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Airbus inaugurates additional A320 Family final-assembly capacity in Toulouse, adding a second modernized FAL line

Airbus has inaugurated its tenth A320 Family final assembly line in a repurposed Toulouse mega-facility and its second modernised A320 Family final assembly line at the Jean-Luc Lagardère site. The expanded footprint is intended to ramp narrowbody output amid rising market demand and ongoing production throughput constraints.

2026-06-16T22:23:33.708852-07:00

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Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

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Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as counter-drone platforms: Airbus H160M Guépard, H145M expansion, and drone-led teaming

2026-06-16T13:24:11.122201-07:00

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Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries

2026-06-15T22:32:39.707708-07:00

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Airbus inaugurates additional A320 Family final-assembly capacity in Toulouse, adding a second modernized FAL line Airbus has inaugurated its tenth A320 Family final assembly line in a repurposed Toulouse mega-facility and its second modernised A320 Family final assembly line at the Jean-Luc Lagardère site. The expanded footprint is intended to ramp narrowbody output amid rising market demand and ongoing production throughput constraints.

2026-06-16T22:23:33.708852-07:00

Airbus inaugurates additional A320 Family final-assembly capacity in Toulouse, adding a second modernized FAL line

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AirAsia X to debut Airbus A321LR in late 2Q26 AirAsia X plans to introduce the Airbus A321LR in late second-quarter 2026, signaling a step-change in its long-range, single-aisle capacity. The carrier joins a growing list of airlines moving the A321LR/A321XLR family from entry-into-service phases into scheduled network deployment.

2026-06-16T18:28:08.954539-07:00

AirAsia X to debut Airbus A321LR in late 2Q26

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Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale Spirit Airlines’ bankrupt parent is moving toward closing bids to sell assets in the coming weeks, including several dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft and New York LaGuardia airport slots. The auction push follows court and regulator scrutiny around Spirit’s LGA slot disposition and broader wind-down monetization efforts.

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

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Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as counter-drone platforms: Airbus H160M Guépard, H145M expansion, and drone-led teaming Eurosatory 2026 coverage points to a shift from “air defense” to scalable counter-UAS concepts, with militaries drawing renewed interest in helicopters and low-cost platforms. Airbus Helicopters is progressing the H160M Guépard toward late-2028 delivery, positioning “agnostic” drone integration, while also widening the H145M light helicopter’s anti-drone mission and exploring helicopter–drone teaming for SAR and firefighting roles.

2026-06-16T13:24:11.122201-07:00

Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as counter-drone platforms: Airbus H160M Guépard, H145M expansion, and drone-led teaming

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Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity Royal Air Maroc is increasing capacity by bringing in wet-leased Airbus A330neo widebodies. The move highlights the airline’s near-term reliance on leased aircraft to balance widebody availability and route/network plans, rather than waiting strictly for owned deliveries.

2026-06-16T06:50:40.213556-07:00

Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity

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Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries Middle East Airlines (MEA) expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A330neo and first A321XLR in the second half of 2026, signaling a dual-track widebody and long-range narrowbody upgrade. The plan places MEA alongside the growing set of carriers rolling out A321XLR services for thin, extended-range routes.

2026-06-15T22:32:39.707708-07:00

Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries

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AVi8 Air Capital to launch Vietnam-based ACMI wet-lease carrier Avi8 Airways, based in Ho Chi Minh City AVi8 Air Capital plans to launch a branded ACMI franchise airline, Avi8 Airways, stationing it at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. The operator will provide additional wet-lease capacity in Southeast Asia using An A320-200 fleet and A321-200 (P2F) aircraft.

2026-06-15T20:22:24.395556-07:00

AVi8 Air Capital to launch Vietnam-based ACMI wet-lease carrier Avi8 Airways, based in Ho Chi Minh City

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LATAM weighs Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X as future B777 replacement strategy LATAM is evaluating the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X to replace its future Boeing 777 fleet, signaling a major long-haul fleet decision ahead of the 777X’s certification and delivery ramp. The move comes as LATAM continues to navigate the wider widebody timetable set by the Boeing 777X and 787 programs.

2026-06-15T11:18:02.515299-07:00

LATAM weighs Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X as future B777 replacement strategy

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Airbus inaugurates additional A320 Family final-assembly capacity in Toulouse, adding a second modernized FAL line

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as counter-drone platforms: Airbus H160M Guépard, H145M expansion, and drone-led teaming

Lebanon’s MEA targets 2H26 for first A330neo and A321XLR entries

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