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Next‑Gen Widebodies Spark Avionics Power Shift as Cockpit Competition Intensifies

Next‑generation widebody jets are driving a clear shift in technology focus from cabin and cargo to cockpit electrical and avionics architectures. Suppliers and OEMs are scrambling to supply integrated flight‑deck systems and power solutions as the widebody demand rebound strengthens supplier leverage and retrofit opportunities.

2025-12-18T13:44:20.561593-08:00

Airbus

Spain approves $5.3B order for 100 Airbus helicopters, becomes H175M launch customer

2025-12-18T03:29:31.759253-08:00

Airbus

China Airlines orders five more Airbus A350‑1000s, lifting A350‑1000 commitment to 15

2025-12-18T04:22:09.520468-08:00

CNBC

American places first A321XLR into service, debuts on JFK–LAX ahead of international deployment

2025-12-18T04:04:31.815065-08:00

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China Express reallocates C909 surplus to finance A320 purchases China Express Airlines is reallocating surplus C909 assets to finance purchases of Airbus A320-family aircraft, converting excess orders or capacity into funding for new A320 acquisitions. The move represents a tactical fleet-sourcing adjustment as the carrier pivots capital toward proven A320 narrowbodies.

2025-12-18T16:35:22.206316-08:00

China Express reallocates C909 surplus to finance A320 purchases

FlightGlobal

Air Transat delays first A321XLR deliveries to 2027 amid Pratt & Whitney GTF groundings Montreal-based Air Transat has delayed first Airbus A321XLR deliveries until 2027 as it continues to manage Pratt & Whitney GTF engine groundings that have affected its existing narrowbody fleet. The deferral postpones the carrier's planned introduction of the long-range A321 variant.

2025-12-18T14:05:35.289783-08:00

Air Transat delays first A321XLR deliveries to 2027 amid Pratt & Whitney GTF groundings

Aviation Today

Narrowbody Avionics Supercycle: A321neo and 737 MAX Systems Drive Value Shift The centre of gravity in commercial aviation has moved firmly to single‑aisle types, with avionics on the A321neo and 737 MAX triggering a 'value supercycle.' Upgraded flight decks and systems are lifting residual values, expanding retrofit and spare‑parts markets, and focusing OEMs and suppliers on narrowbodies.

2025-12-18T14:05:09.991789-08:00

Narrowbody Avionics Supercycle: A321neo and 737 MAX Systems Drive Value Shift

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Next‑Gen Widebodies Spark Avionics Power Shift as Cockpit Competition Intensifies Next‑generation widebody jets are driving a clear shift in technology focus from cabin and cargo to cockpit electrical and avionics architectures. Suppliers and OEMs are scrambling to supply integrated flight‑deck systems and power solutions as the widebody demand rebound strengthens supplier leverage and retrofit opportunities.

2025-12-18T13:44:20.561593-08:00

Next‑Gen Widebodies Spark Avionics Power Shift as Cockpit Competition Intensifies

AirInsight

Airbus’s Tianjin Final-Assembly Line Marks 800 Deliveries, Underscoring Global Production Maturity Airbus’s Tianjin final-assembly line has handed over its 800th aircraft, a milestone that signals the maturity and resilience of Airbus’s global FAL network. The achievement contrasts with signs of strain in China’s nascent commercial‑aircraft sector, where COMAC faces delays and reduced production targets.

2025-12-18T06:42:53.032988-08:00

Airbus’s Tianjin Final-Assembly Line Marks 800 Deliveries, Underscoring Global Production Maturity

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Ireland receives factory‑new Dassault Falcon 6X in €53m government‑jet purchase Ireland has taken delivery of a factory‑new Dassault Falcon 6X for €53 million, replacing a problem‑prone Learjet. Operated by the Irish Air Corps from Dublin, the aircraft will perform VIP transport, medevac and citizen evacuations, extending the state's strategic airlift and reach.

2025-12-18T06:27:01.736624-08:00

Ireland receives factory‑new Dassault Falcon 6X in €53m government‑jet purchase

AirInsight

Airbus A321XLR — data-driven assessment of market impact, performance and production A data-driven analysis assesses the Airbus A321XLR’s market impact, operational performance and production ramp, quantifying range economics, utilization and delivery constraints to show how the XLR is reshaping network planning, fleet economics and OEM production priorities for carriers and suppliers.

2025-12-18T05:56:49.764001-08:00

Airbus A321XLR — data-driven assessment of market impact, performance and production

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First flights vs deliveries reveal early warning signs at Airbus and Boeing Tracking first flights alongside aircraft deliveries exposes production and handover bottlenecks at Airbus and Boeing months before companies acknowledge missed targets. Comparing test‑flight cadence with completed handovers provides an early KPI to spot supply‑chain, testing or assembly slowdowns that precede delivery shortfalls.

2025-12-18T05:32:36.616450-08:00

First flights vs deliveries reveal early warning signs at Airbus and Boeing

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