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• Kate Duffy
easyJet will begin installing SpaceX’s Starlink inflight internet across its Airbus fleet in the first half of 2027. The decision reverses the carrier’s earlier public concern that the service’s economics were not yet workable and makes easyJet the latest airline to adopt Starlink connectivity.
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US investigators believe excessive pitch input after a bounced landing caused a Delta Air Lines A321 to strike its tail at New York LaGuardia earlier this year. The first officer was undergoing operational training at the time of the occurrence.
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easyJet will begin installing SpaceX’s Starlink inflight internet across its Airbus fleet in the first half of 2027. The decision reverses the carrier’s earlier public concern that the service’s economics were not yet workable and makes easyJet the latest airline to adopt Starlink connectivity.
The Sharjah-based low-cost carrier says its A321XLRs will retain the seating capacity of its A321LRs, rather than mark a move into widebody operations. Air Arabia plans to use the XLR’s additional range to open routes to new destinations in China and Southeast Asia from several hubs.
Delta Air Lines took delivery a few months ago of the first of 14 new Airbus A321s. The aircraft features a custom VIP interior for the NBA, combining a commercial narrowbody platform with a cabin tailored to the league’s needs.
Cyprus Airways foresees operating a fleet of 10 Airbus A220s and A320-family aircraft by the second quarter of 2028. The available report does not specify the fleet split or how the airline plans to reach that total.
Vietnam Airlines is reportedly seeking to lease 20 to 25 A321-200N aircraft to support a return to the low-cost market as early as 2027, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the plans. The report signals a potential fleet commitment tied to the carrier’s budget-market strategy.
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A LATAM Airlines Peru Airbus A320 scheduled to fly from Lima to Piura emitted large flames from its left engine at Jorge Chávez International Airport on Monday, the 19th, shortly before departure. Passengers were evacuated; the articles provide no further details on injuries or the cause.
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