Airbus General - One Mile at a Time Forum https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/ One Mile at a Time Discussion Board en-US Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:36:48 +0000 wpForo 60 Airbus A220-500 "Stretch" Concept Moves Forward, With 180(ish) Seats https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a220-500-stretch-concept-moves-forward-with-180ish-seats/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:52:45 +0000 The Airbus A220 is a plane that’s loved by passengers, but perhaps not quite as loved by airlines, for a variety of reasons. While the plane currently comes in two variants, there have long been rumors of the European aircraft manufacturing giant considering a bigger version of the plane.

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a220-500-stretch-concept-moves-forward-with-180ish-seats/ Airbus A320s Require Emergency Work Over Solar Radiation Flight Control Issue https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a320s-require-emergency-work-over-solar-radiation-flight-control-issue/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:52:15 +0000 We’ll have to mark this as ”developing” for now, but it sounds like we could see some short term issues with Airbus A320 family aircraft in the coming days and weeks…

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a320s-require-emergency-work-over-solar-radiation-flight-control-issue/ Airbus A320 Overtakes Boeing 737 As Best Selling Airliner Ever https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a320-overtakes-boeing-737-as-best-selling-airliner-ever/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:51:45 +0000 There’s a new most flown commercial jet in the world, and it’s taking over that title from the Boeing 737…

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a320-overtakes-boeing-737-as-best-selling-airliner-ever/ Uh Oh: High Density 160-Seat Airbus A220-300 Variant In the Works https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/uh-oh-high-density-160-seat-airbus-a220-300-variant-in-the-works/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:49 +0000 The Airbus A220 (initially known as the Bombardier CSeries), is one of my favorite commercial aircraft. The plane has a comfortable cabin with a 2-3 layout, and generally decent legroom. However, that could soon change for some airlines, thanks to an update that Airbus is working on.

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/uh-oh-high-density-160-seat-airbus-a220-300-variant-in-the-works/ Airbus Plans A350 Stretch Version, To Compete With Boeing 777X https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-plans-a350-stretch-version-to-compete-with-boeing-777x/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:48 +0000 Aircraft manufacturing of large commercial jets is basically a duopoly (assuming we don’t consider China’s COMAC to be a global player). Both Airbus and Boeing have as much business as they can handle, and aren’t in a position to ramp up production.

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-plans-a350-stretch-version-to-compete-with-boeing-777x/ Airbus A321XLR: Long Haul Game Changer, Or Plane To Dread? https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a321xlr-long-haul-game-changer-or-plane-to-dread/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:23 +0000 In recent months, we’ve seen Airbus’ newest narrow body plane, the A321XLR, enter service. Airlines have ordered hundreds of these planes, and many industry executives view the aircraft as being a game changer.

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a321xlr-long-haul-game-changer-or-plane-to-dread/ Airbus A350 First Class Master Suite Concept: Cool, But Is It Practical? https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a350-first-class-master-suite-concept-cool-but-is-it-practical/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:09 +0000 Airbus has just unveiled a pretty jaw-dropping first class cabin concept, designed specifically for the A350-1000. However, will any airline actually ever introduce this?

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a350-first-class-master-suite-concept-cool-but-is-it-practical/ Airbus A220s Getting Airspace Cabin, Bigger Overhead Bins https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a220s-getting-airspace-cabin-bigger-overhead-bins/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:08 +0000 Airbus will be introducing its Airspace cabin concept on the A220 (one of my favorite planes), meaning these comfortable jets will be getting larger overhead bins, and some other cool features.

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a220s-getting-airspace-cabin-bigger-overhead-bins/ Odd: Former JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes Moves To Airbus https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/odd-former-jetblue-ceo-robin-hayes-moves-to-airbus/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:47:43 +0000 A new CEO has just been appointed to lead Airbus Americas, and it’s… a puzzling choice?

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]]> Airbus General Ben Schlappig https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/odd-former-jetblue-ceo-robin-hayes-moves-to-airbus/ Airbus A350 Dimmable Windows: I Don't Mind Them! https://onemileatatime.com/community/airbus-general/airbus-a350-dimmable-windows-i-dont-mind-them/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:29:06 +0000 As I wrote about some time ago, newly produced Airbus A350s feature dimmable windows, which is something that was previously only available on Boeing 787s. I’m not a fan of this feature on 787s, so I’ve been curious to see how the A350 dimmable windows compare. I finally had the chance to check them out,…

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