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Emirates takes first A380 to Starlink: next-gen inflight Wi-Fi certified after installation in Newquay, UK

Emirates has returned its first Airbus A380 equipped with next-generation Starlink inflight Wi-Fi to Dubai after installation and certification work completed in Newquay, Cornwall. The aircraft’s initial rollout targets up to 2 Gbps connectivity, with free service for all cabins planned to expand across the fleet in 2026.

2026-04-27T02:35:12.504805-07:00

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Airbus and MTU advance fuel-cell collaboration for ZEROe, aiming for Clean Aviation proposal by May deadline

2026-04-27T07:04:49.982472-07:00

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Brunei Air Force takes final delivery of Airbus Defence and Space C295MW tactical transports

2026-04-27T00:20:19.470715-07:00

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Airbus delivers Air Canada’s first A321XLR (launch operator in Canada), leased from SMBC Aviation Capital; first of 30

2026-04-26T14:22:27.856812-07:00

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Airbus and MTU advance fuel-cell collaboration for ZEROe, aiming for Clean Aviation proposal by May deadline Airbus and Germany’s MTU are progressing a joint fuel-cell collaboration as part of the ZEROe programme, with both partners working toward a May deadline for their joint proposal. The effort is targeted at Clean Aviation, aligning propulsion technology development with EU clean-air research milestones.

2026-04-27T07:04:49.982472-07:00

Airbus and MTU advance fuel-cell collaboration for ZEROe, aiming for Clean Aviation proposal by May deadline

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Emirates takes first A380 to Starlink: next-gen inflight Wi-Fi certified after installation in Newquay, UK Emirates has returned its first Airbus A380 equipped with next-generation Starlink inflight Wi-Fi to Dubai after installation and certification work completed in Newquay, Cornwall. The aircraft’s initial rollout targets up to 2 Gbps connectivity, with free service for all cabins planned to expand across the fleet in 2026.

2026-04-27T02:35:12.504805-07:00

Emirates takes first A380 to Starlink: next-gen inflight Wi-Fi certified after installation in Newquay, UK

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Brunei Air Force takes final delivery of Airbus Defence and Space C295MW tactical transports The Royal Brunei Air Force has received the final pair of Airbus Defence and Space C295MW tactical transports, completing its rollout of a full C295MW fleet for transport missions. The last deliveries close out the country’s planned airlift capability upgrade with a modern, common tactical fleet.

2026-04-27T00:20:19.470715-07:00

Brunei Air Force takes final delivery of Airbus Defence and Space C295MW tactical transports

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Garuda Indonesia kicks off 2026 Hajj with damp-leased A330 widebodies and an A330-900N Garuda Indonesia has commenced its 2026 Hajj operations using a blend of in-house and damp-leased widebodies. The carrier will fly A330-300s operated by Thai AirAsia X, World2Fly (Portugal/Spain) and an A330-900N operated by Lion Air, aligning capacity with the Hajj peak schedule.

2026-04-26T18:34:40.086256-07:00

Garuda Indonesia kicks off 2026 Hajj with damp-leased A330 widebodies and an A330-900N

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Airbus delivers Air Canada’s first A321XLR (launch operator in Canada), leased from SMBC Aviation Capital; first of 30 Airbus has delivered the first of 30 A321XLRs to Air Canada, making the carrier the launch operator of the type in Canada. The aircraft is leased from SMBC Aviation Capital and signals the start of Air Canada’s transition to bridge long-haul flying with a single-aisle platform.

2026-04-26T14:22:27.856812-07:00

Airbus delivers Air Canada’s first A321XLR (launch operator in Canada), leased from SMBC Aviation Capital; first of 30

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Korean Air delivers 5,000th A320-family Sharklet, underscoring its aerostructures scale in Airbus’s narrowbody supply chain Korean Air has marked the delivery of its 5,000th Airbus A320 Family Sharklet, highlighting a key aerostructures capability tied to Airbus’s single-aisle fleet build. The milestone reinforces Korean Air’s manufacturing role within Airbus’s global narrowbody production and parts supply network.

2026-04-26T08:34:47.949534-07:00

Korean Air delivers 5,000th A320-family Sharklet, underscoring its aerostructures scale in Airbus’s narrowbody supply chain

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Airbus Mobile, Alabama marks 10 years since first U.S.-built delivery Airbus is marking the 10th anniversary of the first aircraft delivered from its U.S. manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The inaugural U.S.-assembled jet—a JetBlue A321 dubbed “BluesMobile”—was handed over on April 25, 2016, underscoring the site’s role in Airbus’s U.S. production footprint.

2026-04-24T18:53:07.702778-07:00

Airbus Mobile, Alabama marks 10 years since first U.S.-built delivery

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Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR for long-range narrowbody rollout Air Canada has received its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg on April 24, 2026, leased from SMBC Aviation Capital. The carrier plans to bring the aircraft into service for transatlantic and transcontinental routes, with 29 additional A321XLRs expected to join before the decade ends.

2026-04-24T09:22:47.323524-07:00

Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR for long-range narrowbody rollout

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Emirates takes first A380 to Starlink: next-gen inflight Wi-Fi certified after installation in Newquay, UK

Airbus and MTU advance fuel-cell collaboration for ZEROe, aiming for Clean Aviation proposal by May deadline

Brunei Air Force takes final delivery of Airbus Defence and Space C295MW tactical transports

Airbus delivers Air Canada’s first A321XLR (launch operator in Canada), leased from SMBC Aviation Capital; first of 30

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