Airbus

Once an early adopter of the superjumbo aircraft, Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith stands by the airline’s 2020 decision to phase out the A380 completely.

An American Airlines Airbus A321 suffered a reported tail strike on Monday after landing in Charlotte, North Carolina. The aircraft remains out of service.

Spirit, like other U.S. airlines, is bracing for an increase in the cost of foreign-made aircraft due to Trump’s new tariffs.

Delta warned in a filing with the U.S. Commerce Department that it may stop buying foreign-made aircraft.

Currently, the A350 operates a handful of routes from Seattle, including to Tokyo Haneda, Taipei, and Seoul Incheon, replacing the A330-900neo.

The Chicago-based airline has a total of 50 A321XLR aircraft on order. Twelve are initially slated to join United’s fleet in 2026.

Reuters reported Airbus is telling customers that delays in aircraft deliveries will persist for another three years as it works through supply chain issues.

Qatar Airways has dropped its order of 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10s, placed during a 2022 dispute with Airbus that has since been resolved.

Flight 3506, operating from Orlando, experienced a hard landing that resulted in landing gear damage and engine issues during a go-around attempt.

Wizz Air this week became the first airline in the world to take delivery of an Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney engines.