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Lufthansa takes first retrofitted Airbus A380 into service with new 68-seat business class

Lufthansa has completed the modernization of its first of eight Airbus A380s, “Mike-Charly” (D-AIMC), equipping a new business-class cabin on the upper deck. The aircraft departed Munich (LH452) for Los Angeles on April 23, marking the start of fleet-wide A380 retrofit operations.

2026-04-23T02:49:44.102253-07:00

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EDRS-A to launch with space-based laser communications payload for secure, high-capacity data links

2026-04-22T17:50:05.414500-07:00

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Trump’s airline intervention puts Spirit’s future and Airbus-Boeing market share in the spotlight

2026-04-22T08:35:39.458926-07:00

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Airbus A350F: cargo door delivered to Toulouse; installation starts on MSN700 ahead of H2 test flights

2026-04-22T01:35:49.943868-07:00

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Lufthansa takes first retrofitted Airbus A380 into service with new 68-seat business class Lufthansa has completed the modernization of its first of eight Airbus A380s, “Mike-Charly” (D-AIMC), equipping a new business-class cabin on the upper deck. The aircraft departed Munich (LH452) for Los Angeles on April 23, marking the start of fleet-wide A380 retrofit operations.

2026-04-23T02:49:44.102253-07:00

Lufthansa takes first retrofitted Airbus A380 into service with new 68-seat business class

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EDRS-A to launch with space-based laser communications payload for secure, high-capacity data links A space-based laser communications system integrated on the European Data Relay System (EDRS)-A satellite payload is scheduled for launch Jan. 27. ESA and Airbus Defence & Space describe it as a secure, high-capacity data transmitter supporting both commercial and military operators.

2026-04-22T17:50:05.414500-07:00

EDRS-A to launch with space-based laser communications payload for secure, high-capacity data links

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Airbus Helicopters flags delivery dip while flight-testing H160 for French military missions Airbus Helicopters says deliveries have dipped but is upbeat about military-focused refit versions in the near term. The company is flight-testing the Airbus H160, a civil helicopter it is being studied for military missions with French forces, signaling continued rotorcraft conversion and retrofit demand.

2026-04-22T15:23:57.274933-07:00

Airbus Helicopters flags delivery dip while flight-testing H160 for French military missions

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Singapore’s first Airbus A330 MRTT tanker delivery date set; aircraft earmarked for RSAF and possible overseas Army training Singapore has revealed the delivery date for its first Airbus A330 MRTT tanker. The aircraft will support Singapore Air Force operations and may be used to back overseas Singapore Army training exercises, underscoring the tankers’ role beyond pure aerial refuelling.

2026-04-22T15:23:54.996478-07:00

Singapore’s first Airbus A330 MRTT tanker delivery date set; aircraft earmarked for RSAF and possible overseas Army training

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Trump’s airline intervention puts Spirit’s future and Airbus-Boeing market share in the spotlight President Donald Trump is pushing for a buyer for Spirit Airlines, opposing a United–American merger, while the administration weighs broader industrial positioning that could tilt outcomes across the narrowbody market—an “all-Airbus fleet” scenario that would pressure Boeing’s bid for share.

2026-04-22T08:35:39.458926-07:00

Trump’s airline intervention puts Spirit’s future and Airbus-Boeing market share in the spotlight

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Airbus A350F: cargo door delivered to Toulouse; installation starts on MSN700 ahead of H2 test flights The cargo door for Airbus’s first A350 freighter has arrived at the final assembly line in Toulouse, reaching the MSN700 prototype on 21 April. Installation is set to begin on 22 April, with the next step being test flights scheduled for H2, per A350F chief engineer Joel Rocker.

2026-04-22T01:35:49.943868-07:00

Airbus A350F: cargo door delivered to Toulouse; installation starts on MSN700 ahead of H2 test flights

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Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs Airbus has brokered an arrangement to help Delta deliver its inflight connectivity (IFC) vision—bringing Hughes Fusion to 20 on-order A350-1000s. Separately, Airbus is in talks to accommodate planned Amazon Leo satellite-internet equipment, aligning aircraft provisioning with next-generation connectivity installs.

2026-04-21T10:27:30.266559-07:00

Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs

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Lufthansa Group to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights this summer through October to offset jet-fuel volatility Lufthansa Group will remove about 20,000 short-haul departures scheduled through October, trimming European summer capacity and re-centering demand around its six hubs. The carrier cites jet-fuel cost inflation—fuel costs have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict—and targets “unprofitable” routes to protect margins.

2026-04-21T08:11:10.883808-07:00

Lufthansa Group to cancel 20,000 short-haul flights this summer through October to offset jet-fuel volatility

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Lufthansa takes first retrofitted Airbus A380 into service with new 68-seat business class

EDRS-A to launch with space-based laser communications payload for secure, high-capacity data links

Trump’s airline intervention puts Spirit’s future and Airbus-Boeing market share in the spotlight

Airbus A350F: cargo door delivered to Toulouse; installation starts on MSN700 ahead of H2 test flights

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