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Atlas Air weighs Boeing 777X freighter order despite placing a sizable Airbus order

Atlas Air Worldwide says it is still considering an order for Boeing’s latest 777X freighter, even after it booked a large aircraft order with rival Airbus. The decision keeps open the question of where the next wave of Atlas Air’s widebody freighter capacity will land across OEMs.

2026-06-05T14:43:50.430961-07:00

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Airbus completes first flight of Qantas-bound A350-1000ULR, enabling non-stop Sydney–New York (and London) ultra-long-haul

2026-06-05T07:00:58.165682-07:00

Reuters

Airbus weighs whether to launch a larger A220 early as leasing partners and range/performance debate slow momentum

2026-06-05T09:14:02.480934-07:00

FlightGlobal

Rolls-Royce says Trent XWB-84 EP delivers 1.8% fuel-consumption savings in first year of service

2026-06-05T07:43:56.263940-07:00

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Atlas Air weighs Boeing 777X freighter order despite placing a sizable Airbus order Atlas Air Worldwide says it is still considering an order for Boeing’s latest 777X freighter, even after it booked a large aircraft order with rival Airbus. The decision keeps open the question of where the next wave of Atlas Air’s widebody freighter capacity will land across OEMs.

2026-06-05T14:43:50.430961-07:00

Atlas Air weighs Boeing 777X freighter order despite placing a sizable Airbus order

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Airbus weighs whether to launch a larger A220 early as leasing partners and range/performance debate slow momentum Airbus is “in limbo” over when to launch a larger A220, with leasing companies offering a muted response and industry sources citing an active debate over range and performance. The decision cadence appears constrained by customer appetite and how the larger variant would compete on mission economics.

2026-06-05T09:14:02.480934-07:00

Airbus weighs whether to launch a larger A220 early as leasing partners and range/performance debate slow momentum

FlightGlobal

Rolls-Royce says Trent XWB-84 EP delivers 1.8% fuel-consumption savings in first year of service Rolls-Royce reports the Trent XWB-84 Enhanced Performance (EP) engine achieved a higher-than-expected 1.8% reduction in fuel consumption during its first year in service. The first of the Trent XWB-84 EP entered service in May 2025 and now totals 34 engines operated by three carriers.

2026-06-05T07:43:56.263940-07:00

Rolls-Royce says Trent XWB-84 EP delivers 1.8% fuel-consumption savings in first year of service

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Airbus completes first flight of Qantas-bound A350-1000ULR, enabling non-stop Sydney–New York (and London) ultra-long-haul Airbus has flown the first A350-1000ULR, developed for Qantas, on its debut test flight from Toulouse. The aircraft—positioned for non-stop ultra-long-range services connecting Sydney with New York and London—completed about 3 hours 43 minutes of flight over France and the French Atlantic coast.

2026-06-05T07:00:58.165682-07:00

Airbus completes first flight of Qantas-bound A350-1000ULR, enabling non-stop Sydney–New York (and London) ultra-long-haul

Bloomberg

Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny Airbus, Leonardo and Thales plan a proposed space-joint venture (“Bromo”) to test the EU’s revamped merger framework aimed at enabling globally competitive European champions. The deal’s progress is being shaped by timing and competitive concerns raised in Germany and Italy as discussions with the European competition authority continue.

2026-06-05T06:59:14.372258-07:00

Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny

FlightGlobal

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Airbus A320-family tops 20,000 orders as May surge lifts backlog but deliveries lag demand Airbus has surpassed the 20,000-order mark for its A320 family, driven by May firming of agreements—reportedly including Chinese carrier commitments—and 207 A320neo-family orders booked in the month. Despite this momentum, more than 5,600 A321neos remain undelivered, underlining the scale of the still-heavy single-aisle backlog.

2026-06-05T03:23:27.718160-07:00

Airbus A320-family tops 20,000 orders as May surge lifts backlog but deliveries lag demand

Reuters

Airbus delivers 81 jets in May, up 59% year on year

2026-06-05T00:13:34.421622-07:00

Airbus delivers 81 jets in May

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Iberia Airbus A350-900 grounded in Guayaquil after wingtip strike during water-cannon salute An Iberia Airbus A350-900 was damaged when its wingtip struck an airport fire truck during a ceremonial water-cannon salute at Guayaquil (GYE), Ecuador. The aircraft was grounded awaiting repairs and the subsequent flight back to Madrid was cancelled.

2026-06-04T14:42:54.123914-07:00

Iberia Airbus A350-900 grounded in Guayaquil after wingtip strike during water-cannon salute

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Atlas Air weighs Boeing 777X freighter order despite placing a sizable Airbus order

Airbus completes first flight of Qantas-bound A350-1000ULR, enabling non-stop Sydney–New York (and London) ultra-long-haul

Airbus weighs whether to launch a larger A220 early as leasing partners and range/performance debate slow momentum

Rolls-Royce says Trent XWB-84 EP delivers 1.8% fuel-consumption savings in first year of service

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