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Airbus seeks damages from Pratt & Whitney over late A320neo engines, warns production cuts

Airbus has escalated a dispute with Pratt & Whitney, formally seeking damages over delayed A320neo engine deliveries that are constraining aircraft production and prompting rate reductions. The move follows scarce engine supplies that are grounding jets, straining airline operations and threatening Airbus’s delivery targets.

2026-03-19T04:10:01.578765-07:00

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French A400M makes first-ever landing on Arctic sea ice during Greenland trial

2026-03-19T07:49:57.345466-07:00

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Airbus engineering chief warns Europe risks losing aerospace leadership without urgent tech investment

2026-03-19T02:59:15.382128-07:00

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STARLUX accepts second Airbus A350-1000 (B‑58552) in Taipei as long‑haul build‑out continues

2026-03-18T16:38:10.385203-07:00

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Airbus validates feasibility of 100-seat ZEROe hydrogen fuel-cell regional aircraft Airbus has advanced its ZEROe 100-seat regional aircraft concept and associated hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, concluding feasibility assessments at the turn of the year. The work confirms the concept's technical viability as Airbus continues development toward a hydrogen-powered regional transport programme.

2026-03-19T08:04:09.975286-07:00

Airbus validates feasibility of 100-seat ZEROe hydrogen fuel-cell regional aircraft

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French A400M makes first-ever landing on Arctic sea ice during Greenland trial France’s Air and Space Force landed an A400M Atlas on Arctic sea ice for the first time during an operational trial in northern Greenland, validating the type’s ability to operate from unprepared polar surfaces and extending tactical airlift options for logistics, SAR and sovereignty missions.

2026-03-19T07:49:57.345466-07:00

French A400M makes first-ever landing on Arctic sea ice during Greenland trial

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Airbus seeks damages from Pratt & Whitney over late A320neo engines, warns production cuts Airbus has escalated a dispute with Pratt & Whitney, formally seeking damages over delayed A320neo engine deliveries that are constraining aircraft production and prompting rate reductions. The move follows scarce engine supplies that are grounding jets, straining airline operations and threatening Airbus’s delivery targets.

2026-03-19T04:10:01.578765-07:00

Airbus seeks damages from Pratt & Whitney over late A320neo engines, warns production cuts

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Airbus engineering chief warns Europe risks losing aerospace leadership without urgent tech investment Airbus's engineering chief warned Europe risks losing its pre-eminent aerospace position — or facing obsolescence — unless governments and industry immediately ramp investment in next-generation technologies. The warning highlights urgent needs across propulsion, autonomy, materials and space systems to secure competitiveness and sovereign capability.

2026-03-19T02:59:15.382128-07:00

Airbus engineering chief warns Europe risks losing aerospace leadership without urgent tech investment

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Air Tahiti Nui evaluates Airbus A350 and A321XLR for long‑thin Pacific routes Air Tahiti Nui is evaluating Airbus A350 widebodies and A321XLR single‑aisle long‑range variants to serve its long‑thin Pacific routes. The review weighs the A350's payload and range versus the A321XLR's lower trip costs and operational flexibility as the carrier plans sustainable growth across Oceania.

2026-03-18T16:49:44.823505-07:00

Air Tahiti Nui evaluates Airbus A350 and A321XLR for long‑thin Pacific routes

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STARLUX accepts second Airbus A350-1000 (B‑58552) in Taipei as long‑haul build‑out continues Just over two months after its first A350‑1000 arrival, Taiwan’s STARLUX has taken delivery of a second A350‑1000, registration B‑58552, in Taipei. The handover strengthens the carrier’s long‑haul capability as it brings the type into regular commercial operations.

2026-03-18T16:38:10.385203-07:00

STARLUX accepts second Airbus A350-1000 (B‑58552) in Taipei as long‑haul build‑out continues

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UK orders additional Airbus H145s to address military pilot and rear‑crew shortages The UK has placed additional orders for Airbus H145 helicopters to address an emerging shortfall of rotary rear crew and pilots in military operations. The acquisition increases light‑twin capacity to support training and operational tasking as the British armed forces expand rotary crewing requirements.

2026-03-18T10:54:46.777646-07:00

UK orders additional Airbus H145s to address military pilot and rear‑crew shortages

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Israel says it destroyed A340 linked to Iran’s supreme leader Israel says it destroyed an Airbus A340 that it links to Iran’s supreme leader; the aircraft has been associated with Meraj Air, industry data provider ch-aviation reports. Details on where and how the strike occurred, operator confirmation and independent verification are still limited.

2026-03-18T04:14:57.889721-07:00

Israel says it destroyed A340 linked to Iran’s supreme leader

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Airbus seeks damages from Pratt & Whitney over late A320neo engines, warns production cuts

French A400M makes first-ever landing on Arctic sea ice during Greenland trial

Airbus engineering chief warns Europe risks losing aerospace leadership without urgent tech investment

STARLUX accepts second Airbus A350-1000 (B‑58552) in Taipei as long‑haul build‑out continues

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