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Pratt & Whitney signals endgame for A320 GTF AOG crisis while securing 15 more Airbus A321neo-powered by GTF for Tigerair Taiwan

Pratt & Whitney says it is on track to honour commitments to end the GTF engine A320 AOG crisis, pointing to a “dramatic” improvement in aircraft on-ground performance. Separately, it has signed an MoU with Tigerair Taiwan for GTF engines on 15 Airbus A321neo family aircraft—four firm and 11 leased.

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2026-07-22T02:44:15.679537-07:00

Leeham News

Airbus advances Wing of Tomorrow flight testing; RTX Hybrid-Electric propulsion moves to ground trials at Farnborough 2026

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2026-07-21T23:18:57.942223-07:00

FlightGlobal

Finnair trims 2026 capacity after Middle East flight cuts; profit tops €86.6M as it leases six older A320ceos

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2026-07-22T00:45:48.394850-07:00

AirInsight

Airbus launches €5bn share buyback and targets near-doubling profits by 2029

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2026-07-21T23:24:02.240383-07:00

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Bloomberg

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Airbus European loan draws renewed US and Boeing scrutiny after subsidy dispute settlement Airbus and Boeing have settled their long-running subsidy dispute, but a newly proposed European loan for Airbus is prompting fresh attention and debate from the US and Boeing. The development is adding fuel to renewed scrutiny over how aircraft financing may be treated under subsidy and trade rules.

2026-07-22T04:09:04.000457-07:00

Airbus European loan draws renewed US and Boeing scrutiny after subsidy dispute settlement

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Pratt & Whitney signals endgame for A320 GTF AOG crisis while securing 15 more Airbus A321neo-powered by GTF for Tigerair Taiwan Pratt & Whitney says it is on track to honour commitments to end the GTF engine A320 AOG crisis, pointing to a “dramatic” improvement in aircraft on-ground performance. Separately, it has signed an MoU with Tigerair Taiwan for GTF engines on 15 Airbus A321neo family aircraft—four firm and 11 leased.

2026-07-22T02:44:15.679537-07:00

Pratt & Whitney signals endgame for A320 GTF AOG crisis while securing 15 more Airbus A321neo-powered by GTF for Tigerair Taiwan

FlightGlobal

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Finnair trims 2026 capacity after Middle East flight cuts; profit tops €86.6M as it leases six older A320ceos Finnair says it has reduced its full-year 2026 capacity guidance after cancelling flights to the Middle East, citing geopolitical-driven uncertainty. The carrier reported Q2 operating profit up four-fold to €86.6 million, while agreeing to lease six used Airbus A320ceo aircraft to replace older A319/A320s.

2026-07-22T00:45:48.394850-07:00

Finnair trims 2026 capacity after Middle East flight cuts; profit tops €86.6M as it leases six older A320ceos

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Air France wet-leases Airbus A220-300 aircraft Air France has secured wet-lease capacity using Airbus A220-300 aircraft, a short-term capacity move intended to address operational and network demands without waiting for new aircraft delivery slots.

2026-07-22T00:23:57.770924-07:00

Air France wet-leases Airbus A220-300 aircraft

AirInsight

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Airbus launches €5bn share buyback and targets near-doubling profits by 2029 Airbus has announced a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) share buyback over three years, starting later this year, alongside mid-term financial targets. It aims to nearly double adjusted EBIT/Adjusted EBIT to €12–13 billion by 2029 from €7.1 billion in 2025 and a €7.5 billion this-year target.

2026-07-21T23:24:02.240383-07:00

Airbus launches €5bn share buyback and targets near-doubling profits by 2029

Leeham News

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Airbus advances Wing of Tomorrow flight testing; RTX Hybrid-Electric propulsion moves to ground trials at Farnborough 2026 At Farnborough 2026, Airbus says it has completed assembly of all three full-scale wing demonstrators for its Wing of Tomorrow industrial run-at-rate effort and is launching a new flight-test campaign for high-span wing performance on next-generation single-aisle aircraft. Separately, RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada hybrid-electric demonstrator progresses to ground testing with a flight-standard propulsion system and propeller in Quebec.

2026-07-21T23:18:57.942223-07:00

Airbus advances Wing of Tomorrow flight testing; RTX Hybrid-Electric propulsion moves to ground trials at Farnborough 2026

FlightGlobal

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Airbus commercial chief Lars Wagner pushes for 2024 decision on higher A350 production rate Airbus commercial aircraft chief Lars Wagner says strong demand—and the possibility of further “stretch”—are increasing pressure for Airbus to offer earlier slot allocation for A350 twinjets. He is pressing for a decision this year to raise the A350’s production rate above the current target.

2026-07-21T12:08:38.387694-07:00

Airbus commercial chief Lars Wagner pushes for 2024 decision on higher A350 production rate

FlightGlobal

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P&W offers backing for A220 stretch

2026-07-21T10:44:24.550261-07:00

P&W offers backing for A220 st