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• Armin Kific
Airbus recorded 14 net new aircraft orders in September 2026, according to ch-aviation. The available report provides no further detail on customers, aircraft types or deliveries.
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Airbus recorded 14 net new aircraft orders in September 2026, according to ch-aviation. The available report provides no further detail on customers, aircraft types or deliveries.
Air freight is divided roughly evenly between cargo carried in the belly holds of passenger aircraft and shipments moved on dedicated freighters. That balance frames the question of whether an A330-900F could fill a role alongside the larger A350F, though the available article summary provides no further case for or against the proposed aircraft.
Island Aviation Services, the parent company of Maldivian, is seeking up to two Airbus A220-300s through operating leases. The report gives no details on timing, potential lessors or how the aircraft would fit into the airline’s existing fleet and network plans.
Airbus is looking to enhance the A220’s performance and operational flexibility while extending maintenance intervals, following a period in which engine durability problems had constrained the program. The update signals a shift toward product improvements as the powerplant issue eases, though the report provides no specific timelines or quantified targets.
Cathay Pacific plans to seek up to 50 more widebody aircraft from Airbus and Boeing to complete its long-term growth plans, according to people familiar with the matter. The potential purchase would extend the Hong Kong carrier’s fleet expansion, which has also been reported to include a broader push toward about 300 aircraft by 2033.
Egyptian carrier AlMasria Universal Airlines has abandoned plans to operate Airbus A330s and will instead use A321s for its Russia operations. The shift points to a narrower aircraft choice for those services, though the available report provides no details on fleet numbers, timing or the rationale behind the decision.
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