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An Airbus A320 takes off from the company's headquarters in Toulouse, France. It has faced inspections over an issue with the top-selling model. AFP

Airbus jet deliveries decline in November as production issues increase pressure

European plane maker needs to deliver 133 aircraft in December to hit revised 2025 target

Airbus cuts delivery target after issues with top-selling jet

Wizz Air's Israel base exploits market gap but risks are high, say analysts

Airbus finds quality problem in some A320 metal panels

Airbus says most of its 6,000 A320 jets modified after software issue

Wizz Air plans Israeli base amid backlash from airlines

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Etihad Airways said the software update on its Airbus A320 fleet was completed 'quickly and with minimal disruption'. Reuters

Etihad says Airbus A320 flights back to normal as airlines make critical update

Carriers have not experienced any major disruption

Dubai Airshow: Gulf airlines place large orders, but what do they want in return?

Riyadh Air at the Dubai Airshow. The airline says it needs three aircraft to begin public services. AFP

Riyadh Air expects flights for general public to start in first quarter of 2026

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Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive of flydubai, dismissed the idea of buying more wide-body aircraft. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Flydubai to launch premium economy as it sheds low-cost origins

Emirates announces $3.4bn order for eight more Airbus A350-900 wide-body aircraft

Electric air taxis set to replace seaplanes at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea resorts

Flydubai signs $13 billion initial agreement for 75 Boeing 737 Max planes

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Visitors at the Dubai Airshow at DWC. The $35 billion new airport terminal at DWC is currently under construction and the first phase is expected to be finished by 2032. EPA

Emirates airline to invest $12 billion in DWC airport, Sheikh Ahmed says

Carrier at new terminal to spend money on facilities from catering to hangars

Boeing best placed to make bigger jets, Emirates' Sheikh Ahmed says

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Flydubai joins Emirates in adding Starlink for superfast inflight Wi-Fi

Flydubai orders 150 Airbus A321 Neo aircraft in pivot from Boeing-only fleet

Etihad Airways orders 32 Airbus planes to grow capacity

Flyadeal to expand bases in Saudi Arabia and grow in South Asian markets

Men watch a Boeing 777X at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Emirates places $38bn order for 65 Boeing 777X planes

Airline expects to receive delivery of its first 777-9s from the second quarter of 2027

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Dubai Airshow 2025 orders to be driven by 'pragmatism and urgency'

Etihad Airways posts record nine-month profit as fleet expands

InterviewEdge CEO: Conflicts spark 'higher urgency' for arms deliveries

Oman Air grounds some aircraft amid supply chain delays

Etihad Airways carried a record 16.1 million passengers in the first nine months of 2025. Photo: Etihad

Etihad Airways posts record nine-month profit as fleet expands

Net profit during January to September period reached $463 million

InterviewEdge CEO: Conflicts spark 'higher urgency' for arms deliveries

Oman Air grounds some aircraft amid supply chain delays

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