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IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build

IndiGo says it aims to grow to a 550-aircraft fleet by FY30, with 30–40% of aircraft owned and the remainder managed via leasing. The plan is backed by 900+ Airbus jets on order, plus rapid business-class expansion supported by hot meals on A321XLR and planned widebody routes.

2026-06-17T05:49:39.237228-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

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Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final assembly line as it moves Lagardère production

2026-06-16T22:23:33.708852-07:00

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Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience Airbus Helicopters has officially opened its Albacete Digital Campus, positioning the site as one of the company’s global information-technology hubs. The rollout also coincides with Spanish MoD delivery of a new NH90 tactical helicopter to the Spanish Army, reinforcing rotorcraft modernization alongside the digital agenda.

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

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IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build IndiGo says it aims to grow to a 550-aircraft fleet by FY30, with 30–40% of aircraft owned and the remainder managed via leasing. The plan is backed by 900+ Airbus jets on order, plus rapid business-class expansion supported by hot meals on A321XLR and planned widebody routes.

2026-06-17T05:49:39.237228-07:00

IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build

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Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final assembly line as it moves Lagardère production Airbus has opened its tenth A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse and started final assembly on a second A320 Family FAL at the Jean-Luc Lagardère facility in a repurposed 122,000sqm hangar. The shift is tied to ramping output while ending A320neo-family final assembly at St Martin.

2026-06-16T22:23:33.708852-07:00

Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final assembly line as it moves Lagardère production

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AirAsia X to debut Airbus A321LR in late 2Q26 AirAsia X plans to introduce the Airbus A321LR in late second-quarter 2026, signaling a step-change in its long-range, single-aisle capacity. The carrier joins a growing list of airlines moving the A321LR/A321XLR family from entry-into-service phases into scheduled network deployment.

2026-06-16T18:28:08.954539-07:00

AirAsia X to debut Airbus A321LR in late 2Q26

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Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo Qantas will begin its world-first nonstop “Project Sunrise” services from Sydney to London in October 2027, using a specially configured Airbus jet, with Sydney–New York scheduled to follow later in 2027. The carrier has also previewed its first long-range A350-1000ULR at Airbus’ Toulouse headquarters.

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo

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Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale Spirit Airlines’ bankrupt parent is moving toward closing bids to sell assets in the coming weeks, including several dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft and New York LaGuardia airport slots. The auction push follows court and regulator scrutiny around Spirit’s LGA slot disposition and broader wind-down monetization efforts.

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

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Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as scalable counter-UAS platforms, from Airbus H160M “agnostic” drone integration to H145 Global conflict lessons are driving fresh counter-drone concepts built around lower-cost platforms, with the Pentagon increasingly looking to helicopters as aerial shooters and sensing nodes. At Eurosatory 2026, Airbus Helicopters highlights a “agnostic” H160M Guépard approach targeting first delivery in late 2028, plus plans to broaden the H145M into anti-drone roles and to team rotorcraft with drones for missions including life-saving operations and wildfire response.

2026-06-16T13:24:11.122201-07:00

Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as scalable counter-UAS platforms, from Airbus H160M “agnostic” drone integration to H145

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Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity Royal Air Maroc is increasing capacity by bringing in wet-leased Airbus A330neo widebodies. The move highlights the airline’s near-term reliance on leased aircraft to balance widebody availability and route/network plans, rather than waiting strictly for owned deliveries.

2026-06-16T06:50:40.213556-07:00

Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity

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IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to develop next-gen helicopter technologies and resilience

Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final assembly line as it moves Lagardère production

Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo

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