Tag: Airbus
NEWS Sep 16, 2026 American Airlines Grapples With Faulty Business Class Seats on New Airbus A321XLR Fleet American Airlines is blocking broken business class suites on its new Airbus A321XLR jets, disrupting premium travelers on transatlantic routes. Read More →
NEWS Sep 14, 2026 FAA Orders Fuel Hose Inspections on Airbus A220 Fleet Operated by Breeze Airways and Delta Air Lines The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive requiring inspections of fuel hose assemblies on 13 Airbus A220 aircraft flown by US carriers. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Air Cairo Places Landmark Order for 15 Airbus A320neo Jets at El Alamein Airshow Air Cairo signs its first direct purchase agreement with Airbus for 15 A320neo aircraft, backing an ambitious plan to grow its fleet to 130 jets by 2034. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Israir Launches New York Route in September Following $85 Million Airbus A330 Purchase Israeli carrier Israir will start direct flights between Tel Aviv and New York in September after investing $85 million in two Airbus A330 aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Sep 07, 2026 American Airlines' Widebody Decision "Could Go Either Way," Airline Says, as Airbus Mounts a Real Challenge to Boeing American Airlines is close to a widebody fleet decision, and Boeing appears to be positioned competitively with its Airbus competitors. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 06, 2026 Why Are Aircraft Wings Pointed Upwards and Backwards? How wing sweep and dihedral work together to help airliners fly faster, more efficiently, and more stably. Read More →
NEWS Sep 05, 2026 Fire Breaks Out on Airbus A340 at Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye A fire erupted on a retired Airbus A340 on display at the Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye, damaging the aircraft's tail section. Read More →
NEWS Sep 03, 2026 Airbus A330neo Deliveries Slip After Tail Section Quality Checks Airbus found quality issues on A330neo tail sections, forcing extra inspections that slowed jet deliveries through the summer. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 03, 2026 How ETOPS Changed Long-Haul Flying Forever An article on how ETOPS changed long-haul flying forever. Read More →
NEWS Sep 02, 2026 Boeing Overtakes Airbus in August Deliveries, Ending a Streak Dating Back to 2019 Boeing outproduced Airbus in August 2024 for the first time in nearly six years, signaling a potential shift in the commercial aviation duopoly. Read More →