Tag: Airbus
NEWS Aug 22, 2026 Pilot Reports Possible Passenger Burns After Laptop Fire on American Airlines Flight 2398 An American Airlines pilot reported possible burn injuries after a passenger's laptop caught fire mid-flight, prompting an emergency response. Read More →
NEWS Aug 19, 2026 Lufthansa A380 Clips Approach Lights at Munich Days After Boeing 787 Overruns the Same Runway A Lufthansa Airbus A380 landed short at Munich Airport, damaging approach lights, just days after a Boeing 787 overran the same runway. Read More →
NEWS Aug 18, 2026 Lufthansa City Airlines' First Airbus A220-300 Begins Assembly in Canada The first Airbus A220-300 for Lufthansa City Airlines is under construction at the Mirabel facility in Canada, marking a new phase for the carrier. Read More →
NEWS Aug 17, 2026 Runway Incursion at São Paulo Guarulhos: American and Delta Jets Cross Path of LATAM A320 Beginning Takeoff Roll A serious runway incursion at São Paulo Guarulhos Airport involved a LATAM A320 starting takeoff without clearance as American and Delta jets crossed. Read More →
NEWS Aug 12, 2026 British Airways' A380 Turns Back to Johannesburg After Radar Failure on 7-Hour Flight to Nowhere A British Airways Airbus A380 bound for London Heathrow turned around after nearly seven hours in the air following a weather radar failure. Read More →
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 Intruder Found Sleeping on JetBlue A320 Triggers Security at FLL 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 →