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Wizz Air to Suspend Abu Dhabi Operations from Sept. 1, Refocuses on Core European Market

Wizz Air said it will suspend its Abu Dhabi subsidiary’s flights from Sept. 1, marking an end to its nearly six-year operation in the UAE. The exit follows sustained geopolitical instability, supply-chain challenges and restricted market access that undercut profitability.

2025-07-14T01:55:25.527195-07:00

Reuters

Airbus Taps MTU’s Lars Wagner as Commercial Aircraft CEO from January 2026

2025-07-10T05:35:13.719651-07:00

FlightGlobal

Air Lease Cancels Seven A350F Orders, Stranding Airbus Without Launch Lessor

2025-07-08T09:54:52.806753-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Delta A330 Diverts to Azores After Engine Failure on Madrid–New York Flight

2025-07-08T11:55:10.723183-07:00

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Wizz Air to Suspend Abu Dhabi Operations from Sept. 1, Refocuses on Core European Market Wizz Air said it will suspend its Abu Dhabi subsidiary’s flights from Sept. 1, marking an end to its nearly six-year operation in the UAE. The exit follows sustained geopolitical instability, supply-chain challenges and restricted market access that undercut profitability.

2025-07-14T01:55:25.527195-07:00

Wizz Air to Suspend Abu Dhabi Operations from Sept. 1, Refocuses on Core European Market

Scramble

Sun PhuQuoc Airways Unveils First Painted Airbus A321neo Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Vietnam’s newest private carrier, has rolled out its first Airbus A321neo in the airline’s full livery. The painted aircraft marks a key step as Sun PhuQuoc prepares to begin operations with a planned fleet of narrow-bodies and potential Boeing 787 Dreamliners later in 2025.

2025-07-13T14:05:44.613580-07:00

Sun PhuQuoc Airways Unveils First Painted Airbus A321neo

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Emirates Finalizes Purchase of Four A380-800s from Doric Nimrod Emirates has agreed to acquire four Airbus A380-800s from Guernsey-based lessor Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited for roughly $180 million, converting existing leased superjumbos into owned assets. The jets have served with the Dubai carrier since 2013.

2025-07-13T11:23:35.371988-07:00

Emirates Finalizes Purchase of Four A380-800s from Doric Nimrod

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Qantas A380 Damaged by Jetbridge Collision at Sydney Airport A Qantas Airbus A380 preparing to depart Sydney Airport was sidelined after a passenger boarding bridge collided with its left engine cowling, inflicting structural damage and delaying the flight by 21 hours. The incident underscores ongoing ground operations safety risks as regulators and operators reassess aerobridge protocols.

2025-07-13T03:41:27.716832-07:00

Qantas A380 Damaged by Jetbridge Collision at Sydney Airport

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NZ NH90s to Join Talisman Sabre Despite Australian Taipan Grounding New Zealand’s NH90s, nearly identical to Australia’s MRH-90 Taipans grounded after a fatal 2022 crash, will deploy to the upcoming Talisman Sabre exercises in Queensland. The move spotlights enduring safety, maintenance and interoperability concerns around the NH90 platform.

2025-07-12T15:31:09.801212-07:00

NZ NH90s to Join Talisman Sabre Despite Australian Taipan Grounding

AirInsight

A220-300 Tops E2 by 2.3% in Fuel Burn but Deployment, Not Economics, Wins Deals Analysis indicates Airbus’s A220-300 holds a 2.3% fuel burn advantage over Embraer’s E2 jets, but real-world efficiency is dictated by how airlines deploy the type across their networks. Marginal economic gains alone are insufficient to secure orders, as carriers value operational flexibility and network fit.

2025-07-11T07:57:34.592027-07:00

A220-300 Tops E2 by 2.3% in Fuel Burn but Deployment, Not Economics, Wins Deals

Bloomberg

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Delta Strips Engines from New Airbus Jets to Power Grounded US Fleet Delta Air Lines has been cannibalizing engines from new Airbus SE jets in Europe to power grounded US aircraft, a workaround to acute spare-part shortages and an effort to sidestep steep import tariffs on replacement engines. The measure underscores airlines’ vulnerability to supply-chain disruptions and trade tensions.

2025-07-11T07:10:00.137457-07:00

Delta Strips Engines from New Airbus Jets to Power Grounded US Fleet

Aviation Week

Safran’s Olivier Andriès Takes the Helm at GIFAS, Succeeding Faury Safran CEO Olivier Andriès has been elected president of the Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS) following the organisation’s July 10 general meeting. He replaces Airbus chief Guillaume Faury, who led the French aerospace lobby since 2023.

2025-07-11T05:22:58.820284-07:00

Safran’s Olivier Andriès Takes the Helm at GIFAS, Succeeding Faury

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