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Air Europa selects up to 40 Airbus A350‑900s for long‑haul fleet renewal

FlightGlobal reports: Spanish carrier Air Europa, currently an all-Boeing operator, has provisionally agreed to take up to 40 Airbus A350-900s. Airbus disclosed the memorandum of understanding during the Dubai air show, describing it as a "long-haul fleet replacement".

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Air Europa signs MoU for up to 40 Airbus A350-900

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Air Europa signs MOU for 40 Airbus A350-900s to modernize wide-body fleet and replace Boeing 787-8/9s

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Airlines Push for Safer Engine Oils and Sensor Mandates After Toxic-Fume Leaks

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By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The U.S. government program selling millions of passenger flight records has been shut down due to privacy concerns and opposition.

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WestJet files Northern Summer 2026 European expansion including six trans‑Atlantic routes

By aeroroutes.com: Published at 2100PST 17NOV25 / 0500GMT 18NOV25 WestJet as of Monday 17NOV25 evening (Mountain Standard time) filed planned European network expansion for Northern summer 2026 season, including 6 Trans-Atlantic routes.

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WestJet says Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification is progressing; first MAX 10 expected by end-2026 as carrier adds South America and Europe routes

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WestJet Expands Transatlantic and Domestic Network via Halifax

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Air Peace says SmartLynx collapse cost it $15m and caused widespread flight disruptions

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By Runway Girl: Gilat has shipped hundreds of its Gilat Stellar Blu ‘Sidewinder’ multi-orbit ESA to date and the hardware “has gained about 300,000 flight hours." The firm is ramp up its ESA capacity to support customers.

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XO Adds Corporate Membership Tier to Give Companies Faster Access to Vista Fleet

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Air Europa selects up to 40 Airbus A350‑900s for long‑haul fleet renewal

Air Europa signs MoU for up to 40 Airbus A350-900

Air Europa signs MOU for 40 Airbus A350-900s to modernize wide-body fleet and replace Boeing 787-8/9s

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Etihad to equip entire fleet with Viasat Amara in‑flight connectivity

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