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Airbus UpNext launches SpaceRAN in-orbit demonstrator to trial 5G NTN for standardised global connectivity

Airbus UpNext has launched SpaceRAN (Space Radio Access Network), an in-orbit demonstrator to trial advanced 5G Non‑Terrestrial Network (NTN) capabilities and test standardised global connectivity. The programme includes industry partners such as Aalyria and aims to validate satellite‑based 5G functions for integration with terrestrial networks.

2026-01-14T03:24:45.157244-08:00

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Boeing posts 1,173 net orders and 600 deliveries in 2025; Airbus records 793 deliveries and 1,000 gross orders

2026-01-13T10:36:57.492894-08:00

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Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders

2026-01-12T08:57:57.548050-08:00

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Virgin Atlantic signs sale-and-leaseback with AerCap for six A330-900neos, deliveries Q2 2026–Q4 2027

2026-01-13T04:19:36.583287-08:00

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Airbus Helicopters' Grand Prairie hub cuts rotorcraft MRO turntimes with smart automation and new test bench Airbus Helicopters' Grand Prairie MRO hub has integrated smart technology, automation and a new test bench to reduce helicopter maintenance turnaround times and boost capacity. The upgrades target growing global demand for rotorcraft sustainment and aim to speed component diagnostics and shop flow.

2026-01-14T09:36:31.571360-08:00

Airbus Helicopters' Grand Prairie hub cuts rotorcraft MRO turntimes with smart automation and new test bench

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Airbus UpNext launches SpaceRAN in-orbit demonstrator to trial 5G NTN for standardised global connectivity Airbus UpNext has launched SpaceRAN (Space Radio Access Network), an in-orbit demonstrator to trial advanced 5G Non‑Terrestrial Network (NTN) capabilities and test standardised global connectivity. The programme includes industry partners such as Aalyria and aims to validate satellite‑based 5G functions for integration with terrestrial networks.

2026-01-14T03:24:45.157244-08:00

Airbus UpNext launches SpaceRAN in-orbit demonstrator to trial 5G NTN for standardised global connectivity

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Boeing posts 1,173 net orders and 600 deliveries in 2025; Airbus records 793 deliveries and 1,000 gross orders Boeing closed 2025 with net commercial orders of 1,173 and 600 deliveries (63 in December), while Airbus reported 793 deliveries and 1,000 gross orders, pushing its year-end backlog to 8,754. Boeing says stronger delivery and order momentum could unlock deferred revenue to help fund a future single-aisle programme.

2026-01-13T10:36:57.492894-08:00

Boeing posts 1,173 net orders and 600 deliveries in 2025; Airbus records 793 deliveries and 1,000 gross orders

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Spirit AeroSystems disruptions cut A350 deliveries in 2025 Airbus delivered fewer A350s in 2025 than in 2024 after production disruption at Spirit AeroSystems and related supply‑chain constraints slowed final completions and handovers. Airbus executives described the programme's momentum as stagnating, highlighting persistent supplier risk to widebody delivery schedules.

2026-01-13T05:47:01.888299-08:00

Spirit AeroSystems disruptions cut A350 deliveries in 2025

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Virgin Atlantic signs sale-and-leaseback with AerCap for six A330-900neos, deliveries Q2 2026–Q4 2027 Virgin Atlantic has agreed a purchase-and-leaseback with AerCap for six Airbus A330-900neos drawn from its backlog, with deliveries scheduled from Q2 2026 through Q4 2027. The transaction secures financing while keeping the widebodies on Virgin’s roster as part of its long‑haul fleet plan.

2026-01-13T04:19:36.583287-08:00

Virgin Atlantic signs sale-and-leaseback with AerCap for six A330-900neos, deliveries Q2 2026–Q4 2027

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Matthieu Louvot named CEO of Airbus Helicopters, succeeding Bruno Even on April 1, 2026 Airbus has appointed Matthieu Louvot — currently Executive Vice‑President, Strategy at Airbus — as CEO of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2026. He replaces Bruno Even, who steps down after eight years; Louvot will report to Guillaume Faury and join the Executive Committee.

2026-01-13T02:34:04.644349-08:00

Matthieu Louvot named CEO of Airbus Helicopters, succeeding Bruno Even on April 1, 2026

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Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortages will constrain A320neo deliveries into 2026 Airbus says engine availability problems for the A320neo family — driven by ongoing uncertainty over Pratt & Whitney GTF deliveries and unresolved supply‑volume talks with the US supplier — will continue into 2026, forcing delivery delays, parked new aircraft and short‑term wet‑leases across multiple regions.

2026-01-12T10:56:52.814986-08:00

Airbus warns Pratt & Whitney GTF shortages will constrain A320neo deliveries into 2026

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Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025 to 91 customers — a 4% year‑on‑year rise but short of an 820 guidance it trimmed late in the year. The OEM also recorded roughly 1,000 gross orders, with single‑aisle output driving volumes amid ongoing supply‑chain and engine‑supply questions.

2026-01-12T08:57:57.548050-08:00

Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders

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Airbus UpNext launches SpaceRAN in-orbit demonstrator to trial 5G NTN for standardised global connectivity

Boeing posts 1,173 net orders and 600 deliveries in 2025; Airbus records 793 deliveries and 1,000 gross orders

Airbus delivered 793 aircraft in 2025, misses 820 target and logs ~1,000 orders

Virgin Atlantic signs sale-and-leaseback with AerCap for six A330-900neos, deliveries Q2 2026–Q4 2027

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