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An analysis asks whether Airbus should develop a longer A350 variant, noting that similar considerations apply to a potential A220-500. The latter would extend the A220 family with a longer version of the manufacturer’s smallest narrowbody jet.
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An analysis asks whether Airbus should develop a longer A350 variant, noting that similar considerations apply to a potential A220-500. The latter would extend the A220 family with a longer version of the manufacturer’s smallest narrowbody jet.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has queried the status of a €3 billion ($4 billion) European Union loan to Airbus and urged a quick resolution to concerns over support for the airframer. The issue is raising uncertainty around the transatlantic truce on large-aircraft subsidies.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says a €3 billion ($4 billion) European Investment Bank loan to Airbus could put the U.S.-EU aircraft trade agreement at risk. The warning has renewed uncertainty over the transatlantic subsidy truce; Brussels and the EIB reject the criticism, while Greer urges a quick resolution.
The European Space Agency, acting for the European Commission, has contracted Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build two additional Galileo Second Generation satellites each. The four spacecraft bring the planned G2 fleet to 16; launches of the first 12 ordered in 2021 are scheduled to begin in 2028, with the new satellites due from 2031.
Airbus has secured 115 firm orders for the A350F ahead of its planned 2027 debut, while aviation intelligence firm IBA forecasts strong market value and lease rates. The freighter’s outlook raises the prospect of a new competitor to Boeing in the large-freighter market.
Airbus Helicopters has secured an order for five H135s from U.S. air medical operator Life Flight Network. Representatives of the companies finalized the agreement on Oct. 26, 2026, at the Air Medical Transport Conference in Fort Worth, Texas; the operator serves the western United States.
BBN Airlines Indonesia has added its first Airbus A320-200, marking a fleet milestone for the carrier. The available report provides no further detail on the aircraft’s configuration, deployment or the airline’s plans for additional A320s.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned the European Union that a record-breaking European Investment Bank loan to Airbus could unsettle the transatlantic trade truce, including an agreement governing financing for large civil aircraft projects. The warning puts aircraft financing back at the center of U.S.-EU trade relations.
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