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Airbus 'Bird of Prey' completes first autonomous missile-armed intercept of kamikaze drone

Airbus completed the first demonstration flight of its 'Bird of Prey' interceptor — a modified Do-DT25 — autonomously detecting, identifying and engaging a kamikaze drone in northern Germany. The trial, announced 30 March, used a Mark I lightweight air-to-air missile to effect the intercept.

2026-03-30T03:20:51.648413-07:00

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Oil rally could hasten H225 Super Puma's return to offshore market, Airbus Helicopters says

2026-03-30T04:45:25.063215-07:00

Airways Magazine

KLM unveils A350-900 cabin, initial routes and plan to replace A330s and 777-200ERs

2026-03-29T10:50:14.221033-07:00

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Strait of Hormuz escalation drives jet‑fuel shock and accelerates Europes push for green aviation fuels

2026-03-28T00:21:21.710577-07:00

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Oil rally could hasten H225 Super Puma's return to offshore market, Airbus Helicopters says The outgoing head of Airbus Helicopters said a rally in oil prices and renewed offshore investment could accelerate the H225 Super Puma's return to the offshore transport market, ten years after the type was largely withdrawn following a safety crisis. The remark highlights shifting demand for medium/heavy twins.

2026-03-30T04:45:25.063215-07:00

Oil rally could hasten H225 Super Puma's return to offshore market, Airbus Helicopters says

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Airbus 'Bird of Prey' completes first autonomous missile-armed intercept of kamikaze drone Airbus completed the first demonstration flight of its 'Bird of Prey' interceptor — a modified Do-DT25 — autonomously detecting, identifying and engaging a kamikaze drone in northern Germany. The trial, announced 30 March, used a Mark I lightweight air-to-air missile to effect the intercept.

2026-03-30T03:20:51.648413-07:00

Airbus 'Bird of Prey' completes first autonomous missile-armed intercept of kamikaze drone

Airways Magazine

KLM unveils A350-900 cabin, initial routes and plan to replace A330s and 777-200ERs KLM has revealed the cabin layout and initial routes for its incoming Airbus A350-900 and confirmed the type will progressively replace its A330-200, A330-300 and Boeing 777-200ER fleets over the coming years. The move reorganises KLM's long‑haul capacity and onboard product rollout.

2026-03-29T10:50:14.221033-07:00

KLM unveils A350-900 cabin, initial routes and plan to replace A330s and 777-200ERs

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Indonesia accepts second and final Airbus A400M, completing 2021 order Indonesia has taken delivery of its second and final Airbus A400M, completing the order placed in 2021 for the Indonesian Air Force. The handover fulfils Jakarta’s acquisition of the two-aircraft A400M batch, marking formal completion of the 2021 procurement programme.

2026-03-28T02:19:37.879739-07:00

Indonesia accepts second and final Airbus A400M, completing 2021 order

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Strait of Hormuz escalation drives jet‑fuel shock and accelerates Europes push for green aviation fuels Escalating attacks and tanker transits in the Strait of Hormuz have prompted airspace closures and widespread travel disruptions while driving a sharp spike in jet‑fuel prices. Synthetic‑fuel producers are urging Europe to rapidly scale green jet fuel to reduce dependence on Gulf hydrocarbons and blunt future shocks.

2026-03-28T00:21:21.710577-07:00

Strait of Hormuz escalation drives jet‑fuel shock and accelerates Europes push for green aviation fuels

Airways Magazine

Photos: KLM’s first Airbus A350-900 takes shape at Toulouse final assembly line KLM hosted a small group of Dutch media at Airbus's A350 final assembly line in Toulouse to showcase the carrier's first A350-900 as it takes shape. The visit provided a close look at the airframe and build progress inside the Toulouse FAL ahead of handover.

2026-03-27T08:00:11.111214-07:00

Photos: KLM’s first Airbus A350-900 takes shape at Toulouse final assembly line

Aviation Week

Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston Boeing has set the first piece of steel for a new 88‑48 B787 final‑assembly building at its South Carolina manufacturing campus as it expands Dreamliner capacity. Editors, joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia, discuss that build alongside Airbus’s Mobile final‑assembly line in a new podcast.

2026-03-27T04:20:33.592871-07:00

Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston

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A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787 Airbus's A350 programme faces a multi‑year industrial delivery shortfall as handovers lag the company's ambitious production‑rate targets, creating a widening gap in widebody output and adding pressure to its production roadmap. Boeing's 787 ramp is accelerating in parallel, quietly shifting the widebody balance.

2026-03-26T07:31:16.195407-07:00

A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787

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Airbus 'Bird of Prey' completes first autonomous missile-armed intercept of kamikaze drone

Oil rally could hasten H225 Super Puma's return to offshore market, Airbus Helicopters says

KLM unveils A350-900 cabin, initial routes and plan to replace A330s and 777-200ERs

Strait of Hormuz escalation drives jet‑fuel shock and accelerates Europes push for green aviation fuels

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Airbus 'Bird of Prey' completes first autonomous missile-armed intercept of kamikaze drone

Oil rally could hasten H225 Super Puma's return to offshore market, Airbus Helicopters says

KLM unveils A350-900 cabin, initial routes and plan to replace A330s and 777-200ERs

Strait of Hormuz escalation drives jet‑fuel shock and accelerates Europes push for green aviation fuels

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Strait of Hormuz escalation drives jet‑fuel shock and accelerates Europes push for green aviation fuels