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Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston

Boeing has set the first piece of steel for a new 88‑48 B787 final‑assembly building at its South Carolina manufacturing campus as it expands Dreamliner capacity. Editors, joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia, discuss that build alongside Airbus’s Mobile final‑assembly line in a new podcast.

2026-03-27T04:20:33.592871-07:00

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A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787

2026-03-26T07:31:16.195407-07:00

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China Eastern orders 101 Airbus A320neo‑family jets in $15.8bn deal, deliveries 2028–2032

2026-03-25T05:20:39.790700-07:00

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Airbus completes first integrated digital firefighting trial linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews

2026-03-26T03:01:16.470902-07:00

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Photos: KLM’s first Airbus A350-900 takes shape at Toulouse final assembly line KLM hosted a small group of Dutch media at Airbus's A350 final assembly line in Toulouse to showcase the carrier's first A350-900 as it takes shape. The visit provided a close look at the airframe and build progress inside the Toulouse FAL ahead of handover.

2026-03-27T08:00:11.111214-07:00

Photos: KLM’s first Airbus A350-900 takes shape at Toulouse final assembly line

Aviation Week

Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston Boeing has set the first piece of steel for a new 88‑48 B787 final‑assembly building at its South Carolina manufacturing campus as it expands Dreamliner capacity. Editors, joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia, discuss that build alongside Airbus’s Mobile final‑assembly line in a new podcast.

2026-03-27T04:20:33.592871-07:00

Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston

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A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787 Airbus's A350 programme faces a multi‑year industrial delivery shortfall as handovers lag the company's ambitious production‑rate targets, creating a widening gap in widebody output and adding pressure to its production roadmap. Boeing's 787 ramp is accelerating in parallel, quietly shifting the widebody balance.

2026-03-26T07:31:16.195407-07:00

A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787

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Airbus completes first integrated digital firefighting trial linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews Airbus completed a first-of-its-kind trial in southern France linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews via a shared communications and data-processing platform to coordinate forest-fire suppression. The experiment demonstrated high-precision water drops and materially shortened the detection-to-engagement cycle across multiple asset types.

2026-03-26T03:01:16.470902-07:00

Airbus completes first integrated digital firefighting trial linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews

Leeham News

State of Alternative Propulsion — Hydrogen‑Fueled Systems (ZEROe series) Leeham's ZEROe series examines hydrogen‑fuelled propulsion systems, reviewing fuel‑cell, hydrogen‑electric and chemically processed hydrogen powertrains. It explains how hydrogen is converted in fuel cells to generate electrical power, compares architectural trade‑offs, and highlights technical, operational and certification hurdles for regional and mid‑market hydrogen aircraft.

2026-03-26T01:51:06.822355-07:00

State of Alternative Propulsion — Hydrogen‑Fueled Systems (ZEROe series)

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Airbus studies ATR final-assembly line in India as New Delhi backs regional push Airbus is evaluating whether to establish a final assembly line in India for ATR turboprops, holding talks to assess commercial viability as New Delhi rolls out a 10‑year, subsidy‑backed push to expand regional connectivity. The move would leverage Airbus’s existing Indian assembly ties and target rising short‑haul demand.

2026-03-26T00:20:34.164703-07:00

Airbus studies ATR final-assembly line in India as New Delhi backs regional push

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GOL opens selection for Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) captains GOL has opened selection for captains for its incoming Airbus A330-900 (A330neo), seeking pilots with A330 experience. Applications are open through 31 May 2026. The recruitment supports GOL’s push to operate international twin‑aisle routes with the A330neo.

2026-03-25T15:05:29.975057-07:00

GOL opens selection for Airbus A330-900 (A330neo) captains

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Airbus A321 — Data-driven market and fleet analysis The Airbus A321 is analyzed through fleet, order and utilization data to benchmark variant demand (neo, LR, XLR), production and delivery dynamics, and economic performance versus other single-aisles. The report highlights where airlines are upgauging capacity and which markets drive A321 adoption.

2026-03-25T09:30:46.288048-07:00

Airbus A321 — Data-driven market and fleet analysis

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Boeing lays first steel for new 787 final assembly in South Carolina as podcast contrasts Airbus Mobile and Charleston

A350 delivery shortfall widens as Airbus misses rate targets, ceding momentum to Boeing 787

China Eastern orders 101 Airbus A320neo‑family jets in $15.8bn deal, deliveries 2028–2032

Airbus completes first integrated digital firefighting trial linking aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground crews

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