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What caused YL-ABS to require an emergency response at Brussels Airport on its sixth flight legs of October 14? airBaltic A220: An airBaltic Airbus A220-300, registration YL-ABS, landed safely at Brussels Airport on October 14, 2026, following a technical problem while operating Brussels Airlines flight SN2590 from Berlin. Brussels was the scheduled destination, so the
Airbus A220-500: is the 160-seat A220-300 certification programme becoming the commercial evidence Airbus needs before deciding whether to launch the long-discussed A220-500 stretch? That question sharpened on October 7, 2026. In a new Aviation Week interview with Airbus, Europe region president and head of commercial Europe Johan Pelissier offered a numerical indication of demand. He
How did AnimaWings move from eight aircraft to no scheduled flights? UPDATED October 7, 2026 – Airbus A220 and A320: Romania’s AnimaWings has suspended every flight from October 2 through October 24, 2026. Its six A220-300s have left commercial service, while two A320s remain the basis of a proposed smaller operation. Air Journal’s October 2
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
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: 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: 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
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
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.
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,
