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Vietjet Signs MoU for Up to 150 Airbus A321neos

Vietnam’s Vietjet has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus at the Paris Airshow for 100 firm A321neo deliveries, plus options for 50 additional jets, representing a potential 150-aircraft commitment that would be among the largest narrowbody orders by a Southeast Asian low-cost carrier.

2025-06-17T02:56:12.155428-07:00

Air Data News

Airbus Secures First Paris Air Show 2025 Orders as AviLease Commits to 77 Jets

2025-06-16T01:55:31.123005-07:00

Reuters

LOT Polish Airlines places first Airbus order: 40 A220 jets with rights for 44 more

2025-06-16T01:12:51.551089-07:00

Associated Press

NTSB Urges Smoke Detection and Engine Mods on Boeing 737 MAX LEAP-1B Engines

2025-06-18T14:32:18.549499-07:00

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Aviation Week

OEMs Push Next-Gen Narrowbody EIS Toward 2040 Commercial aviation stakeholders are revising expectations for next-generation single-aisle aircraft, with leading airlines, lessors and manufacturers now anticipating launch closer to 2040 due to development complexity, regulatory hurdles and supply-chain constraints. Insiders say OEM proposals and early studies still grapple with fuel-efficiency and certification challenges.

2025-06-22T12:15:24.637744-07:00

OEMs Push Next-Gen Narrowbody EIS Toward 2040

SpaceNews.com

Airbus Signals Progress in Space Unit Turnaround Amid Merger Talks Airbus executives say they’re making significant headway in reversing losses and operational issues in the company’s space business unit, even as the OEM explores a three-way merger with two strategic partners. Leadership aims to solidify capabilities and market position through consolidation.

2025-06-21T12:43:39.409455-07:00

Airbus Signals Progress in Space Unit Turnaround Amid Merger Talks

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RAF A330 Voyager Tankers at Brize Norton Damaged in Pro-Palestine Sabotage Two RAF A330 Voyager multi-role tanker transports at RAF Brize Norton were damaged in a break-in by pro-Palestinian activists who sprayed red paint into engines and caused structural harm. The UK government has classified the incident as sabotage in a protest over its military support for operations in Gaza.

2025-06-20T02:55:17.738258-07:00

RAF A330 Voyager Tankers at Brize Norton Damaged in Pro-Palestine Sabotage

Australian Aviation

Sydney Airport Opens A$169 M Apron to Handle A380s and 777/A350s Sydney Airport has wrapped up a A$169 million apron upgrade, adding four new Code F layover bays to accommodate Airbus A380s and retrofitting two Code E bays for 777, A340 and A350 widebodies. The apron’s flexible design can handle six Code E or up to two Code F with four Code E concurrently.

2025-06-19T22:55:11.530993-07:00

Sydney Airport Opens A$169 M Apron to Handle A380s and 777/A350s

FlightGlobal

France’s Air and Space Force Declares A400M Fleet Fully Operational France’s Air and Space Force has declared full operational capability for its Airbus A400M Atlas fleet after completing naval special forces launch validation, marking the turboprop’s readiness for full tactical transport, parachute and airdrop missions across all assigned units.

2025-06-19T10:23:39.256658-07:00

France’s Air and Space Force Declares A400M Fleet Fully Operational

Aviation Week

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Airbus Probes Powerplant Needs for Proposed A220 Stretch Airbus will complete “very advanced studies” on an A220 stretch by year-end, assessing whether the current PW1500G engine can support an enlarged airframe or if a higher-thrust powerplant is required to meet performance targets.

2025-06-19T02:55:05.299417-07:00

Airbus Probes Powerplant Needs for Proposed A220 Stretch

LARA

Wizz Air Reopens Suceava Base with Two A321neos, Launches Three-Times-Weekly Birmingham Service Wizz Air will reopen its Suceava International Airport base in December 2025, stationing two Airbus A321neos and rolling out eight new routes. Among these is a brand-new three-times-weekly link from Birmingham, expanding Wizz Air’s Romanian network alongside existing services to Bucharest, Craiova, Budapest and Sibiu.

2025-06-19T02:22:31.537637-07:00

Wizz Air Reopens Suceava Base with Two A321neos, Launches Three-Times-Weekly Birmingham Service

AINonline

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CAE expands simulator network with first Embraer E2 device in Madrid and new A330neo trainer in Philippines CAE and Embraer will install the first E2 full-flight simulator in Madrid for ECTS E2 customers across the EMEA region, ahead of Paris Air Show 2025. In a separate partnership, CAE will deploy an A330neo simulator in the Philippines to support Cebu Pacific’s pilot training.

2025-06-18T23:11:40.597584-07:00

CAE expands simulator network with first Embraer E2 device in Madrid and new A330neo trainer in Philippines

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