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United launches 'Coastliner' A321neo subfleet for premium transcontinental service

United is creating a dedicated A321neo subfleet called ‘Coastliner’ — a 161‑seat, premium‑configured narrowbody with new engines and interiors — to operate up to about 40 aircraft on premium transcontinental routes between its US East and West Coast hubs. The first airframe is finishing at Airbus’ Finkenwerder plant.

2026-01-29T18:21:26.101204-08:00

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Lufthansa to retrofit Business Class on all eight A380s at Elbe Flugzeugwerke

2026-01-30T03:09:41.449398-08:00

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A321XLR Drives Innovation at Airbus’ Hamburg Factory

2026-01-29T21:24:29.797825-08:00

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Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos

2026-01-29T14:34:10.020881-08:00

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Lufthansa to retrofit Business Class on all eight A380s at Elbe Flugzeugwerke Lufthansa will retrofit the business-class cabins of its eight Airbus A380s with new premium seats at Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden, starting in early February. The programme begins with A380 “Mike‑Charley,” and the first updated aircraft is due to return to service in April.

2026-01-30T03:09:41.449398-08:00

Lufthansa to retrofit Business Class on all eight A380s at Elbe Flugzeugwerke

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H160M Guépard prototype completes first shipboard integration with French Navy tanker On Jan. 16, 2026 Airbus Helicopters' H160M Guépard prototype No.1 completed its first shipboard integration sequence with French fleet replenishment tanker BRF Jacques Stosskopf in an "interaction of opportunity." The trial advances the joint light helicopter's validation for routine shipboard approaches and naval operations.

2026-01-30T03:03:45.640084-08:00

H160M Guépard prototype completes first shipboard integration with French Navy tanker

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A321XLR Drives Innovation at Airbus’ Hamburg Factory A321XLR development at Airbus’ Hamburg final-assembly line is forcing factory-level changes — new production processes, supplier sequencing and assembly workflows — as the extra‑long‑range A321 reshapes narrowbody market demand and strains existing production allocations across Airbus’ global network. The shift is prompting adjustments to delivery sequencing and capacity planning.

2026-01-29T21:24:29.797825-08:00

A321XLR Drives Innovation at Airbus’ Hamburg Factory

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United launches 'Coastliner' A321neo subfleet for premium transcontinental service United is creating a dedicated A321neo subfleet called ‘Coastliner’ — a 161‑seat, premium‑configured narrowbody with new engines and interiors — to operate up to about 40 aircraft on premium transcontinental routes between its US East and West Coast hubs. The first airframe is finishing at Airbus’ Finkenwerder plant.

2026-01-29T18:21:26.101204-08:00

United launches 'Coastliner' A321neo subfleet for premium transcontinental service

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Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos Qingdao Airlines is seeking $225 million in financing to acquire three Airbus A321neo single‑aisle aircraft. The funding request is intended to underwrite the purchase of the three A321neos and constitutes a targeted capital raise to expand and modernize the carrier’s narrowbody fleet.

2026-01-29T14:34:10.020881-08:00

Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos

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US inquiry: JetBlue A320 lost 100ft in pitch upset, 22 injured; incident prompted A320 software grounding US investigators say a JetBlue Airbus A320 experienced a 100ft pitch upset on 30 October while cruising at 35,000ft over the Gulf, injuring 22 occupants. The event triggered a mass grounding of A320-family jets while Airbus required a software modification.

2026-01-29T10:46:28.034987-08:00

US inquiry: JetBlue A320 lost 100ft in pitch upset, 22 injured; incident prompted A320 software grounding

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MESC 2026 — OmanSat‑1 and the future of sovereign connectivity At MESC 2026 in Muscat, Torsten Kriening interviews Stéphane Vesval, SVP Sales Space Systems at Airbus Defence and Space, about OmanSat‑1 and the future of sovereign connectivity. The conversation explores Airbus’s role in national satellite programmes and implications for sovereign communications capability.

2026-01-29T10:16:23.609451-08:00

MESC 2026 — OmanSat‑1 and the future of sovereign connectivity

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Airbus begins sales outreach for A220‑500 180‑seat stretch ahead of launch decision Airbus has started formal sales discussions for an A220‑500 — a simple fuselage stretch to roughly 180 seats — as the company evaluates a near‑term launch. The move aims to lift A220 programme profitability and position the type as a direct competitor to 737‑class single‑aisles.

2026-01-29T08:07:56.491140-08:00

Airbus begins sales outreach for A220‑500 180‑seat stretch ahead of launch decision

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United launches 'Coastliner' A321neo subfleet for premium transcontinental service

Lufthansa to retrofit Business Class on all eight A380s at Elbe Flugzeugwerke

A321XLR Drives Innovation at Airbus’ Hamburg Factory

Qingdao Airlines seeks $225M financing to acquire three Airbus A321neos

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