Qantas plans to introduce extra-legroom Economy Plus seating on its 485-seat Airbus A380s before beginning fleet retirements in 2028.
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COMAC is forecast to secure 5% of global aircraft fleet allocation by 2045, while Cirium expects China to account for 18% of the worldwide allocation and more than 50,000 passenger aircraft to be in service.
Airbus expects to decide before 2030 whether to develop stretched versions of the A220 and A350. The potential A220-500 and A350-2000 face different engineering, engine-development and production challenges despite clear interest from airline customers.
Boeing’s 777X combines a 235-inch-wide cabin, electronically dimmable windows, adaptable ceiling designs and a 6,000-foot target cabin altitude.
Airbus has recommended additional inspections of A330neo aircraft after discovering a tool inside a horizontal stabilizer.
Lufthansa (LH) will launch its first Airbus A350-1000 passenger flight from Munich Airport (MUC) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) on December 3, 2026, following the aircraft’s expected arrival from Toulouse in mid-November.
Israel has signed an agreement to acquire 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, with deliveries expected to begin in the early 2030s. The order will help replace older aircraft in Israel’s 48-helicopter Apache fleet while introducing upgraded sensors, avionics and drone-control capabilities. The agreement follows U.S. approval of a possible 30-helicopter sale valued at $3.8 billion.
All Nippon Airways (NH) is scheduled to begin receiving Boeing 737-8 aircraft in October 2026.
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Airbus and Kratos complete the U740 Valkyrie’s first European flight, marking progress towards combat readiness by 2029.