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Paris Air Show: IAG orders 14 A321XLR

International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected the A321XLR to expand its fleet of highly efficient single aisles with a firm order made at the Paris Air Show for 14 aircraft.

Of these, eight are destined for Iberia and six for Aer Lingus.
 
IAG, the parent company of leading airlines also including British Airways, Level and Vueling, is one of Airbus’s largest customers and this agreement will take the overall order from the group to 530 aircraft. IAG airlines combined operate one of the world’s largest Airbus fleets with over 400 aircraft.

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The aircraft will enable Aer Lingus to launch new routes beyond the US East Coast and Canada. For Iberia, this is a new aircraft type that will enable it to operate new transatlantic destinations and increase frequencies in key markets.
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The A321XLR is the next evolutionary step from the A321LR which responds to market needs for even more range and payload,

 

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ACS UK unveils OMNIA at AIX 2026

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ACS UK unveils OMNIA at AIX 2026

13 April 2026

Marking its return to Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) 2026, ACS UK has unveiled OMNIA to demonstrate its capabilities in the design, engineering and manufacturing of customised premium cabin interiors.

GKN Aerospace and AFRL launch TITAN-AM

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GKN Aerospace and AFRL launch TITAN-AM

13 April 2026

GKN Aerospace today announced the launch of TITAN-AM (Titanium Industrialisation and Technology Advancement for Near-net Additive Manufacturing), an $8.4 million programme in partnership with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

AmSafe Bridport  appoints Benjamin Rosenblum as President

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AmSafe Bridport appoints Benjamin Rosenblum as President

13 April 2026

AmSafe Bridport today announced the appointment of Benjamin Rosenblum as President, effective April 2026.

FL Technics Wheels & Brakes receives CAA Part-145 approval

Aerospace

FL Technics Wheels & Brakes receives CAA Part-145 approval

13 April 2026

FL Technics Wheels and Brakes has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), enabling the company to service UK-registered aircraft and expand its capabilities in the component MRO segment.

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First cohort of apprentices graduates from airport management course

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First cohort of apprentices graduates from airport management course

9 April 2026

A group of 11 apprentices have become the first to graduate from an in-depth, two-year course run in partnership by Manchester Airport and Trafford and Stockport College Group (TSCG).

Vietnam Helicopter Corporation bolsters offshore operations with Airbus

Aerospace Defence Security

Vietnam Helicopter Corporation bolsters offshore operations with Airbus

8 April 2026

Subsidiaries of the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH), Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH North), have placed an order for three Airbus H225 helicopters, to support the continued expansion of its offshore energy operations and progressively replace ageing aircraft in its fleet.

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