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AirAsia orders 150 Airbus A220 jets in landmark deal

Published: Thursday, May 07, 2026

Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has placed an order for 150 Airbus A220-300 aircraft in the largest single firm order for the model to date, Airbus a...

The Airbus H125 in the Andes: Saving lives at over 6,000 metres

Published: Thursday, April 09, 2026

Two separate helicopter rescue operations in the Andes Mountains have highlighted the logistical challenges of emergency aviation at extreme altitude, as crews in Argentina and Chile extracted a stran...

Govt advances Boeing purchase, eyes Airbus leasing strategy

Published: Saturday, April 04, 2026

The government is moving to finalise a 14-aircraft Boeing purchase while pursuing interim Airbus leasing to bridge a five-year delivery gap, as part of a broader fleet modernisation and capacity expan...

Airbus drone intercepts Kamikaze UAV in landmark first for autonomous air defence

Published: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

European aerospace giant Airbus announced Monday that its uncrewed "Bird of Prey" interceptor drone had successfully completed its first demonstration flight, autonomously detecting and destroying a k...

Airbus Launches Mercedes-edition ACH145 Helicopter

Published: Monday, March 30, 2026

Airbus Corporate Helicopters and Mercedes-Benz recently launched the ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Edition in São Paulo. This move applies the automaker’s “sensual purity” design philosophy, as embodied in the...

Airbus tests digital system linking aircraft, drones for wildfire response

Published: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Airbus said on March 26 it had successfully completed a first-of-its-kind trial integrating aircraft, helicopters, drones, and ground teams through digital communication and data-processing systems ai...

AerCap orders 100 additional A320neo family aircraft from Airbus

Published: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Airbus said aircraft leasing giant AerCap Holdings N.V. has signed a firm order for 100 additional aircraft from the A320neo Family, comprising 23 A320neo and 77 A321neo jets, according to a press re...