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Atlas Air's 20 A350F order pushes Airbus to ~60% freighter market share

Atlas Air's March 16 order for 20 Airbus A350 freighters has propelled Airbus to roughly a 60% share of the large freighter order market, displacing Boeing's long-held lead and highlighting shifting demand between the A330F and A350F freighter options.

2026-04-02T00:36:21.749683-07:00

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Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus claims ~60% of new freighter market — Boeing's lead tested

2026-04-02T00:36:21.503090-07:00

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Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs — Airbus captures ~60% of the widebody freighter market, overtaking Boeing

2026-04-02T00:36:21.424584-07:00

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Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus climbs to ~60% freighter market share, overtakes Boeing

2026-04-02T00:36:21.390206-07:00

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Spirit AeroSystems' 737 MAX fuselage rail deliveries slowed in March 2026, BNP Paribas warns BNP Paribas Equity Research finds Spirit AeroSystems' rail deliveries of 737 MAX fuselages slowed in March 2026; the bank says the reduction, if sustained, could create short-term constraints on Boeing's MAX throughput and delivery pacing. The note highlights near-term supply‑chain risk to production.

2026-04-02T02:06:14.874146-07:00

Spirit AeroSystems' 737 MAX fuselage rail deliveries slowed in March 2026, BNP Paribas warns

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Atlas Air's 20 A350F order pushes Airbus to ~60% freighter market share Atlas Air's March 16 order for 20 Airbus A350 freighters has propelled Airbus to roughly a 60% share of the large freighter order market, displacing Boeing's long-held lead and highlighting shifting demand between the A330F and A350F freighter options.

2026-04-02T00:36:21.749683-07:00

Atlas Air's 20 A350F order pushes Airbus to ~60% freighter market share

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Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus claims ~60% of new freighter market — Boeing's lead tested Atlas Air's March 16 order for 20 A350Fs pushes Airbus to roughly 60% of the new widebody freighter market, a milestone Leeham says challenges Boeing's long‑held 'freighter king' status. The deal concentrates cargo demand on the A350F as operators refresh long‑haul freighter fleets.

2026-04-02T00:36:21.503090-07:00

Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus claims ~60% of new freighter market — Boeing's lead tested

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Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs — Airbus captures ~60% of the widebody freighter market, overtaking Boeing Atlas Air's March 16 firm order for 20 A350F freighters gives Airbus an estimated 60% share of the large widebody freighter market, reversing Boeing's long-standing lead and shifting cargo fleet demand, lessor placements and OEM production priorities toward the A350 family.

2026-04-02T00:36:21.424584-07:00

Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs — Airbus captures ~60% of the widebody freighter market, overtaking Boeing

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Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus climbs to ~60% freighter market share, overtakes Boeing Atlas Air's March 16 order for 20 Airbus A350 freighters pushes Airbus to roughly 60% of the large freighter market, ending Boeing's long-standing leadership and reshaping the competitive balance for widebody cargo capacity providers, production sequencing and lessor placement decisions.

2026-04-02T00:36:21.390206-07:00

Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus climbs to ~60% freighter market share, overtakes Boeing

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Project Sonata advances electric landing‑gear drives toward demonstration to cut airliner taxiing CO2 Project Sonata, a UK programme, is developing electric landing‑gear drives intended to cut airliner taxiing CO2 and is progressing toward a live demonstration. The initiative aims to validate the technology's potential to reduce ground‑phase emissions at airports and inform airlines, airports and suppliers about deployment feasibility.

2026-04-02T00:16:48.016190-07:00

Project Sonata advances electric landing‑gear drives toward demonstration to cut airliner taxiing CO2

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Airbus folds Navblue into a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary to unify aviation data and flight-ops services Airbus has created a wholly-owned Skywise subsidiary that merges its Skywise digital platform and Navblue flight-operations unit into a single business. The move aims to deliver integrated flight-planning, technical and ground‑operations services to Airbus and non‑Airbus fleets, building on the Skywise platform established in 2017.

2026-04-01T12:45:31.707792-07:00

Airbus folds Navblue into a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary to unify aviation data and flight-ops services

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Powering tomorrow’s helicopters: can engine makers meet rotorcraft OEM needs? Evaluates whether engine manufacturers can supply the power, fuel‑efficiency, weight and integration solutions rotorcraft OEMs need for next‑generation helicopters — spanning lower‑fuel‑burn turboshafts, hybrid demonstrators and electric architectures — and how certification, supply‑chain and MRO constraints will shape development and procurement timelines.

2026-04-01T10:55:56.507393-07:00

Powering tomorrow’s helicopters: can engine makers meet rotorcraft OEM needs?

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Atlas Air's 20 A350F order pushes Airbus to ~60% freighter market share

Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus claims ~60% of new freighter market — Boeing's lead tested

Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs — Airbus captures ~60% of the widebody freighter market, overtaking Boeing

Atlas Air orders 20 A350Fs; Airbus climbs to ~60% freighter market share, overtakes Boeing

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