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• Ian Molyneaux
An Etihad Airways A380-800 has arrived in Bangkok, marking the first time the UAE carrier has flown its double-decker flagship to Thailand. The deployment puts the aircraft on a new city pairing for Etihad, extending the A380’s reach in Southeast Asia.
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An Etihad Airways A380-800 has arrived in Bangkok, marking the first time the UAE carrier has flown its double-decker flagship to Thailand. The deployment puts the aircraft on a new city pairing for Etihad, extending the A380’s reach in Southeast Asia.
With the 767 Freighter nearing the end of its production run, attention is turning to whether new dedicated freighters derived from existing mid-sized widebodies could serve the market. Airbus weighs in on the potential case for an A330-900F.
LiveEO co-founder Daniel Seidel discusses a new alliance with Airbus and IBM Germany, using satellite data to generate 3D terrain in minutes. The initiative is framed against Germany’s gap in sovereign imagery capability; the available report does not detail the partners’ commitments or the system’s operational status.
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easyJet will introduce in-flight internet for the first time, installing SpaceX’s Starlink service across its Airbus fleet from the first half of 2027. The decision follows earlier comments from the airline that the economics of onboard connectivity were not yet working for it.
EasyJet is partnering with Starlink to bring satellite-based inflight connectivity to its Airbus fleet. The agreement signals demand for onboard internet at a low-cost carrier, though the available report does not specify installation timing, fleet coverage or commercial terms.
Airbus says Poland could receive A400M military transports before the end of the decade, provided Warsaw makes a procurement decision quickly. Poland is evaluating a national heavy-airlift fleet alongside NATO options, giving the timing and structure of its decision a role in shaping its future transport capacity.
Airbus and BAE Systems executives are expected to discuss a potential role for Airbus in the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter effort led by the UK, Italy and Japan. The talks could shape Germany’s options after the collapse of its rival FCAS partnership with France and Spain.
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