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Airbus accelerates Wing of Tomorrow with run-at-rate assembly and new high-span wing flight tests; RTX/Pratt & Whitney Canada ad

Airbus has completed assembly of all three full-scale Wing of Tomorrow wing demonstrators and is launching a new Farnborough-based campaign to test high-span wing performance on flight-standard hardware next year. Separately, Pratt & Whitney Canada begins ground testing for the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator, covering the flight-standard propulsion system and propeller in Longueuil, Quebec.

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2026-07-21T23:18:57.942223-07:00

AeroTime

Farnborough 2026: Pratt & Whitney reports “dramatic” A320 GTF AOG improvement and highlights >800 GTF orders/commitments

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2026-07-22T02:44:15.679537-07:00

AirInsight

Airbus launches €5.0bn ($5.7bn) share buyback and targets near-doubling of profits by 2029

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2026-07-21T23:24:02.240383-07:00

FlightGlobal

Finnair trims 2026 capacity outlook amid Middle East route cancellations; Q2 operating profit rises to €86.6m but guidance uncer

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2026-07-22T00:45:48.394850-07:00

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Bloomberg

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Airbus European loan draws renewed US and Boeing scrutiny after subsidy dispute settlement Airbus and Boeing have settled their long-running subsidy dispute, but a newly proposed European loan for Airbus is prompting fresh attention and debate from the US and Boeing. The development is adding fuel to renewed scrutiny over how aircraft financing may be treated under subsidy and trade rules.

2026-07-22T04:09:04.000457-07:00

Airbus European loan draws renewed US and Boeing scrutiny after subsidy dispute settlement

AeroTime

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Farnborough 2026: Pratt & Whitney reports “dramatic” A320 GTF AOG improvement and highlights >800 GTF orders/commitments Pratt & Whitney used Farnborough 2026 to reset the narrative on the A320 GTF-related AOG crisis, saying it is on track to meet its end-of-crisis commitments. The RTX unit also cited strong demand, reporting it has surpassed 800 orders and commitments for the GTF engine family this year, alongside hybrid-electric demonstrator ground tests.

2026-07-22T02:44:15.679537-07:00

Farnborough 2026: Pratt & Whitney reports “dramatic” A320 GTF AOG improvement and highlights >800 GTF orders/commitments

FlightGlobal

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Finnair trims 2026 capacity outlook amid Middle East route cancellations; Q2 operating profit rises to €86.6m but guidance uncer Finnair reported a second-quarter operating profit of €86.6 million—up four-fold—but said geopolitical developments and weaker demand assumptions have made for an uncertain outlook. The carrier cut its full-year 2026 capacity guidance after cancelling some Middle East flights, while keeping its April-set profit forecast.

2026-07-22T00:45:48.394850-07:00

Finnair trims 2026 capacity outlook amid Middle East route cancellations; Q2 operating profit rises to €86.6m but guidance uncer

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Air France wet-leases Airbus A220-300 aircraft Air France has secured wet-lease capacity using Airbus A220-300 aircraft, a short-term capacity move intended to address operational and network demands without waiting for new aircraft delivery slots.

2026-07-22T00:23:57.770924-07:00

Air France wet-leases Airbus A220-300 aircraft

FlightGlobal

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Airbus, Landing Zones and Leonardo advance UAS/AI and hybrid-electric R&D; Leonardo-Baykar JV hits readiness while an aerostruct Airbus Defence and Space and Landing Zones signed a strategic partnership for advanced uncrewed aerial systems in Canada. Leonardo’s LBA Systems joint venture with Baykar has reached full operational readiness, establishing a European base for AI-enabled UAS, carrier-capable drones and crewed-uncrewed teaming. Separate Airbus hybrid-electric progress via the LEIA project and Leonardo’s aerostructures JV moving final sign-off to year-end highlight shifting timelines.

2026-07-22T00:08:14.674727-07:00

Airbus, Landing Zones and Leonardo advance UAS/AI and hybrid-electric R&D; Leonardo-Baykar JV hits readiness while an aerostruct

AirInsight

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Airbus launches €5.0bn ($5.7bn) share buyback and targets near-doubling of profits by 2029 Airbus announced a €5bn share buyback program over three years, starting later this year, alongside higher mid-term targets. The company projects EBIT of €12bn–€13bn in 2029 versus €7.1bn in 2025, aiming to nearly double profits as supply chains ease and jet output rises.

2026-07-21T23:24:02.240383-07:00

Airbus launches €5.0bn ($5.7bn) share buyback and targets near-doubling of profits by 2029

Leeham News

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Airbus accelerates Wing of Tomorrow with run-at-rate assembly and new high-span wing flight tests; RTX/Pratt & Whitney Canada ad Airbus has completed assembly of all three full-scale Wing of Tomorrow wing demonstrators and is launching a new Farnborough-based campaign to test high-span wing performance on flight-standard hardware next year. Separately, Pratt & Whitney Canada begins ground testing for the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator, covering the flight-standard propulsion system and propeller in Longueuil, Quebec.

2026-07-21T23:18:57.942223-07:00

Airbus accelerates Wing of Tomorrow with run-at-rate assembly and new high-span wing flight tests; RTX/Pratt & Whitney Canada ad

FlightGlobal

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Airbus commercial chief Lars Wagner pushes for 2024 decision on higher A350 production rate Airbus commercial aircraft chief Lars Wagner says strong demand—and the possibility of further “stretch”—are increasing pressure for Airbus to offer earlier slot allocation for A350 twinjets. He is pressing for a decision this year to raise the A350’s production rate above the current target.

2026-07-21T12:08:38.387694-07:00

Airbus commercial chief Lars Wagner pushes for 2024 decision on higher A350 production rate