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LATAM previews A321XLR “Premium Business” with VantageSOLO lie-flat suites for 2027 long-haul narrowbody service

LATAM has unveiled the cabin for its future Airbus A321XLRs, targeting long-haul routes with a new Premium Business product. The airline’s first South American narrowbody business-class suites will use Thompson Aero Seating’s VantageSOLO lie-flat seats, with delivery starting in 2027 and seating “more than 170” across Premium Business, Economy Plus and Economy.

2026-04-16T11:56:09.307434-07:00

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Lufthansa Group shuts down Lufthansa CityLine early 2Q26, accelerating fleet shrink after Middle East-driven kerosene surge

2026-04-16T05:22:27.717178-07:00

FlightGlobal

Flyadeal selects Geven and Jiatai to fit two-class Airbus A330-900neo cabins

2026-04-16T01:39:11.861057-07:00

AeroTime

Bucher picked to provide SWISS cabin solutions for 777-300ER retrofit; A330-300 renewal continues

2026-04-16T06:57:20.590086-07:00

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LATAM previews A321XLR “Premium Business” with VantageSOLO lie-flat suites for 2027 long-haul narrowbody service LATAM has unveiled the cabin for its future Airbus A321XLRs, targeting long-haul routes with a new Premium Business product. The airline’s first South American narrowbody business-class suites will use Thompson Aero Seating’s VantageSOLO lie-flat seats, with delivery starting in 2027 and seating “more than 170” across Premium Business, Economy Plus and Economy.

2026-04-16T11:56:09.307434-07:00

LATAM previews A321XLR “Premium Business” with VantageSOLO lie-flat suites for 2027 long-haul narrowbody service

AeroTime

Bucher picked to provide SWISS cabin solutions for 777-300ER retrofit; A330-300 renewal continues Bucher will supply cabin solutions for SWISS’s Boeing 777-300ER retrofit, extending its role in the airline’s widebody cabin refresh. The supplier also continues work on SWISS’s Airbus A330-300 renewal programme, signaling parallel execution across the carrier’s long-haul fleet.

2026-04-16T06:57:20.590086-07:00

Bucher picked to provide SWISS cabin solutions for 777-300ER retrofit; A330-300 renewal continues

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Lufthansa Group shuts down Lufthansa CityLine early 2Q26, accelerating fleet shrink after Middle East-driven kerosene surge Lufthansa Group is accelerating its cost-reduction plan in response to higher jet-fuel costs and added operational burdens linked to labor disputes and related disruptions. It will remove Lufthansa CityLine capacity from the summer program and end CityLine flight operations effective early 2Q26, while retiring the last A340-600 and planning a phased exit of the 747-400 fleet.

2026-04-16T05:22:27.717178-07:00

Lufthansa Group shuts down Lufthansa CityLine early 2Q26, accelerating fleet shrink after Middle East-driven kerosene surge

Reuters

Bundeswehr SatcomBW4 dispute: OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus challenge Starlink amid new consortium German defence satcom project SatcomBW4 is at the centre of a procurement battle after OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus reached a deal over the multi-billion programme, triggering a dispute over the Bundeswehr’s Starlink plans. The cluster reflects how quickly European milsatcom sourcing is being reshaped by new coalition bids.

2026-04-16T02:39:17.269963-07:00

Bundeswehr SatcomBW4 dispute: OHB, Rheinmetall and Airbus challenge Starlink amid new consortium

FlightGlobal

Bucher Group selected as SFE galley and stowage supplier for Airbus A320neo-family Bucher Group has been chosen as the supplier for furnished equipment (SFE) galley and stowage on the Airbus A320neo-family. The company says the galley has been in development for more than three years, will be showcased at AIX with its G1B galley, and is targeting first production deliveries later in 2026.

2026-04-16T01:54:29.161294-07:00

Bucher Group selected as SFE galley and stowage supplier for Airbus A320neo-family

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Flyadeal selects Geven and Jiatai to fit two-class Airbus A330-900neo cabins Saudi budget carrier Flyadeal says Italy’s Geven and China’s Jiatai will supply seats for its two-class Airbus A330-900neo fleet, covering premium-economy and economy long-haul cabins. The layout is set at 14 Geven Comoda AQ premium-economy seats per aircraft and 406 economy seats.

2026-04-16T01:39:11.861057-07:00

Flyadeal selects Geven and Jiatai to fit two-class Airbus A330-900neo cabins

The War Zone

Germany trials airborne delivery of Wiesel ‘tankettes’ from A400M transports Germany is expanding its airborne fire-support toolkit by dropping the compact Wiesel “tankette” vehicle from A400M transports. The approach leverages the platform’s agility to rapidly put firepower forward, adding a new way to deliver armored effects behind or near contested areas.

2026-04-15T13:35:24.407150-07:00

Germany trials airborne delivery of Wiesel ‘tankettes’ from A400M transports

FlightGlobal

Airbus advances autonomous H145 and MQ-72 cargo helicopter tests with integrated edge computing partners Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and partners Shield AI, L3Harris and Parry Labs completed their fourth autonomous flight test on the H145, integrating all four technologies on one aircraft. Separately, Airbus said it has completed its fourth MQ-72 autonomous cargo-helicopter test flight, extending the program’s flight-test cadence toward a military logistics role.

2026-04-15T09:53:32.849911-07:00

Airbus advances autonomous H145 and MQ-72 cargo helicopter tests with integrated edge computing partners

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LATAM previews A321XLR “Premium Business” with VantageSOLO lie-flat suites for 2027 long-haul narrowbody service

Lufthansa Group shuts down Lufthansa CityLine early 2Q26, accelerating fleet shrink after Middle East-driven kerosene surge

Flyadeal selects Geven and Jiatai to fit two-class Airbus A330-900neo cabins

Bucher picked to provide SWISS cabin solutions for 777-300ER retrofit; A330-300 renewal continues

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