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• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
Iberia has finished installing Starlink across its eight A321XLRs. Slate Aviation plans to begin fitting its entire fleet in December, while United says Starlink is already available on more than half its flights and expects it on nearly 64% of daily flights by the end of 2026, with fleetwide installation targeted for the end of 2027.
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Iberia has finished installing Starlink across its eight A321XLRs. Slate Aviation plans to begin fitting its entire fleet in December, while United says Starlink is already available on more than half its flights and expects it on nearly 64% of daily flights by the end of 2026, with fleetwide installation targeted for the end of 2027.
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A British Airways A321neo was taken out of service after a double tailstrike during a Heathrow landing, while a newly published AAIB bulletin explains how an Airbus A300-600F struck its tail at the airport last year. The freighter’s crew went around after the strike and landed safely on a second approach.
Egyptian operator flyplus has swapped an A320 for an A321 under a wet-lease arrangement. The report identifies a change in the aircraft supplied, but provides no details on the lessor, duration, routes or operational rationale.
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Frontier Airlines Flight 3566, traveling from Denver to Detroit, diverted to Chicago O’Hare after a leak from the forward lavatory tap on its A321neo sent water into the cabin. The pilot declared Mayday and told air traffic control the crew was concerned about water reaching the aircraft’s electronics.
KLM plans to prioritize Embraer E2 aircraft over Airbus A320s in its fleet strategy, while phasing out Boeing 737s and Embraer E190s. The report signals a reshaping of the airline’s aircraft mix, though the available information does not specify timing, fleet numbers or the reasons behind the choices.
Airbus has clarified procedures for a jammed horizontal stabilizer after an Air France A321 descending toward Paris Charles de Gaulle was substantially mis-trimmed. The aircraft was trimmed in direct law rather than alternate law, according to the available account of the incident.
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Cathay Pacific and HK Express are set to receive 32 additional A320neo-family aircraft by the end of 2029, while Cathay Group has exercised rights for 11 A330-900s and three more A321neos. Separately, startup Magnifica Air ordered 10 ACJ220-300s for a planned 54-seat luxury cabin.
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Frontier is selling first-class seats ahead of a March 2027 debut on its Airbus A320 and A321 fleet, with the ULCC planning to reconfigure its aircraft. The cabin will have eight seats with more legroom, improved comfort and priority boarding; extra-legroom seats start at $90 each way, while first class starts at $129. Starlink Wi-Fi is also slated for 2027.
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