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Lufthansa will keep more A340-300s available through the summer 2027 schedule as continuing Boeing 777-9 delays constrain fleet replacement. The carrier has retained 11 four-engine aircraft after retiring its last A340-600, with some A340-300 flights already scheduled for winter 2027/2028.
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Lufthansa will keep more A340-300s available through the summer 2027 schedule as continuing Boeing 777-9 delays constrain fleet replacement. The carrier has retained 11 four-engine aircraft after retiring its last A340-600, with some A340-300 flights already scheduled for winter 2027/2028.
Airbus Helicopters has started final assembly of the third and final H160M Guepard prototype at its Marignane site in southern France. The medium twin is supporting development of a combined variant for France’s naval and air forces.
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The UK Insolvency and Companies Court has ordered Global Airlines (London City) into compulsory liquidation, ending the British startup’s plan to launch transatlantic service with Airbus A380s. The company had partnered with Hi Fly to support its A380 induction and reportedly operated only four flights.
Airbus is addressing the prospect of a new North American factory and demand as aircraft makers face pressure to deliver more efficient next-generation airplanes without compromising operational reliability. The available article summary does not specify the factory’s status, location, capacity or any demand figures.
OHB SE reiterated its opposition to the proposed merger of the space divisions of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales, arguing that it poses an anti-competitive threat. The satellite and rocket hardware provider said it is confident EU regulators will give its concerns a fair hearing.
Air Tanzania says flight delays, schedule changes, cancellations and aircraft substitutions may continue until Nov. 14, 2026, after engines were removed early from some of its A220-300s. The warning underscores the operational consequences of the carrier’s ongoing Pratt & Whitney engine problems.
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