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French Navy tests Airbus Flexrotor drone

The French Navy has successfully completed a three-day demonstration of the Airbus Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) operating from a patrol vessel off the northwest coast of France, according to the service. The tests, held from June 3 to 6, were …

India’s Expanding Airline Fleets: How Boeing and Airbus Compete

Airbus recognises Mankiewicz with dual honours

Coatings manufacturer Mankiewicz has been recognised by Airbus for its outstanding supply chain performance and digital innovation, earning two accolades as part of the aircraft manufacturer’s annual Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program (SQIP). …

Airbus ramps up narrowbody production to meet soaring demand

Airbus is ramping up its narrowbody aircraft production to meet growing demand, with ambitious targets for both the A320 Family and the A220. This week at the OEM’s base in Toulouse, Florent Massou, EVP Production, said: “We are confirming our rate …

Airbus to enhance A330neo capability with further take-off weight increase

Airbus is intending to introduce a further take-off weight hike to the A330neo, providing an enhancement to payload-range capability for the twinjet type. Both variants of the A330neo – the -900 and -800 – entered service in 2018 with a maximum take-off …

Airbus chief Faury warns passengers will bear cost of tariffs through higher fares

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury predicts passengers will end up paying higher fares if the aerospace industry is forced to upend global supply chains in the face of tariffs. Faury says that if tariffs imposed by different trading blocs become …

Google Mistakenly Lists India Plane Crash Aircraft As Airbus Instead of Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Internet Reacts

Google's AI search result is sharing wrong facts about the Ahmedabad plane crash | Google’s AI Overview feature in Search is disseminating wrong facts about the latest plane crash in Ahmedabad. When a user searched for the term ‘last airbus fatal crash …

Hybrid-electric VTOL developer Ascendance to partner with Airbus

Toulouse-based Ascendance, which was founded in 2018 is developing the Atea hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft to have a range of 400km (250 miles) while carrying four passengers or up to 400kg (881 lbs) of payload. Ascendance is targeting applications such as …

Air Hong Kong set to retire its last Airbus A300 freighter

In a major historic development, Air Hong Kong, an all-cargo airline based at Hong Kong International Airport, is set to retire its only operational Airbus A300F4-600 freighter on June 20, 2025, according to the sources. Registered as B-LDB, MSN 856 is a …

Airbus Foundation pledges €7.5 million to Airlink for aid logistics

The Airbus Foundation today pledged €7.5 million over four years to Airlink, a US-based nonprofit that coordinates air transport and logistics for humanitarian aid. The funding agreement was announced in Washington, DC, where Airbus reaffirmed its …

VietJetAir eyes another Airbus narrowbody order - report

VietJetAir (VJ, Hanoi Noi Bai International) is preparing to order around 100 A321neo aircraft, potentially as soon as this month's Paris Air Show, according to Bloomberg. The order would be incremental to the seventy-six A321-200NX and twenty A321- …

American Airlines Airbus A319 Aborts Takeoff After Engine Emits Flames & Smoke In Chicago

On June 10, an American Airlines flight at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) was forced to return to the gate after it encountered a concerning engine issue. This engine issue appeared before takeoff, and, as a result, was one of the less …

AirAsia close to buying 100 Airbus jets

PARIS – AirAsia is in advanced discussions to place an order for at least 100 Airbus jets at next week's Paris Airshow, a deal likely to mark the introduction to its fleet of the planemaker's smallest jet, the A220, industry sources said. …

How I booked an Emirates Airbus A380 first-class award without elite status, and how you can, too

When I saw the recent news that Emirates had decided to restrict first-class awards to elite Platinum, Gold and Silver members of its Emirates Skywards loyalty program, I thought my dream of flying this aspirational product with onboard bars, showers and …

AI Overviews hallucinates that Airbus, not Boeing, involved in fatal Air India crash

In this search, Google's AI says the crash involved an Airbus A330 instead of a Boeing 787. Credit: /u/stuckintrraffic In this search, Google's AI says the crash involved an Airbus A330 instead of a Boeing 787. Credit: /u/ …

Vietnam’s FPT signs five-year agreement with Airbus

Vietnam-based global IT firm FPT recently boosted its long-standing partnership with Airbus by signing a new five-year Master Supply Agreement (MSA). Under the precepts of the agreement, the French aerospace company officially recognises FPT as its …

JetBlue Airbus A220-300 Triggers Ground Stop After Veering Off Runway In Boston

Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your Simple Flying account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. An Airbus A220-300 operated by JetBlue Airways rolled off a …

Airbus’ HTeaming gives helicopter crews in-flight UAS control   

Airbus Helicopters has launched HTeaming, its modular crewed-uncrewed teaming system designed to enable helicopter crews to control uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) during flight.   HTeaming can either operate independently or be integrated with helicopter …

Airbus’ newest 20-year forecast predicts 43,420 new aircraft will be needed 

Airbus has released its newest 20-year Global Market Forecast indicating that between 2025 and 2044, around 43,420 new passenger and freighter aircraft will be needed.  The European aircraft maker said that 34,250 would typically be single aisle and 9,170 …

ThinkCareBelieve: Week 21 of America's Progress under President Trump

Washington D.C., June 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- You can find the article here:  https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2025/06/14/week-21-of-americas-progress-under-president-trump/ ThinkCareBelieve has published an article on the …

Critical Ballot Info from Todd J. Stein as Early Voting Begins for District Leader AD76 Part A

Todd J. Stein Heads Into Early Voting for District Leader AD76 Part A with Critical Ballot Instructions for Voters NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As early voting begins this weekend, Todd J. Stein, …

Legislature Restores $40 Million for LGBTQ+ Health Equity Programs in State Budget

California LGBTQ+ Leaders Call on Governor Newsom to Maintain Health Equity Funding in Final Budget Agreement SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The California Health Equity Coalition strongly commends the State …

Moving Ahead Services Successfully Completes Major Election Equipment Deployment Across Allegheny County

Local moving company delivers 633 polling machines and essential equipment to over 400 locations in coordinated two-week operation PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Moving Ahead Services, a trusted local moving …

Stow, MA Select Board Sends Request to State Leaders to Issue a Proclamation to Support Democracy

Town that sent Minutemen to the Battle of Concord-Lexington calls on State to take action to protect democracy STOW, MA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine …

Disrupted flight compensation has lost a third of its purchasing power

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the EU considers tightening eligibility criteria under the EU261 regulation, flight compensation company Skycop warns that current compensation amounts have lost at least a third of their real …

U.S. Army’s Recruiting Transformation Reveals Strategic Blueprint for Internal Communications Success

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new analysis from RAPP’s Senior Vice President of Account Leadership, Cecil Wolberton, positions the U.S. Army’s revamped recruiting approach as a model for corporate communicators aiming …

Special Briefing: Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear program

Ross Harrison Senior Fellow In what appears to be a bold attempt to cripple Iran’s nuclear program in its June 13 attacks on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities across the country, Israel seems to be applying tactics drawn from its 2024 playbook for …

KiDS Campaign Rallies World on Father’s Day with Launch of Global Warning Label Day

Partnership of nearly 40 organizations on 6 continents demand action from Big Tech Executives on Father's Day in many countries across the world BLOOMINGTON, MN, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With just days to go before …

G7 LEADERS URGED TO STRENGTHEN BRAIN HEALTH TO BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH AND STABILIZE HEALTH COSTS

As the cost of brain conditions is expected to balloon to $16 trillion by 2030, G7 leaders and Canada are uniquely positioned to deliver solutions. CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A growing international coalition …

Dr. Bernard WH Jennings Appointed to Board of Foundation for Youth and Economic Development

Dr. Bernard WH Jennings joins FYED Board to expand youth justice, economic access, and equity programs across Miami-Dade. MIAMI-DADE, FL, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a significant development for Miami-Dade’s youth and …

Leaving California Launches New Community Skool Platform to Support Californians Seeking a Fresh Start

Riots, fires, cost of living, and lower quality of life have pushed many over the edge ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leaving California, the nation’s leading relocation movement for Californians seeking a better life …

In NCLA Amicus Win, Supreme Court Revives Innocent Family’s Suit over FBI’s Wrong-House Raid

Washington, DC, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ dismissal of Martin v. United States, an Atlanta family’s Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit against the government …

Alona Lebedieva: Suspension of GDP Warrant Payments Is in the Interest of the Economy

KYIV, UKRAINE, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At the end of May, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine confirmed that it would not proceed with the scheduled GDP warrant payment of $665 million due on June 2. This decision stems from the …

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security concludes visit to North Macedonia and ...

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security, Santeri Leinonen, concluded a visit to North Macedonia on 10 and 11 June, and to Montenegro from 11 to 13 June. Throughout the visit, Leinonen met with government …

Second Central Asian regional simulation-based training strengthens joint response to human trafficking

Over 130 practitioners from Central Asia and Türkiye gathered this week at Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, for a five-day regional simulation-based training exercise on combating trafficking in human beings. The training was opened by Nurlanbek Azygaliev, Vice …

OSCE Secretary General concludes visit to Norway, participates in international seminar on 50th anniversary of Helsinki ...

OSLO, 13 June 2025 — OSCE Secretary General Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu concluded today his first official visit to Norway, where he held meetings with high-level officials and delivered the keynote speech in the international seminar, "Security and …

Engine Technology Forum Praises EPA Proposal of New Renewable Fuel Standards

Washington, D.C., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Engine Technology Forum (ETF) issued the following statement from Executive Director Allen Schaeffer about today’s action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishing new renewable …

Industry takes unprecedented step to drive Antarctic marine protection

At the UN Ocean Conference 2025, Aker QRILL Company announced its ongoing advocacy and amitions to protect 70% of the Antarctic Peninsula. NICE, FRANCE, June 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- (𝘕𝘐𝘊𝘌, 𝘍𝘙𝘈𝘕𝘊𝘌 – 12 𝘑𝘶𝘯𝘦 2025) 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 …

NCLA, Shanmugam Ask Supreme Court to Grant Cert. Petition, Fix 4th Am. Rights for Crypto Records

Washington, DC, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance and renowned Supreme Court advocate Kannon Shanmugam have filed a reply brief urging the high court to hear NCLA’s Harper v. Faulkender appeal and reform the “third-party …