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U.S. trade representative questions €3 billion EU loan to Airbus, putting aircraft-financing truce in focus

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has queried the status of a €3 billion ($4 billion) European Union loan to Airbus and urged a quick resolution to concerns over support for the airframer. The issue is raising uncertainty around the transatlantic truce on large-aircraft subsidies.

Bloomberg

USTR delays fees on Chinese ships for two months while renewing criticism of EU Airbus loans

The U.S. Trade Representative is postponing fees on Chinese-built or operated ships for two months, while USTR Jamieson Greer again criticized European support for Airbus and issued the EU a new threat. The moves put maritime trade measures and the long-running transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies back on the trade agenda.

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IBA sees strong value and lease-rate prospects for Airbus A350F as firm orders reach 115

Airbus has secured 115 firm orders for the A350F ahead of its planned 2027 debut, while aviation intelligence firm IBA forecasts strong market value and lease rates. The freighter’s outlook raises the prospect of a new competitor to Boeing in the large-freighter market.

AeroTime

Airbus wins Life Flight Network order for five H135 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has secured an order for five H135s from U.S. air medical operator Life Flight Network. Representatives of the companies finalized the agreement on Oct. 26, 2026, at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Fort Worth, Texas; the operator serves the western United States.

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BBN Airlines Indonesia adds first A320-200

BBN Airlines Indonesia has added its first Airbus A320-200, marking a fleet milestone for the carrier. The available report provides no further detail on the aircraft’s configuration, deployment or the airline’s plans for additional A320s.

Reuters

USTR says EIB’s record Airbus loan threatens US-EU aircraft-financing truce

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned the European Union that a record-breaking European Investment Bank loan to Airbus could unsettle the transatlantic trade truce, including an agreement governing financing for large civil aircraft projects. The warning puts aircraft financing back at the center of U.S.-EU trade relations.

Reuters

USTR Greer tells EU that loan to Airbus threatens trade truce on aircraft financing

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Etihad brings its Airbus A380 to Thailand for the first time

An Etihad Airways A380-800 has arrived in Bangkok, marking the first time the UAE carrier has flown its double-decker flagship to Thailand. The deployment puts the aircraft on a new city pairing for Etihad, extending the A380’s reach in Southeast Asia.