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Joint sales process launched for UK freight carrier European Cargo and Priority 1 Group’s A340 fleet

Administrators and provisional liquidators have initiated a joint sales process covering UK freight operator European Cargo alongside the Priority 1 Group aircraft fleet, offering 15 Airbus A340-600s and A340-500s to interested parties.

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2026-07-01T11:29:23.279919-07:00

FlightGlobal

Airbus reportedly stops offering A319neo after weak sales, leaving the re-engined A320 family focused on larger variants

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2026-07-01T02:29:28.573638-07:00

Air Data News

Lufthansa weighs follow-on widebody order between Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X

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2026-07-01T00:09:39.657935-07:00

AeroTime

False hijacking alert from wrong transponder code prompts multi-country fighter scramble for LOT Polish Airlines A320 to Tel Avi

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2026-07-01T01:28:53.487604-07:00

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Joint sales process launched for UK freight carrier European Cargo and Priority 1 Group’s A340 fleet Administrators and provisional liquidators have initiated a joint sales process covering UK freight operator European Cargo alongside the Priority 1 Group aircraft fleet, offering 15 Airbus A340-600s and A340-500s to interested parties.

2026-07-01T11:29:23.279919-07:00

Joint sales process launched for UK freight carrier European Cargo and Priority 1 Group’s A340 fleet

AirInsight

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Delta leans into A220 fuel-efficiency to narrow the US single-aisle gap, while American and United remain uncommitted Delta says its A220 strategy is already closing a measured fuel-efficiency gap across US single-aisle fleets, per The Airflow’s Fuel Efficiency Index. American and United have not yet provided a comparable response, leaving Delta positioned as the clearest “efficiency mover” in the segment.

2026-07-01T09:33:07.881007-07:00

Delta leans into A220 fuel-efficiency to narrow the US single-aisle gap, while American and United remain uncommitted

FlightGlobal

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Airbus reportedly stops offering A319neo after weak sales, leaving the re-engined A320 family focused on larger variants Airbus has quietly ended offering the A319neo to airline customers after continued underwhelming demand for the re-engined smallest member of the A320 family. The move effectively accelerates a lineup shift toward larger A320neo variants and the company’s A220 family for the smallest end of the single-aisle market.

2026-07-01T02:29:28.573638-07:00

Airbus reportedly stops offering A319neo after weak sales, leaving the re-engined A320 family focused on larger variants

AeroTime

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False hijacking alert from wrong transponder code prompts multi-country fighter scramble for LOT Polish Airlines A320 to Tel Avi A LOT Polish Airlines Airbus A320 from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was forced to divert to Burgas after an erroneous transponder squawk entered the internationally recognized 7500 “hijacking” code, triggering security responses. Turkish, Bulgarian and Israeli authorities scrambled fighter jets and later confirmed no threat, but the flight arrived with a heavy delay.

2026-07-01T01:28:53.487604-07:00

False hijacking alert from wrong transponder code prompts multi-country fighter scramble for LOT Polish Airlines A320 to Tel Avi

Air Data News

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Lufthansa weighs follow-on widebody order between Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says the carrier is preparing another widebody order and is weighing options between the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X, per comments shared in an internal employee meeting reported by Aviation Week. The decision is aimed at advancing Lufthansa’s long-haul fleet renewal and future growth.

2026-07-01T00:09:39.657935-07:00

Lufthansa weighs follow-on widebody order between Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X

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MIAT Mongolian Airlines considers buying 10 Airbus jets to modernize Mongolia’s air transport network Mongolian carrier MIAT—Mongolian Airlines is evaluating an order for 10 Airbus aircraft, according to transport and roads minister Borkhuu Delgersaikhan, speaking June 25, 2026. The prospective fleet plan is positioned as part of a broader, multi-pronged effort to strengthen Mongolia’s air transport sector.

2026-06-30T21:00:20.496461-07:00

MIAT Mongolian Airlines considers buying 10 Airbus jets to modernize Mongolia’s air transport network

Leeham News

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Airbus CEO transition: Christian Scherer retires from Airbus Commercial Aircraft (effective 1 Jan 2026) Christian Scherer, CEO of Airbus Commercial Aircraft until 1 January 2026, completes his final day at Airbus today ahead of his planned retirement. The exit marks the end of a leadership period for Airbus’s commercial aircraft business and sets up a succession change for the company’s commercial strategy going into 2026.

2026-06-30T11:16:17.717123-07:00

Airbus CEO transition: Christian Scherer retires from Airbus Commercial Aircraft (effective 1 Jan 2026)

Bloomberg

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SAS orders 18 Airbus A330-900s (A330neo) in landmark $10B long-haul fleet renewal plan Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), emerging from bankruptcy, has placed firm orders for 18 Airbus A330-900 A330neos—Airbus’ largest single investment in the airline’s history—part of a wider plan to add up to 40 European long-haul widebodies worth about $10 billion. SAS also intends to bring A330-300s into service for near-term growth.

2026-06-30T02:14:23.989439-07:00

SAS orders 18 Airbus A330-900s (A330neo) in landmark $10B long-haul fleet renewal plan