Airbus A220 and A320: AnimaWings Stops Flying
AnimaWings went from rapid Airbus expansion to a full flight suspension. The deeper story reaches far beyond grounded aircraft.
Walker S2 Update: UBTECH’s AI Robot Scales as Airbus Stays Quiet
The story has moved quickly since our April report. We traced what changed, what remains unclear, and what the evidence now reveals.
JAL Embraer E190-E2 lead puts Airbus A220 under pressure
JAL E190-E2 momentum is building—but can Airbus still overturn Embraer’s installed-fleet advantage in Japan? Japan Airlines (JAL) is leaning toward Embraer for an order of about 20 regional jets, according to The Japan Times, citing Bloomberg. The campaign pits the Embraer E190-E2 against the Airbus A220-100. A final decision could come as early as October
UPDATED Sept 25 – airBaltic Chapter 11: €350 million and an Airbus A220 reset
Can a New York bankruptcy court deliver the financial reset that creditor negotiations could not? airBaltic Chapter 11: Updated September 25, 2026 | Updated September 18, 2026 | Published September 15, 2026 On September 14, 2026, Latvia’s flag carrier and certain subsidiaries voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Airbus A220 transition: Air Niugini & Croatia Airlines shift
Airbus A220 transition: why are experienced airBaltic pilots preparing to fly in Papua New Guinea just as Croatia Airlines prepares to retire its final A319s? On September 18, 2026, ch-aviation reported that up to 45 airBaltic pilots may voluntarily operate Air Niugini A220s from 2027. The same day, EX-YU Aviation News detailed Croatia Airlines’ tentative
Airbus A220 engine checks: FAA covers Pratt GTFs, Embraer E2
Airbus A220 engine checks: how widely could the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed compressor inspections reach across A220 and Embraer E2 fleets? On September 17, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking covering certain Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G engines. The proposal follows six maintenance-shop findings involving contact between high-pressure-compressor
Airbus fleet deals: Vietravel targets 20 A220s
Could Vietravel’s proposed 20 A220s open another chapter in the aircraft’s Asian expansion? Airbus fleet deals: The Vietnamese carrier wants the smaller jet alongside 30 A321-family aircraft, giving the two families different network roles. However, this is not yet a firm 50-aircraft order. Reuters reported on September 11, 2026, that Vietravel Airlines signed a letter
Airbus A220 news: Three tests of a maturing market
What links Breeze’s fleet change, three planned part-outs and a new Singapore simulator? Airbus A220 news: During nine days in September 2026, the aircraft appeared at three different points in its commercial life. First, Airbus announced dedicated training capacity for Asia-Pacific. Next, investors disclosed financing built around interim operation, engine leasing and eventual airframe disassembly.
Updated – Airbus A220 fleet strategy: airBaltic shrinks, BermudAir grows
How can the same jet sit at the centre of airBaltic’s retreat and BermudAir’s expansion? Published August 14, 2026 | Updated August 19, 2026 | Updated September 9, 2026 A220 fleet strategy: On August 11, 2026, Latvia’s airBaltic disclosed plans to cut its A220-300 fleet from 54 aircraft to 36 by year-end. One day later,
Airbus A220-500 Launch
A220-500 launch timing now looks less certain after Reuters reported on June 5, 2026 that a Farnborough International Airshow reveal in late July is now “not probable” — but is this a delay, or a warning sign? The report, citing six industry sources, says Airbus is wavering over when to approve the stretched A220. However,
