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Lufthansa's TAP win, EU ETS controversy, and the fallout from Saudi Arabian airport attacks
October 26, 2026 · 16 minFlightGlobal's Airlines team looks back on a busy week, which saw Lufthansa Group emerge as the winning bidder for TAP Air Portugal, as well as lots of debate at two IATA events in Brussels on the EU emissions trading system and…
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Airbus’s stretch plans, turbofan blade shortages and electric 'seagliders'
October 19, 2026 · 18 minThe latest from Toulouse, where Airbus is weighing the option of stretching out its A350 and A220. Plus, we visited turbofan blade maker Chromalloy in Tampa to explore a supply crunch that has the industry tied in knots, and we watched…
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Boeing will build both US sixth-genertion fighters. What does that mean for the aerospace industry and the design of those aircraft?
October 12, 2026 · 30 minIn something of an industrial coup, Boeing has secured government contracts to build both the US Air Force F-47 and US Navy F/A-XX sixth-generation fighters. It's a stunning reversal for a company whose fighter manufacturing business…
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UK air traffic chaos, the US regional airline market, and will London Heathrow ever get a third runway?
October 5, 2026 · 19 minFlightGlobal's Americas and European Airlines editors take a look at September's air traffic control system failures in the UK, the wind-down of Spirit Airlines in the USA, and what's going on in the US regional aviation sector. We also…
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Airbus wing-production shift, Boeing 777-9 ETOPS hiccup and Vertical preps for production
September 27, 2026 · 16 minThe FlightGlobal Focus team explores recent headlines, from Airbus adapting its wing-manufacturing strategy to meet roaring demand, to Boeing navigating ETOPS delays amid a GE9X seal redesign, to Vertical Aerospace opening a Kemble…
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What would a second Falklands War look like?
September 21, 2026 · 30 minIt's been more than 40 years since Argentina attempted to seize the Falkland Islands from the UK by force, igniting war in the South Atlantic. The UK emerged victorious in the 74-day conflict, and the Union Jack still flies in the islands…
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How Asia-Pacific airlines are coping with high fuel prices and top-level management changes
September 14, 2026 · 22 minAsian carriers have reported their second-quarter earnings, which have included some heavy losses at China's 'Big Three' airline groups. India's airlines have also been grappling with challenges of their own, although new leadership at Air…
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Sonic booms, X-1's first flight and freighter conversions: a news recap
September 7, 2026 · 21 minA look into some of the summer's top stories, from the FAA's effort to revive commercial supersonic flight to the approaching first flight of Airbus’s A350F and Heart Aerospace’s recent first flight of its all-electric X-1 demonstrator.
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EMALS vs Steam: Donald Trump orders US Navy to ditch electromagnetic catapults on new aircraft carriers
September 1, 2026 · 25 minThe US Navy has spent more than two decades developing its new aircraft carrier, incorporating 23 new or significantly updated technologies into major systems across the ship. These include the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System…
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The mood among European and US airlines after reporting their second-quarter earnings
August 24, 2026 · 26 minFuel cost rises stemming from the Iran war really started to hit home for airlines in the second quarter. FlightGlobal's Airlines team, fresh from covering earnings season, takes a look at how carriers in Europe and the USA fared in the…
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Airbus pursues broad ambitions with its Wing of Tomorrow
August 17, 2026 · 12 minAirbus is immersed in a crucial research project to examine in depth the efficiency benefits of broad and slender wings as it prepares to develop a successor to its bestselling A320neo. While the quest for lower fuel-burn tends to centre…
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The tactical case for hybrid-electric aircraft
August 10, 2026 · 40 minThe former head of the US Army says a new generation of hybrid-electric rotorcraft can provide significant tactical advantages over traditional helicopters, including faster flight speeds and increased range. General James McConville was…

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