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By Karl Sinclair Feb. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: The normally reserved Airbus (AB) CEO Guillaume Faury had some strong words for engine-maker Pratt & Whitney (P&W), at the annual video conference reporting results for the 2025 financial year. Airbus is ready to “enforce contractual rights” with regard to the engines being supplied to the airframe maker from P&W (corporate speak for “You’ll be hearing from our lawyers”), in an effort to meet delivery requirements. The issue is centered around the resources that Pratt is deploying to remedy the problems caused by powdered metal coating contamination misstep, which is hampering…

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At the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, just before the rush of the Singapore Airshow 2026, AeroTime sat down with Subhas Menon for what would be his final interview as Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.  After six years at the helm of the regional aviation body, there was a reflective quality to his demeanor as he discussed both the challenges the association has overcome and the path ahead for his successor. The timing is significant, not least because of Menon’s impending departure in April 2026, but because of the association’s founding. AAPA is about to celebrate its…

PARIS — Airbus is open to a “two-fighter solution” to break the deadlock on the future air-combat system that France, Germany and Spain are developing, Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury said, as work on the next-generation fighter (NGF) that’s part of the program has stalled amid infighting between Airbus and Dassault Aviation.The Future Combat Air System program, or FCAS, is at “a difficult junction,” Faury said at the Airbus full-year earnings press conference in Toulouse, France, on Thursday. Work is divided into multiple areas, and Faury said other than the future fighter segment, other pillars such as the combat cloud,…

Two hotels in Germany may lose their Hilton affiliation, after the owner’s ties to the Iranian government have been exposed. Hilton reviewing two Frankfurt hotels over Iranian owner Bloomberg is reporting that Hilton is conducting an internal review to decide whether to terminate a management agreement with two Frankfurt-area hotels, over ownership concerns. Specifically, this involves the Hilton Frankfurt City Centre and Hilton Frankfurt Gravenbruch, as both hotels are reportedly ultimately owned by the son of Iran’s Supreme Leader. Hilton manages these hotels under a long-term contract with Allsco Gravenbruch Hotelbetriebsgesellschaft mbH. However, the property’s ultimate beneficial owner is reportedly…

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury sought to lower the temperature around the escalating dispute over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter pillar, arguing that the deadlock should not derail the rest of Europe’s flagship air combat program and cautioning against an overly aggressive bet on an unmanned-only future.  Speaking during Airbus’ full-year results call, Faury repeatedly returned to the idea that Europe’s competitiveness in defense depends on cooperation at scale.   “When Europe does things together and at scale is competitive with the US, it is not so when doing things in a fragmented way,” Faury argued. “Airbus can bring to the fore dual capabilities at scale and speed.” …

Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) has awarded Airbus’ super-medium H175 helicopter type certification, paving the way for entry into service within the Canadian market. On February 19, 2026, Airbus Helicopters described the achievement as a “pivotal moment for the Canadian helicopter industry”. Capable of supporting a diverse number of operations, the H175 has been adopted for search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services (EMS), private and business aviation, public services, and defense. “We are delighted to receive Transport Canada certification for the H175, a testament to the dedication of our teams and the capabilities of this exceptional aircraft. This certification…

MILAN – NATO artillery units linked up their guns across European training grounds, testing their abilities to strike targets and repel a deluge of drones and missiles in an exercise scenario reminiscent of combat in Ukraine.The multi-national drill was part of the U.S.-led exercise Dynamic Front, organized from Jan. 26 to Feb. 13, across five countries and nine training areas. The event, which involved 23 nations, focused on validating artillery interoperability — how quickly participants could plug different systems together and share the targeting data needed to coordinate long-range strikes across borders.Allied crews were thrown into the fire by simulating…

At the moment, perhaps the most interesting airline “battle” in the United States is between American and United at Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD). While both airlines have hubs there, the dynamics have changed. A decade ago, American had the advantage, while United has been growing there considerably ever since, putting American into a distant second place position. American now wants to reclaim market share in Chicago, so it’s adding a lot of flights, which in turn, is causing United to add flights as well. United CEO Scott Kirby has indicated that he’s “drawing a line in the sand,” and will…

Sun PhuQuoc Airways has ordered up to 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets to serve as the backbone of its widebody fleet. The deal marks the largest Boeing widebody order in Vietnamese history. The year-old carrier announced the purchase on February 17, 2026, at a ceremony in Washington, DC, attended by Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam and US government representatives, alongside Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stephanie Pope and Sun Group leadership. Island-focused aviation strategy Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Vietnam’s first airline named after an island, operates under what it describes as a “resort aviation” model with a hub-and-spoke network strategy.…