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• Ricardo Meier
KLM has received its first Airbus A350-900, PH-ZNA, named De Nachtwacht after Rembrandt’s painting. Delivered in Toulouse and flown to Amsterdam-Schiphol, the aircraft is scheduled to enter passenger service on October 30 between Amsterdam and Toronto, launching KLM’s planned 22-aircraft A350 fleet.
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Germany is considering buying 16 additional Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, a potential order that would expand its fleet while supporting production of the European airlifter at a critical point for the program. The purchase could help sustain the A400M industrial base and extend the platform’s production outlook.
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KLM has received its first Airbus A350-900, PH-ZNA, named De Nachtwacht after Rembrandt’s painting. Delivered in Toulouse and flown to Amsterdam-Schiphol, the aircraft is scheduled to enter passenger service on October 30 between Amsterdam and Toronto, launching KLM’s planned 22-aircraft A350 fleet.
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Airbus is reshaping its board with the appointment of its first female chairperson and the first chair from outside the company’s traditional Franco-German power base. The changes set the stage for crucial leadership decisions, including a CEO succession decision expected next year.
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The FAA says an expert panel found no safety concern in a software glitch affecting some 737 MAX flight computers, after WestJet pilots identified the anomaly during a 2024 entry-into-service validation flight. The finding clears a key regulatory obstacle for certification of Boeing’s largest MAX variant.
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Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, up 6% year over year and the manufacturer’s best third-quarter performance. Commercial deliveries rose 10% to 22 aircraft, while executive aviation deliveries held steady at 41 jets, keeping Embraer on track for its annual forecast.
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Airbus has asked some A330neo operators to conduct additional checks for stray tools linked to a quality issue discovered during production in September 2026. Aircraft already delivered may require inspections during scheduled maintenance, while affected jets have been cleared for delivery after checks.
Airbus is asking some operators to conduct additional inspections of A330neos during scheduled maintenance after a previously disclosed quality lapse involving stray tools. The request adds inspection work for affected aircraft and underscores continuing quality-control scrutiny across the widebody production and support chain.
Airbus employees in Spain voted to support a union-backed proposal ending months of intermittent strike action, unions said Thursday. The agreement removes an immediate source of disruption for Airbus operations in the country, though the available information does not detail the proposal’s terms or implementation timeline.
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