Reuters
• Florence Loeve, Gianluca Lo Nostro, Joanna Plucinska
After mixed third-quarter earnings, Airbus kept its full-year forecasts and production plans unchanged. The company’s ability to meet its annual aircraft-delivery target now depends on a stronger finish to the year, making delivery execution a key focus for investors.
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After mixed third-quarter earnings, Airbus kept its full-year forecasts and production plans unchanged. The company’s ability to meet its annual aircraft-delivery target now depends on a stronger finish to the year, making delivery execution a key focus for investors.
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Discover Airlines has withdrawn its final Airbus A330-200, ending the type’s service with the Lufthansa Group carrier. The aircraft, registered D-AXGE, flew Discover’s first commercial flight in July 2021; its departure marks a fleet transition for the airline’s long-haul operation.
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Alpha Component Solutions will provide component maintenance and support to A350 operators worldwide. The venture, finalized more than three years after Airbus entered exclusive talks with Air France-KLM, begins operations with contracts covering more than 500 aircraft.
FlyOne Asia plans to add Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft through wet leases in the second quarter of 2027. The available report does not identify the lessor, aircraft count or intended routes.
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Ukrainian defense technology company HIMERA and Denmark’s GomSpace have begun testing an experimental satellite for a communications network Ukraine aims to operate independently. In parallel, the EU is discussing reduced dependence on U.S. providers, while ESA has added four Galileo Second Generation satellites to its procurement plan, bringing the planned fleet to 16.
ESA has added spacecraft to the Galileo Second Generation program through contracts with Airbus and Thales Alenia Space; Airbus’s latest award covers two satellites, bringing its order to eight. Separately, three European companies won NAVISP contracts to develop navigation technologies for more resilient rail transportation and aviation.
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The Faroe Islands’ flag carrier has placed a firm order for two additional Airbus A320neos to replace older-generation A320s. The airline already has two A320neos scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029 and aims to transition its fleet entirely to the type by 2030.
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