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Airbus, Thales to install EEIS2 cockpit displays on 46 JetBlue A320s

Airbus has signed an agreement with JetBlue—executed at MRO Americas—to upgrade 46 A320 aircraft with next-generation Enhanced Electronic Instrument System (EEIS2) cockpit display systems from Thales. The upgrade aims to improve pilots’ situational awareness and support future satellite-based landing capabilities.

2026-04-21T08:10:30.056724-07:00

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Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs

2026-04-21T10:27:30.266559-07:00

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Lufthansa to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights through October as jet-fuel costs surge on Iran conflict

2026-04-21T08:11:10.883808-07:00

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Airbus agrees to acquire French cybersecurity firm Quarkslab to bolster sovereign cyber protection

2026-04-21T01:17:30.764086-07:00

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Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs Airbus has brokered an arrangement to help Delta deliver its inflight connectivity (IFC) vision—bringing Hughes Fusion to 20 on-order A350-1000s. Separately, Airbus is in talks to accommodate planned Amazon Leo satellite-internet equipment, aligning aircraft provisioning with next-generation connectivity installs.

2026-04-21T10:27:30.266559-07:00

Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs

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Lufthansa to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights through October as jet-fuel costs surge on Iran conflict Deutsche Lufthansa will cut 20,000 short-haul flights scheduled through October and reduce European summer capacity, shifting demand toward its six hubs after jet-fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict. The group also cites route network changes tied to the end of CityLine’s Kurzstrecke operations.

2026-04-21T08:11:10.883808-07:00

Lufthansa to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights through October as jet-fuel costs surge on Iran conflict

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Airbus, Thales to install EEIS2 cockpit displays on 46 JetBlue A320s Airbus has signed an agreement with JetBlue—executed at MRO Americas—to upgrade 46 A320 aircraft with next-generation Enhanced Electronic Instrument System (EEIS2) cockpit display systems from Thales. The upgrade aims to improve pilots’ situational awareness and support future satellite-based landing capabilities.

2026-04-21T08:10:30.056724-07:00

Airbus, Thales to install EEIS2 cockpit displays on 46 JetBlue A320s

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Uganda Air Force inducts A300B4F for military cargo flights The Uganda Air Force has inducted an Airbus A300B4F freighter into service to support cargo flight operations. The move adds widebody lift capacity to Uganda’s military airlift toolkit and signals continued investment in enabling logistics capability at a time of broader scrutiny of the country’s civil aviation leadership (see link).

2026-04-21T07:49:48.531918-07:00

Uganda Air Force inducts A300B4F for military cargo flights

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Airbus to revise A321 approach-and-flare guidance after tail-strikes Airbus plans to update the flight crew manuals for A321s with additional information on approach and flare handling, following tail-strike events. The change is intended to strengthen procedural guidance in the phases leading into touchdown on the A321 variant.

2026-04-21T05:33:32.225125-07:00

Airbus to revise A321 approach-and-flare guidance after tail-strikes

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Dan Air A319 terrain-avoidance maneuver after substantial drift off planned flightpath, Romanian investigators say Romanian investigators said a Dan Air Airbus A319 required a terrain-avoidance maneuver after the aircraft drifted substantially off its planned route while flying to Bacau. The report frames the event as a serious off-track occurrence that triggered evasive action to manage terrain risk.

2026-04-21T03:58:36.043331-07:00

Dan Air A319 terrain-avoidance maneuver after substantial drift off planned flightpath, Romanian investigators say

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Airbus agrees to acquire French cybersecurity firm Quarkslab to bolster sovereign cyber protection Airbus has entered into an agreement to acquire French cyber-security company Quarkslab as part of a broader push to strengthen sovereign cyber capabilities. The move follows earlier Airbus cyber acquisitions—Infodas in Germany (2024)—and is framed as reinforcement of protection for French authorities.

2026-04-21T01:17:30.764086-07:00

Airbus agrees to acquire French cybersecurity firm Quarkslab to bolster sovereign cyber protection

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Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans Mongolia’s Hunnu Air is weighing a fleet add focused on long-haul capability ahead of a targeted move into Europe. At Routes Asia 2026, commercial director Turbold Tserenkhuu said the carrier is considering leasing two Airbus A321-200NX(LR) (A321LR) aircraft and two A330-200s.

2026-04-20T21:58:02.904656-07:00

Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans

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Airbus, Thales to install EEIS2 cockpit displays on 46 JetBlue A320s

Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs

Lufthansa to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights through October as jet-fuel costs surge on Iran conflict

Airbus agrees to acquire French cybersecurity firm Quarkslab to bolster sovereign cyber protection

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