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• Bjorn Fehrm
A comparison of the A350 and 777X frames a contest for the next decade of long-haul flying, while analysis considers whether Airbus could stretch the A350-1000 to compete more directly with Boeing’s 777-9. The 777-9 is nearing certification and first deliveries.
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A comparison of the A350 and 777X frames a contest for the next decade of long-haul flying, while analysis considers whether Airbus could stretch the A350-1000 to compete more directly with Boeing’s 777-9. The 777-9 is nearing certification and first deliveries.
The Airbus A300-600F, arriving from Leipzig, bounced on landing at London Heathrow last year. Investigators say the crew initiated a go-around despite reverse thrust having been selected; control-column back-pressure and the pitch-up effect of spoiler deployment contributed to the tail strike.
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The aircraft marks a milestone in Lufthansa Group’s five-decade relationship with Airbus and is the group’s first A350-1000. Its arrival at Munich adds the largest A350 variant to the carrier’s fleet as Lufthansa continues to modernize its long-haul operation.
Danish operator DAT is upbeat about the ACMI market and is looking for more Airbus and ATR aircraft. The company is also pursuing public service obligation (PSO) flying, linking its fleet search to both contracted capacity and public-service operations.
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The Romanian carrier, launched in 2020, has halted all scheduled flights through Dec. 31, 2026, after a Bucharest court approved its request to enter insolvency proceedings. AnimaWings had built its expansion around the Airbus A220 before withdrawing all six aircraft; reports also cite technical problems and rising costs.
Airbus has clarified procedures for a jammed horizontal stabilizer after an Air France A321 descending toward Paris Charles de Gaulle was substantially mis-trimmed. The aircraft was trimmed in direct law rather than alternate law, according to the available account of the incident.
Airbus says it will build a large greenfield industrial facility in Toulouse dedicated to producing jet engine pylons. The announcement adds a new manufacturing site to the company’s industrial footprint, although no investment, capacity or schedule details were provided in the available report.
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Emirates has agreed to acquire six Airbus A380s it currently operates under lease from Lesha Bank, securing ownership of the aircraft as their leases expire. Two jets have already transferred; the remaining four are due to change hands by April 2028. Lesha added the aircraft through its acquisition of leasing company Amedeo Air Four Plus.
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