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Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans

Mongolia’s Hunnu Air is weighing a fleet add focused on long-haul capability ahead of a targeted move into Europe. At Routes Asia 2026, commercial director Turbold Tserenkhuu said the carrier is considering leasing two Airbus A321-200NX(LR) (A321LR) aircraft and two A330-200s.

2026-04-20T21:58:02.904656-07:00

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Fiji Airways trims Funafuti and Brisbane services as Middle East conflict drives Jet A fuel shortages

2026-04-20T18:35:03.295204-07:00

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Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR

2026-04-20T12:18:13.735192-07:00

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Germany inducts the final Airbus A400M Atlas (No. 53), completing the Luftwaffe fleet delivery tranche

2026-04-20T14:01:54.597336-07:00

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Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans Mongolia’s Hunnu Air is weighing a fleet add focused on long-haul capability ahead of a targeted move into Europe. At Routes Asia 2026, commercial director Turbold Tserenkhuu said the carrier is considering leasing two Airbus A321-200NX(LR) (A321LR) aircraft and two A330-200s.

2026-04-20T21:58:02.904656-07:00

Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans

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Fiji Airways trims Funafuti and Brisbane services as Middle East conflict drives Jet A fuel shortages Fiji Airways has cut seat availability to and from Funafuti after Tuvalu declared a state of emergency over critical fuel shortages, including reducing Nadi–Brisbane flights (except 02 May 2026). The carrier is also cutting capacity on a temporary Nadi–Dallas Fort Worth plan using its Airbus A350 as fuel costs surge.

2026-04-20T18:35:03.295204-07:00

Fiji Airways trims Funafuti and Brisbane services as Middle East conflict drives Jet A fuel shortages

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Germany inducts the final Airbus A400M Atlas (No. 53), completing the Luftwaffe fleet delivery tranche Germany has officially received its 53rd and final Airbus Defence and Space A400M airlifter, ending the currently ordered batch for the Luftwaffe under the multinational OCCAR program. The handover follows the first aircraft entering service in 2014 and caps a more than-decade delivery run.

2026-04-20T14:01:54.597336-07:00

Germany inducts the final Airbus A400M Atlas (No. 53), completing the Luftwaffe fleet delivery tranche

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Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR Poland is building a new geostationary (GEO) defense telecommunications satellite for its Ministry of Defence, with Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence and Space and RADMOR. Thales Alenia Space said it signed an industrial cooperation agreement for the program, framed as a step toward enhanced national space sovereignty.

2026-04-20T12:18:13.735192-07:00

Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR

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Uganda Airlines reactivates one A330-800neo after ~two-month grounding, easing long-haul capacity constraints Uganda Airlines has returned one of its two Airbus A330-800neos to service after roughly two months of immobilization, while the second aircraft remains grounded for maintenance. The move partially restores the carrier’s in-house widebody capability and capacity on its international network.

2026-04-20T05:51:23.087534-07:00

Uganda Airlines reactivates one A330-800neo after ~two-month grounding, easing long-haul capacity constraints

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FCAS crisis deepens as Germany considers restructuring—or abandoning—the next-gen fighter after Dassault-Airbus mediation fails Talks to resolve a leadership and governance dispute between Dassault Aviation and Airbus Defence and Space on the FCAS Next Generation Fighter have collapsed. Germany is now evaluating whether to restructure the program or walk away entirely, injecting fresh uncertainty into Europe’s flagship sixth-generation effort.

2026-04-20T05:29:48.136301-07:00

FCAS crisis deepens as Germany considers restructuring—or abandoning—the next-gen fighter after Dassault-Airbus mediation fails

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Air Astana adds a second full-flight simulator to expand Airbus A320 pilot training Air Astana Group has introduced a second full-flight simulator at its Flight Training Centre in Astana to support Airbus A320-family operations. The move strengthens its Airbus pilot training capacity and capability, including with EASA-certified training delivered using a high-fidelity simulation setup.

2026-04-20T02:50:38.958681-07:00

Air Astana adds a second full-flight simulator to expand Airbus A320 pilot training

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NAHEMA awards NH90 Block 2 architecture study to NHIndustries, advancing NATO rotorcraft midlife upgrade NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) has contracted NHIndustries to begin a major NH90 Block 2 architecture study, starting work on a next-generation variant’s performance improvements and future combat/interop integration. The contract formalizes the Block 2 evolution study ahead of the rotorcraft midlife upgrade planning cycle.

2026-04-20T02:45:15.734683-07:00

NAHEMA awards NH90 Block 2 architecture study to NHIndustries, advancing NATO rotorcraft midlife upgrade

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Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans

Fiji Airways trims Funafuti and Brisbane services as Middle East conflict drives Jet A fuel shortages

Poland signs for a geostationary defense telecommunications satellite via Thales Alenia Space, Airbus and RADMOR

Germany inducts the final Airbus A400M Atlas (No. 53), completing the Luftwaffe fleet delivery tranche

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