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left to right: Sudhi Ranjan Mukherjee (COO, Kineco), Mario Haider (Director Procurement, FACC), Tongyu Xu (CSO, FACC), Andreas Furthmayr (EVP Aerostructures, FACC), Sekhar Sardessai (CMD Kineco), Vivek Srivastava (Group CEO Kineco), Avanish Dwivedi (Kineco), Ved Sardessai (Kineco), Thomas Kraus (EVP Procurement FACC)

Press Release: FACC expands composite production in India

FACC is expanding its cooperation with Kineco Aerospace to a second work package of composite components for FACC’s customer Airbus. T... Continue Reading

Airbus rendering Wing of Tomorrow aboard an A321neo in flight

Press Release: Airbus to flight test ‘Wing of Tomorrow’ on A321neo

Airbus is launching a new flight-test campaign to evaluate the performance of high-span wings for next-generation single-aisle aircraft, mar... Continue Reading

Smartwings Airbus A220-300 cabin with seats, PSUs and the bottom part of the current pivot bins in view.

Airbus cutover to XL bins on A220 benefits airlines and passengers

Passengers love the 2-3 layout and the comfort of the Airbus A220, as evidenced by the twinjet’s remarkable Net Promoter Scores. But there i... Continue Reading

Rendering of hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine mounted on an aircraft.

Press Release: Airbus, MTU to develop electric hydrogen fuel cell engine

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines intend to deepen their collaboration by establishing a joint venture dedicated to the development and commercial... Continue Reading

A busy airport with a map overlayed on it.

Press Release: Airbus forecasts traffic growth driven by urbanisation

Urbanisation and GDP growth are driving long-term air travel demand, according to Airbus’ 2026-2045 Global Market Forecast (GMF). In t... Continue Reading

Press Release: SAS orders 18 Airbus A330neo twinjets

Scandinavian carrier SAS has placed a firm order with Airbus for 18 A330-900 aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy. The agr... Continue Reading

Looking out of the cabin window of a Delta A220 in flight

Airbus enters preliminary work to offer lie-flats on the A220

Airbus is fielding interest from airlines to offer lie-flat seats as a linefit option on the A220 for longer-range routes, and says it is no... Continue Reading

Press Release: Airbus, 3M ink pact to advance A220 passenger comfort

3M and Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, have signed a long-term supply agreement to help drive the continued advancement of passenge... Continue Reading

Airbus Airspace Cabin for the A220 is in a 2-3 layout and being lit by blue and purple LED lights.

Airbus assures A220 stretch will retain five abreast if it launches

MIRABEL, Québec — Airbus has sped up its studies of a stretched version of the A220 and is in the process of internally evaluating what it w... Continue Reading

Press Release: Qantas to launch history-making flights to London

Qantas will launch its world-first non-stop services between Sydney and London from October 2027, the first time the Kangaroo Route has ever... Continue Reading

Mary Doyle posing for a photo in front of a Lufthansa aircraft tail.

At RedCabin, accessibility became a cabin innovation conversation

As a first-time attendee at the RedCabin Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit in the Lufthansa Seeheim hotel near Frankfurt, your author expecte... Continue Reading

A 3D visual of the Rebound joint venture between Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos, which will produce SAF in France.

Press Release: Technip, Airbus, Safran and Tereos form SAF production JV

Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos entered into an agreement to create Rebound, a joint venture to develop a large-scale Sustainabl... Continue Reading

First flight of the Qantas A350-1000ULR (MSN 707)

Press Release: World’s longest-range jet, the A350-1000ULR takes flight

The A350-1000ULR (MSN 707), the first of 12 aircraft ordered by Qantas has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, fit... Continue Reading

Two passengers tuck into the double bed, preparing to sleep in the center suite

Airbus enters development phase for ultra-luxe First Class Experience

As interest in premium travel continues to surge following the COVID pandemic, and airlines seek to set new standards in luxury with their h... Continue Reading

Press Release: Pan Am taps Skywise digital suite to power historic EIS

Pan American World Airways (Pan Am®) has announced a strategic agreement to implement the Skywise Flight Ops suite, marking a pivotal milest... Continue Reading