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The U.S. air medical organization Life Flight Network has ordered additional H135 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, according to the reported follow-on order. The available coverage does not specify the number of aircraft or delivery timing.
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The US has raised concerns about what it describes as a lack of information on a loan involving Airbus. The available report does not specify the loan’s terms, parties or the US response, leaving the nature and potential significance of the warning unclear.
The U.S. air medical organization Life Flight Network has ordered additional H135 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, according to the reported follow-on order. The available coverage does not specify the number of aircraft or delivery timing.
Airbus Chief Executive Guillaume Faury says joining the Global Combat Air Programme with the UK, Italy and Japan is possible, as Germany examines other partners after the Franco-German-Spanish FCAS effort stalled over its next-generation fighter. Airbus is wary of entering GCAP as a junior partner, while the consortium’s roles are already taking shape.
Emirates plans to operate the Airbus A350 on all four daily flights between Dubai and Vietnam’s two largest cities by Dec. 1. The expansion brings the carrier’s Premium Economy cabin to Hanoi, marking the aircraft’s debut on that route.
A dual-engine-option strategy for Airbus’ next-generation single-aisle aircraft appears unlikely, but the possibility raises questions about the manufacturer’s propulsion choices. The analysis examines why the scenario is worth considering as Airbus weighs the configuration of its next-generation narrowbody.
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Airbus delivered 547 commercial aircraft in the first nine months of 2026 and kept its full-year target unchanged. CEO Guillaume Faury said the company was “reasonably comfortable” with delivering around 870 jets, leaving 323 aircraft to hand over in the final quarter; nine-month revenue rose 7% to €50.6 billion.
An Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ318 has been seized in Hong Kong amid a cross-border debt dispute, according to Business Jet News. The available report provides no further details on the parties, the amount at issue or the aircraft’s operational status.
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IndiGo remains committed to its long-haul strategy and expects its first Airbus A350s in 2028, while CEO Willie Walsh says the carrier is still focused on short-haul flying. Walsh also plans to lift revenue per passenger through premium seating and paid extras without abandoning the airline’s low-cost model.
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