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Bloomberg • Benedikt Kammel

Air China and Shenzhen Airlines place 55-aircraft Airbus order: 15 A350-900s plus 40 A320neo-family jets

Air China has ordered 15 Airbus A350-900 widebodies, while Shenzhen Airlines has added 40 A320neo-family aircraft, for a combined 55-jet Airbus order with deliveries slated for 2029-2032. The broader wave of Chinese airline Airbus bookings totals 95 aircraft at about $17.8 billion list price as carriers rebuild post-Covid.

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2026-07-17T02:45:21.317041-07:00

Skift

Delta to launch first nonstop LAX–Manila flights March 28, 2027, operated by the Airbus A350-900

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2026-07-17T06:29:43.878614-07:00

Air Data News

Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to service as Airbus flying testbed

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2026-07-17T11:42:33.877108-07:00

FlightGlobal

European Commission proposes EU ETS overhaul to charge international flights; industry blocs clash over costs and decarbonisatio

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2026-07-17T05:17:08.947062-07:00

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Air Data News

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Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to service as Airbus flying testbed MSN114, previously stored long-term after being retired during the COVID-19 pandemic, has returned to the air to start conversion into a new Airbus A380 flying test aircraft. The aircraft will support Airbus’s next phase of test activity tied to the A380 program’s restart of a second career.

2026-07-17T11:42:33.877108-07:00

Former Malaysia Airlines A380 returns to service as Airbus flying testbed

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Boeing and Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124 freighters to speed delivery of supply-constrained large aircraft parts Boeing and Airbus have been chartering Antonov Airlines’ An-124s to move large aircraft components that would otherwise ship by sea or overland, Reuters reported. The emergency airlift approach is intended to accelerate deliveries amid continuing supply chain constraints.

2026-07-17T08:16:39.516788-07:00

Boeing and Airbus charter Antonov Airlines An-124 freighters to speed delivery of supply-constrained large aircraft parts

AirInsight

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US international gateway fragmentation shifts long-haul fleet calculus, pressuring the 787 vs. A380 route math Traffic at US international gateways is becoming more fragmented, changing how airlines size and allocate long-haul capacity. The 787-versus-A380 debate is now playing out one tier down in network planning, as fleet decisions increasingly track which gateways—and markets—actually concentrate demand.

2026-07-17T08:15:32.149018-07:00

US international gateway fragmentation shifts long-haul fleet calculus, pressuring the 787 vs. A380 route math

FlightGlobal

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Airbus backs ATR 72 waterbomber conversion as Positive Aviation targets a 2029 alternative to the Canadair Airbus will begin assembling the first float for a Positive Aviation program to convert an ATR 72 into a firefighting waterbomber, aiming for an initial operational alternative to the Canadair by 2029. In parallel, Corsica Technics has signed an LoI for 10 Kepplair 72 conversion kits, while France has also contracted for two DHC Canadair 515 amphibious aircraft.

2026-07-17T06:43:56.547534-07:00

Airbus backs ATR 72 waterbomber conversion as Positive Aviation targets a 2029 alternative to the Canadair

Skift

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Delta to launch first nonstop LAX–Manila flights March 28, 2027, operated by the Airbus A350-900 Delta will begin its inaugural nonstop service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Manila on March 28, 2027, using the Airbus A350-900. The carrier says it will be the only U.S. airline flying directly between the two cities and frames the launch as a premium extension of its Asia-Pacific network.

2026-07-17T06:29:43.878614-07:00

Delta to launch first nonstop LAX–Manila flights March 28, 2027, operated by the Airbus A350-900

FlightGlobal

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European Commission proposes EU ETS overhaul to charge international flights; industry blocs clash over costs and decarbonisatio The European Commission has proposed overhauling the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), extending carbon-permit requirements to international flights. Business aviation and airline groups—including EBAA and Airlines for Europe—criticize the plan over higher passenger costs and concerns that revenues may not be clearly reinvested in aviation decarbonisation.

2026-07-17T05:17:08.947062-07:00

European Commission proposes EU ETS overhaul to charge international flights; industry blocs clash over costs and decarbonisatio

Bloomberg

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Air China and Shenzhen Airlines place 55-aircraft Airbus order: 15 A350-900s plus 40 A320neo-family jets Air China has ordered 15 Airbus A350-900 widebodies, while Shenzhen Airlines has added 40 A320neo-family aircraft, for a combined 55-jet Airbus order with deliveries slated for 2029-2032. The broader wave of Chinese airline Airbus bookings totals 95 aircraft at about $17.8 billion list price as carriers rebuild post-Covid.

2026-07-17T02:45:21.317041-07:00

Air China and Shenzhen Airlines place 55-aircraft Airbus order: 15 A350-900s plus 40 A320neo-family jets

FlightGlobal

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Airbus Helicopters clears milestone with first H160M Guepard firing campaign Airbus Helicopters has completed the first weapons-firing campaign on the developmental H160M Guepard medium-twin, validating the integration of weapons and defensive aids in the HIL (Helicopter Integration & Launch) program. Conducted with France’s DGA at the Cazaux flight test site, the trials also supported the first mission-assistant flight tests.

2026-07-17T02:44:54.607053-07:00

Airbus Helicopters clears milestone with first H160M Guepard firing campaign