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Sunclass Airlines retires its last Airbus A330-300

Sunclass Airlines has retired the final Airbus A330-300 from its fleet, marking the end of the carrier’s A330 widebody operations. The move closes a chapter in the airline’s long-haul aircraft strategy and shifts capacity planning around its remaining fleet type(s).

2026-06-24T02:27:51.788633-07:00

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Israir takes delivery of first A330-200 ahead of New York–JFK service

2026-06-24T01:07:14.348608-07:00

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Airbus and Air Astana discuss joint Kazakhstan MRO offering for third parties

2026-06-24T00:27:19.658439-07:00

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American Airlines expands Airbus A319/A320 interior retrofit with more premium seats, larger storage and Starlink Wi‑Fi—while re

2026-06-23T09:56:07.045325-07:00

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Sunclass Airlines retires its last Airbus A330-300 Sunclass Airlines has retired the final Airbus A330-300 from its fleet, marking the end of the carrier’s A330 widebody operations. The move closes a chapter in the airline’s long-haul aircraft strategy and shifts capacity planning around its remaining fleet type(s).

2026-06-24T02:27:51.788633-07:00

Sunclass Airlines retires its last Airbus A330-300

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Israir takes delivery of first A330-200 ahead of New York–JFK service Israir has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 as it prepares to launch long-haul operations from Tel Aviv to New York’s JFK. The aircraft arrival signals the airline’s transition into wider international capacity and supports the start of its transatlantic network plan.

2026-06-24T01:07:14.348608-07:00

Israir takes delivery of first A330-200 ahead of New York–JFK service

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Airbus and Air Astana discuss joint Kazakhstan MRO offering for third parties Airbus and Air Astana are negotiating a joint maintenance project that would expand sustainment services to third parties, Airbus Europe president Johan Pélissier said. The talks focus on creating a shared MRO capability in Kazakhstan tied to Airbus’s broader maintenance ecosystem.

2026-06-24T00:27:19.658439-07:00

Airbus and Air Astana discuss joint Kazakhstan MRO offering for third parties

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American Airlines expands Airbus A319/A320 interior retrofit with more premium seats, larger storage and Starlink Wi‑Fi—while re American Airlines is rolling out a new interior configuration on its legacy Airbus A319 and A320 narrowbodies, adding more premium First Class seating with upgraded finishes, increased overhead bin capacity and Starlink Wi‑Fi. The retrofit also standardizes elevated cabin design elements, while introducing a SpaceFlex galley that affects crew amenities and layout.

2026-06-23T09:56:07.045325-07:00

American Airlines expands Airbus A319/A320 interior retrofit with more premium seats, larger storage and Starlink Wi‑Fi—while re

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EASA emergency order: urgent wing-spar crack inspections for 16 Airbus A380 aircraft European regulators have issued an emergency alert ordering immediate inspection of 16 Airbus A380s after cracks were found in wing-spar components that carry flight aerodynamic load. Airbus says 15 aircraft are operated by Emirates and one by Qantas, with at least one unit already in scheduled maintenance.

2026-06-23T05:32:31.997938-07:00

EASA emergency order: urgent wing-spar crack inspections for 16 Airbus A380 aircraft

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Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed demonstrator advances flight validation; CEO says the next step hinges on military funding Airbus Helicopters’ chief says prospects for a high-speed programme are limited without military funding, even as the company continues validating its “compound” architecture via flight tests of the Racer demonstrator. The comments frame Racer as a technology step that may not convert to a full development path absent defense demand.

2026-06-23T02:25:37.236326-07:00

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer high-speed demonstrator advances flight validation; CEO says the next step hinges on military funding

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Airbus A220 shows delivery reliability as scale remains the constraint—positioned against A319 and Embraer E2 Airbus’ A220 is characterized by strong delivery execution and steady production, despite constrained scale. The type is increasingly framed as a direct A319 replacement option and a competitive challenger to Embraer’s E2 family, with program positioning focused on reliability rather than volume growth.

2026-06-23T01:55:03.785081-07:00

Airbus A220 shows delivery reliability as scale remains the constraint—positioned against A319 and Embraer E2

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Malaysia Airlines to decide on A350 replacement by 2026

2026-06-22T18:12:37.409694-07:00

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Sunclass Airlines retires its last Airbus A330-300

Israir takes delivery of first A330-200 ahead of New York–JFK service

Airbus and Air Astana discuss joint Kazakhstan MRO offering for third parties

American Airlines expands Airbus A319/A320 interior retrofit with more premium seats, larger storage and Starlink Wi‑Fi—while re

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