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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Air Corsica is continuing to use wet-leased aircraft as it faces ongoing problems with its ATR fleet. The available article information does not specify the number or type of aircraft involved, the duration of the leases or the operational impact.
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Air Corsica is continuing to use wet-leased aircraft as it faces ongoing problems with its ATR fleet. The available article information does not specify the number or type of aircraft involved, the duration of the leases or the operational impact.
Sri Lankan lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa faces 24 charges over an alleged bribe linked to SriLankan Airlines’ purchase of Airbus aircraft. The allegations concern a historic aircraft deal; the charges have not been established in court.
Chile-based JetSMART is targeting the Airbus A321-200NY(XLR) for entry into service in the fourth quarter of 2028. The aircraft would extend the low-cost carrier’s fleet strategy, though the article provides no details on order quantities, routes or delivery arrangements.
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been indicted on 24 charges over an alleged LKR100 million ($300,000) bribe connected to a historic aircraft deal between SriLankan Airlines and Airbus, local media report. The case lists 59 witnesses; the allegations have not been established in court.
Air France-KLM and Airbus have established a joint venture focused on components for the A350, creating a new formal link between the airline group and the aircraft manufacturer around the widebody program. The available report does not specify the venture’s scope, ownership structure or operating plans.
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Airbus says it will not stockpile unfinished aircraft as engine deliveries continue to limit its production ramp-up. Separately, a growing pool of secondhand A220s is emerging as output targets rise, while Airbus disclosed that production of key A350 fuselage components inherited from Spirit AeroSystems has fallen by more than half from pre-pandemic levels.
Airbus has raised concerns about aircraft seat availability, while Boeing has highlighted ongoing certification challenges for premium seats. The constraints point to pressure on cabin-equipment supply and approval timelines, potentially complicating aircraft delivery and passenger-interior plans; the reports provide no further detail on affected programs or schedules.
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