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Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs

Airbus has brokered an arrangement to help Delta deliver its inflight connectivity (IFC) vision—bringing Hughes Fusion to 20 on-order A350-1000s. Separately, Airbus is in talks to accommodate planned Amazon Leo satellite-internet equipment, aligning aircraft provisioning with next-generation connectivity installs.

2026-04-21T10:27:30.266559-07:00

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Airbus agrees to acquire French cyber-security firm Quarkslab, bolstering “sovereign” defenses for Airbus Defence and Space

2026-04-21T01:17:30.764086-07:00

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Lufthansa Group to cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October, rebalancing European network around hub connectivity

2026-04-21T08:11:10.883808-07:00

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Dan Air A319 terrain-avoidance maneuver after substantial drift off planned flightpath, Romanian investigators say

2026-04-21T03:58:36.043331-07:00

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Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs Airbus has brokered an arrangement to help Delta deliver its inflight connectivity (IFC) vision—bringing Hughes Fusion to 20 on-order A350-1000s. Separately, Airbus is in talks to accommodate planned Amazon Leo satellite-internet equipment, aligning aircraft provisioning with next-generation connectivity installs.

2026-04-21T10:27:30.266559-07:00

Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs

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Lufthansa Group to cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October, rebalancing European network around hub connectivity Lufthansa will remove around 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October, cancelling selected European routes to reduce jet-fuel burn. The carrier is also restructuring its offering after the shutdown of Lufthansa Cityline, with savings of more than 40,000 metric tons of fuel expected amid higher costs linked to the war in Iran.

2026-04-21T08:11:10.883808-07:00

Lufthansa Group to cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October, rebalancing European network around hub connectivity

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Uganda Air Force inducts A300B4F for military cargo flights The Uganda Air Force has inducted an Airbus A300B4F freighter into service to support cargo flight operations. The move adds widebody lift capacity to Uganda’s military airlift toolkit and signals continued investment in enabling logistics capability at a time of broader scrutiny of the country’s civil aviation leadership (see link).

2026-04-21T07:49:48.531918-07:00

Uganda Air Force inducts A300B4F for military cargo flights

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Airbus to revise A321 approach-and-flare guidance after tail-strikes Airbus plans to update the flight crew manuals for A321s with additional information on approach and flare handling, following tail-strike events. The change is intended to strengthen procedural guidance in the phases leading into touchdown on the A321 variant.

2026-04-21T05:33:32.225125-07:00

Airbus to revise A321 approach-and-flare guidance after tail-strikes

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Dan Air A319 terrain-avoidance maneuver after substantial drift off planned flightpath, Romanian investigators say Romanian investigators said a Dan Air Airbus A319 required a terrain-avoidance maneuver after the aircraft drifted substantially off its planned route while flying to Bacau. The report frames the event as a serious off-track occurrence that triggered evasive action to manage terrain risk.

2026-04-21T03:58:36.043331-07:00

Dan Air A319 terrain-avoidance maneuver after substantial drift off planned flightpath, Romanian investigators say

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Airbus agrees to acquire French cyber-security firm Quarkslab, bolstering “sovereign” defenses for Airbus Defence and Space Airbus has signed an agreement to acquire Quarkslab, a French cyber-security company, to strengthen “trusted” sovereign cyber support for French authorities. The plan adds Quarkslab capabilities in reverse engineering and AI protection into Airbus Defence and Space, expanding Airbus’s European security footprint after Infodas (Germany) and planned Ultra Cyber (U.K.).

2026-04-21T01:17:30.764086-07:00

Airbus agrees to acquire French cyber-security firm Quarkslab, bolstering “sovereign” defenses for Airbus Defence and Space

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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/halts Pacific capacity to Funafuti as state of emergency follows Middle East-linked fuel shortages Fiji Airways has capped seat availability on Nadi–Funafuti after Tuvalu declared a state of emergency over critical fuel shortages. The carrier also temporarily reduced network capacity, including cutting Nadi–Brisbane and suspending Airbus A350 services to manage surging fuel costs, with further Brisbane frequency adjustments scheduled for late April through May 2026.

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

Fiji Airways trims/halts Pacific capacity to Funafuti as state of emergency follows Middle East-linked fuel shortages

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Airbus lines up cabin/IFC support for Delta’s Hughes Fusion on A350-1000 and prepares for Amazon Leo inflight Wi-Fi installs

Airbus agrees to acquire French cyber-security firm Quarkslab, bolstering “sovereign” defenses for Airbus Defence and Space

Lufthansa Group to cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October, rebalancing European network around hub connectivity

Dan Air A319 terrain-avoidance maneuver after substantial drift off planned flightpath, Romanian investigators say

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