Tag: Airbus
NEWS Aug 07, 2026 Airbus and Boeing Pursue Out-of-Autoclave Composites to Speed Next-Generation Airframe Production Airbus and Boeing are investing in out-of-autoclave composite technologies to accelerate airframe manufacturing rates for future single-aisle aircraft programs. Read More →
NEWS Aug 07, 2026 SWISS To Retire Entire A220-100 Fleet Just a Decade After Launch SWISS will phase out its nine Airbus A220-100 aircraft by the end of 2027, just ten years after introducing the type to its fleet. Read More →
NEWS Aug 07, 2026 Security Breach at Fort Lauderdale Airport: Intruder Found Sleeping on JetBlue A320 in Maintenance Hangar A man breached security at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and boarded a JetBlue plane, where crews later found him asleep in the lavatory. Read More →
ROUTES Aug 05, 2026 Delta Air Lines Launches Non-Stop Atlanta to Riyadh Service on October 23 Despite Regional Tensions Delta Air Lines begins non-stop flights between Atlanta and Riyadh on October 23, marking its first route to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East unrest. Read More →
NEWS Aug 03, 2026 BALPA Warns of Uncommanded Engine Shutdowns from Fire Switch Release British pilots' union BALPA raises alarm over fire switch fault that can cause uncommanded engine shutdowns on Airbus A350 and A320neo jets. Read More →
NEWS Jul 30, 2026 'My Goodness': Two Delta Flights Narrowly Avoid Mid-Air Collision at Atlanta After Duplicate ATC Instructions Two Delta Air Lines jets came dangerously close to one another over Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport late on Monday evening. Read More →
NEWS Jul 27, 2026 airBaltic Launches Swiss Subsidiary to Expand Pilot Employment and ACMI Operations airBaltic sets up a Swiss subsidiary to employ pilots under local contracts, supporting its growing international ACMI wet-lease business. Read More →
NEWS Jul 27, 2026 SWISS A330 Bound for New York Diverts to Bangor After Smoke Fills Business Class Cabin A SWISS Airbus A330 flying from Zurich to New York made an emergency landing in Bangor, Maine, after smoke filled the business class cabin. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 UK National Police Air Service Expands Fleet With Order for Two More Airbus H135 Helicopters The UK's National Police Air Service has ordered two additional Airbus H135 helicopters, raising its total order to nine aircraft for nationwide operations. Read More →
NEWS Jul 17, 2026 Head-On at 36,000 Feet: How TCAS Prevented a Catastrophic Mid-Air Collision Between an Iberia A321XLR and Air Europa 787-9 Over the Atlantic Two passenger jets came dangerously close before an onboard collision-avoidance system forced pilots into an emergency maneuver. Read More →