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Royal Thai Navy orders two enhanced-configuration Airbus C295s for surveillance and Search and Rescue

The Royal Thai Navy has ordered two Airbus C295 aircraft configured for an advanced transport role, adding surveillance and Search and Rescue capability to logistic missions. The buy consolidates Thailand’s multi-service C295 adoption as the armed forces expand their maritime and ISR-relevant airlift and mission sets.

2026-05-27T03:39:53.502791-07:00

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Airbus warns non-certified cockpit window attachments could cause excessive heat, distortion and serious window damage

2026-05-27T02:39:52.934073-07:00

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Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed

2026-05-27T03:54:50.221952-07:00

Bloomberg

China reportedly delays Airbus delivery approvals to pressure EASA on COMAC C919 certification

2026-05-26T20:12:09.582698-07:00

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Reuters

Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed Airbus Defence chief has ruled out a complete collapse of the crisis-hit Franco-German FCAS fighter jet effort, asserting that at least core networking capabilities for weapons and the drone programme will continue. The comments aim to preserve momentum on key FCAS subsystems despite broader programme instability.

2026-05-27T03:54:50.221952-07:00

Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed

Reuters

FCAS fracture risk grows as France and Germany diverge on future air-combat priorities Europe’s €100 billion FCAS next-generation fighter programme could split as industrial and strategic disputes intensify between France and Germany. A reported Airbus–Dassault power struggle is said to have stalled key development momentum, underscoring how nuclear-deterrence and F-35-alignment preferences may pull participants in different directions.

2026-05-27T03:54:50.221952-07:00

FCAS fracture risk grows as France and Germany diverge on future air-combat priorities

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Royal Thai Navy orders two enhanced-configuration Airbus C295s for surveillance and Search and Rescue The Royal Thai Navy has ordered two Airbus C295 aircraft configured for an advanced transport role, adding surveillance and Search and Rescue capability to logistic missions. The buy consolidates Thailand’s multi-service C295 adoption as the armed forces expand their maritime and ISR-relevant airlift and mission sets.

2026-05-27T03:39:53.502791-07:00

Royal Thai Navy orders two enhanced-configuration Airbus C295s for surveillance and Search and Rescue

FlightGlobal

Airbus warns non-certified cockpit window attachments could cause excessive heat, distortion and serious window damage Airbus cautioned operators that installing non-certified equipment—such as cockpit sunshades—on cockpit windows could drive excessive heat and lead to distortion of the window surface. The airframer says this may result in potentially serious damage to window structure.

2026-05-27T02:39:52.934073-07:00

Airbus warns non-certified cockpit window attachments could cause excessive heat, distortion and serious window damage

Bloomberg

China reportedly delays Airbus delivery approvals to pressure EASA on COMAC C919 certification China has allegedly “slow-walked” approval of Airbus aircraft deliveries to signal impatience with Europe’s timelines for certifying Chinese-made jets, according to Bloomberg. The reported objective: push faster EASA certification of the COMAC C919, escalating a growing Airbus–COMAC approval dispute.

2026-05-26T20:12:09.582698-07:00

China reportedly delays Airbus delivery approvals to pressure EASA on COMAC C919 certification

Air Data News

Air China Cargo locks in four more Airbus A350F freighters, lifting firm order to 10 Air China Cargo has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for four additional A350F freighters, bringing its total firm order for the type to 10 aircraft. The carrier previously ordered six A350Fs in November 2025 and has been introducing Airbus freighters since end-2023, currently operating eight A330-200P2Fs.

2026-05-26T03:00:33.246158-07:00

Air China Cargo locks in four more Airbus A350F freighters, lifting firm order to 10

ch-aviation

Air New Zealand sets timeline to restore grounded B787-9 by late June 2026, complete fleet return with Airbus by 2027 Air New Zealand expects its grounded Boeing 787-9 fleet to re-enter service by late June 2026, followed by a broader return of its Airbus aircraft by 2027. The carrier is mapping a multi-year recovery sequence to rebuild capacity and normalize operations across its widebody network.

2026-05-25T19:16:42.356569-07:00

Air New Zealand sets timeline to restore grounded B787-9 by late June 2026, complete fleet return with Airbus by 2027

ch-aviation

Plus Ultra Airlines in talks with Spain on a government-backed viability plan Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas is negotiating a viability plan with the Spanish government, according to ch-aviation coverage. The talks center on how the carrier can continue operating amid its financial stress, with negotiations signaling potential state involvement in its near-term future.

2026-05-25T04:05:40.469283-07:00

Plus Ultra Airlines in talks with Spain on a government-backed viability plan

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Royal Thai Navy orders two enhanced-configuration Airbus C295s for surveillance and Search and Rescue

Airbus warns non-certified cockpit window attachments could cause excessive heat, distortion and serious window damage

Airbus Defence chief rejects “total failure” scenario for FCAS, says networking and drone-program work will proceed

China reportedly delays Airbus delivery approvals to pressure EASA on COMAC C919 certification

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