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Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to scale aeronautics innovation

Airbus Helicopters has officially opened its new Albacete Digital Campus, positioning the facility as a hub for innovation across the aeronautics industry. The inauguration underscores the company’s push to concentrate engineering and digital capabilities in Spain to accelerate development and adoption of new technologies.

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

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IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build

2026-06-17T05:49:39.237228-07:00

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Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final-assembly line as tenth FAL expands production footprint

2026-06-16T22:23:33.708852-07:00

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Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

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Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to scale aeronautics innovation Airbus Helicopters has officially opened its new Albacete Digital Campus, positioning the facility as a hub for innovation across the aeronautics industry. The inauguration underscores the company’s push to concentrate engineering and digital capabilities in Spain to accelerate development and adoption of new technologies.

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to scale aeronautics innovation

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IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build IndiGo says it aims to grow to a 550-aircraft fleet by FY30, with 30–40% of aircraft owned and the remainder managed via leasing. The plan is backed by 900+ Airbus jets on order, plus rapid business-class expansion supported by hot meals on A321XLR and planned widebody routes.

2026-06-17T05:49:39.237228-07:00

IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build

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Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final-assembly line as tenth FAL expands production footprint Airbus has inaugurated a second A320 Family final assembly line at the Jean-Luc Lagardère facility in Toulouse, in a repurposed 122,000-sq-m central hangar. The move follows Airbus commencing final assembly of A320neo-family jets on a new line and supports a broader expansion plan at the Toulouse production footprint.

2026-06-16T22:23:33.708852-07:00

Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final-assembly line as tenth FAL expands production footprint

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AirAsia X to debut Airbus A321LR in late 2Q26 AirAsia X plans to introduce the Airbus A321LR in late second-quarter 2026, signaling a step-change in its long-range, single-aisle capacity. The carrier joins a growing list of airlines moving the A321LR/A321XLR family from entry-into-service phases into scheduled network deployment.

2026-06-16T18:28:08.954539-07:00

AirAsia X to debut Airbus A321LR in late 2Q26

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Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo Qantas will begin its world-first nonstop “Project Sunrise” services from Sydney to London in October 2027, using a specially configured Airbus jet, with Sydney–New York scheduled to follow later in 2027. The carrier has also previewed its first long-range A350-1000ULR at Airbus’ Toulouse headquarters.

2026-06-16T17:21:02.151567-07:00

Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo

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Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale Spirit Airlines’ bankrupt parent is moving toward closing bids to sell assets in the coming weeks, including several dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft and New York LaGuardia airport slots. The auction push follows court and regulator scrutiny around Spirit’s LGA slot disposition and broader wind-down monetization efforts.

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

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Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as scalable counter-UAS platforms, from Airbus H160M “agnostic” drone integration to H145 Global conflict lessons are driving fresh counter-drone concepts built around lower-cost platforms, with the Pentagon increasingly looking to helicopters as aerial shooters and sensing nodes. At Eurosatory 2026, Airbus Helicopters highlights a “agnostic” H160M Guépard approach targeting first delivery in late 2028, plus plans to broaden the H145M into anti-drone roles and to team rotorcraft with drones for missions including life-saving operations and wildfire response.

2026-06-16T13:24:11.122201-07:00

Eurosatory 2026 spotlights helicopters as scalable counter-UAS platforms, from Airbus H160M “agnostic” drone integration to H145

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Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity Royal Air Maroc is increasing capacity by bringing in wet-leased Airbus A330neo widebodies. The move highlights the airline’s near-term reliance on leased aircraft to balance widebody availability and route/network plans, rather than waiting strictly for owned deliveries.

2026-06-16T06:50:40.213556-07:00

Royal Air Maroc wet-leases A330neo widebody to add capacity

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Airbus Helicopters inaugurates Albacete Digital Campus to scale aeronautics innovation

IndiGo targets a 550+ aircraft fleet by FY30, including deeper ownership and an accelerated Airbus build

Airbus inaugurates second Toulouse A320 Family final-assembly line as tenth FAL expands production footprint

Qantas locks in world-first nonstop Sydney–London launch for Project Sunrise on Airbus A350-1000ULR (Oct 2027), with New York fo

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