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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

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

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

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Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans

2026-04-20T21:58:02.904656-07:00

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Fiji Airways trims and caps Funafuti capacity as Middle East-fuel crisis bites

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

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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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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 and caps Funafuti capacity as Middle East-fuel crisis bites Fiji Airways is reducing seat availability to and from Funafuti after Tuvalu declared a state of emergency over critical fuel shortages tied to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The airline also cuts capacity by temporarily reducing Nadi–Brisbane services and suspends an Airbus A350 schedule to manage higher fuel costs.

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

Fiji Airways trims and caps Funafuti capacity as Middle East-fuel crisis bites

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Germany takes delivery of the final Airbus A400M Atlas (airlifter No. 53), completing the Luftwaffe fleet at 53 aircraft Germany has received its 53rd and final Airbus Defence and Space A400M Atlas transport aircraft into service, closing the country’s current procurement lot under the multinational OCCAR programme. The delivery completes an order first supported after the aircraft entered service in 2014 and signals Airbus’ push for A400M upgrades and new roles amid a shrinking backlog.

2026-04-20T14:01:54.597336-07:00

Germany takes delivery of the final Airbus A400M Atlas (airlifter No. 53), completing the Luftwaffe fleet at 53 aircraft

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Poland to build a GEO defense telecommunications satellite with Thales, Airbus and RADMOR Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space, with RADMOR, have signed industrial cooperation agreements to develop a geostationary orbit (GEO) military communications satellite for Poland’s Ministry of Defence. The project is framed as strengthening Warsaw’s space sovereignty and boosting national defense SATCOM capability.

2026-04-20T12:18:13.735192-07:00

Poland to build a GEO defense telecommunications satellite with Thales, Airbus and RADMOR

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Uganda Airlines reactivates one A330-800neo after ~two-month grounding, easing long-haul capacity constraints Uganda Airlines has returned one of its two Airbus A330-800neos to service after roughly two months of immobilization, while the second aircraft remains grounded for maintenance. The move partially restores the carrier’s in-house widebody capability and capacity on its international network.

2026-04-20T05:51:23.087534-07:00

Uganda Airlines reactivates one A330-800neo after ~two-month grounding, easing long-haul capacity constraints

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FCAS crisis deepens as Germany considers restructuring—or abandoning—the next-gen fighter after Dassault-Airbus mediation fails Talks to resolve a leadership and governance dispute between Dassault Aviation and Airbus Defence and Space on the FCAS Next Generation Fighter have collapsed. Germany is now evaluating whether to restructure the program or walk away entirely, injecting fresh uncertainty into Europe’s flagship sixth-generation effort.

2026-04-20T05:29:48.136301-07:00

FCAS crisis deepens as Germany considers restructuring—or abandoning—the next-gen fighter after Dassault-Airbus mediation fails

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

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

Hunnu Air considers leasing A321LRs and A330-200s to launch Europe expansion plans

Fiji Airways trims and caps Funafuti capacity as Middle East-fuel crisis bites

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