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Saudia debuts Panasonic Avionics Astrova on Airbus A321XLR, equipping 15 aircraft

Saudia is the first airline to deploy Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova modular interactive in-flight engagement system on an Airbus A321XLR. Panasonic says Saudia will install the system on 15 A321XLRs, including Arc 3D moving-map capability, expanding its digital customer-experience portfolio for the type’s entry-into-service.

2026-06-03T01:02:26.745519-07:00

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Air Serbia A319: thrust-reverser lining separation linked to hot air from open bleed valve

2026-06-03T01:11:02.726459-07:00

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Cathay Pacific to launch first nonstop Hong Kong–Almaty service in Q1 2027

2026-06-02T01:41:41.525863-07:00

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Delta weighs scrapping its Airbus A321neo lie-flat Business Class over certification delays

2026-06-02T00:03:20.443055-07:00

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Air Serbia A319: thrust-reverser lining separation linked to hot air from open bleed valve An Air Serbia Airbus A319 aircraft en route to Budapest shed a large section from the thrust reverser during climb out of Belgrade. Serbian investigators concluded hot air from an open bleed valve delaminated the internal reverser lining, leading to its separation.

2026-06-03T01:11:02.726459-07:00

Air Serbia A319: thrust-reverser lining separation linked to hot air from open bleed valve

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Saudia debuts Panasonic Avionics Astrova on Airbus A321XLR, equipping 15 aircraft Saudia is the first airline to deploy Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova modular interactive in-flight engagement system on an Airbus A321XLR. Panasonic says Saudia will install the system on 15 A321XLRs, including Arc 3D moving-map capability, expanding its digital customer-experience portfolio for the type’s entry-into-service.

2026-06-03T01:02:26.745519-07:00

Saudia debuts Panasonic Avionics Astrova on Airbus A321XLR, equipping 15 aircraft

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Mandarin Airlines targets single-class operations with Airbus A321neo, signaling a cabin simplification push in Taiwan Taiwan’s Mandarin Airlines is preparing for single-class A321neo operations, using a cabin concept designed to streamline product delivery and align seat economics with its network needs. The move adds to the growing use of A321neo-family aircraft for optimized, lower-complexity service models.

2026-06-02T22:11:18.542658-07:00

Mandarin Airlines targets single-class operations with Airbus A321neo, signaling a cabin simplification push in Taiwan

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Cathay Pacific to launch first nonstop Hong Kong–Almaty service in Q1 2027 Cathay Pacific plans to become the first airline to offer nonstop flights between Hong Kong and Almaty, Kazakhstan, starting in Q1 2027. Service will operate three times weekly using an Airbus A330-300, marking Cathay’s first route to Central Asia.

2026-06-02T01:41:41.525863-07:00

Cathay Pacific to launch first nonstop Hong Kong–Almaty service in Q1 2027

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Delta weighs scrapping its Airbus A321neo lie-flat Business Class over certification delays Delta is reportedly considering abandoning a new flat-bed Business Class seat intended for Airbus A321neo transcon aircraft replacing aging Boeing 757s—after delays that have left the first A321neo’s cabin hardware in storage. The airline’s preferred Safran Vue design is also in question as approvals drag on.

2026-06-02T00:03:20.443055-07:00

Delta weighs scrapping its Airbus A321neo lie-flat Business Class over certification delays

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Airbus Defence & Space unveils Spain’s first Halcón I Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon for engine tests and maiden flight Airbus Defence and Space rolled out the first Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon under the Halcón I programme at Getafe, Spain: a dual-seat Tranche 4 aircraft (ST015). It is the first of 20 Tranche 4 jets ordered under Halcón I, and one of 45 new Typhoons planned to replace part of Spain’s F/A-18 Hornet force.

2026-06-01T14:15:53.126761-07:00

Airbus Defence & Space unveils Spain’s first Halcón I Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon for engine tests and maiden flight

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SWISS to part out two A220-100s under 10 years old amid continuing GTF engine issues SWISS, an A220 launch customer, has elected to part out two A220-100 aircraft that are less than ten years old. The decision is tied to continuing GTF engine issues, extending the operational and asset-management pressures already shaping SWISS’s A220 availability and network planning.

2026-06-01T11:57:46.240956-07:00

SWISS to part out two A220-100s under 10 years old amid continuing GTF engine issues

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Viva selects SES multi-orbit inflight connectivity for 100 Airbus narrowbodies, using the Gilat Sidewinder antenna Mexico’s ultra-low-cost carrier Viva has launched SES’s multi-orbit satellite inflight connectivity across 100 Airbus narrowbodies, with service already flying on 11 aircraft. The rollout pairs a low-profile Gilat Sidewinder antenna with GEO connectivity via SES and LEO services via Eutelsat Oneweb.

2026-06-01T11:21:46.712952-07:00

Viva selects SES multi-orbit inflight connectivity for 100 Airbus narrowbodies, using the Gilat Sidewinder antenna

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Saudia debuts Panasonic Avionics Astrova on Airbus A321XLR, equipping 15 aircraft

Air Serbia A319: thrust-reverser lining separation linked to hot air from open bleed valve

Cathay Pacific to launch first nonstop Hong Kong–Almaty service in Q1 2027

Delta weighs scrapping its Airbus A321neo lie-flat Business Class over certification delays

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