phuket–Delhi A320neo emergency; confirmatory tests are pending. Separately, Malaysia Airlines says all active pilots tested negative after a pilot’s arrest in Indonesia and has begun screening 2,840 cabin crew.
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Lufthansa City Airlines is preparing to receive its first A220-300 in November, while airBaltic is reducing its long-term fleet targets and AirAsia plans to return 25 older aircraft to lessors by the end of 2026 before new A220-300 deliveries begin in 2028.
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