Formålet med bloggen er å bidra til informasjon om luftfart av alle slag. Også litt om ubåter og forsvarsspørsmål. Nyheter vil du finne her også, en del på engelsk som er det mest brukte luftfartsspråket. Har du selv noe som bør komme ut, så send meg en mail til per.gram@hesbynett.no - Politikk på alle nivåer over hele verden er i kaos. Voldsomme endringer kan finne sted på kort tid, som også kan få innvirkning på forsvarsdisposisjoner. Det må kommenteres.
onsdag 6. mai 2026
Iran
Siste i kveld norsk tid:
Iran reviewing US proposal as source says both sides moving
toward memo to end war
Airbus får stor ordre
AirAsia places
landmark order for 150 A220s
Mirabel, Canada, 6 May 2026 –
Malaysia’s AirAsia has placed an order for 150 latest generation A220-300
aircraft. The purchase agreement is the largest single firm order placed for
the A220 and propels the programme beyond the 1,000 firm order milestone,
underscoring the aircraft's global market appeal.
The contract was announced at a ceremony at the Airbus
facility in Mirabel attended by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, Chief Executive Officer
of Capital A and Advisor to AirAsia Group and Lars Wagner, Chief Executive
Officer Commercial Aircraft at Airbus. The event took place in the presence of
the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada and the Honourable
Christine Frechette, Premier of Quebec.
The purchase agreement makes AirAsia a new customer for the
A220. The airline also becomes the launch customer for the aircraft's new cabin
configuration of 160 seats. The increase in capacity, adding 10 seats, is made
possible by the addition of an extra overwing exit on each side of the
aircraft.
The A220 complements AirAsia’s existing Airbus fleet and
will play a key role in advancing the Group’s network and growth. The aircraft
will service destinations across ASEAN and into Central Asia, freeing up larger
aircraft to fly longer routes.
“We have built AirAsia by making bold decisions at the right
moment, not the easiest moment. This order reflects our long-term discipline
and the scale of our ambitions. The A220 unlocks new markets and routes and brings
us closer to building the world's first true low-cost network carrier,” said
Tony Fernandes, CEO of Capital A and Advisor to Air Asia Group. “Our
partnership with Airbus spans more than two decades and has been central to
everything we have achieved. Today is another milestone in that journey, and
there are many more to come.”
“The A220 will provide an optimal platform for
AirAsia, combining low operating costs with the range that will enable the
carrier to open new routes across Asia and beyond,” said Lars Wagner, CEO
Commercial Aircraft at Airbus. “Airbus and AirAsia teams have been working
tirelessly to reach this landmark agreement, which is fully aligned with the
airline’s new network strategy.”
Combining the longest range, lowest fuel consumption and
widest cabin in its class, the A220 is the most modern airliner in its size
category, carrying between 100 to 160 passengers on flights of up to 3,600
nautical miles (6,700 km). At the end of March 2026, 501 A220s had been
delivered to 25 operators worldwide.
As with all Airbus aircraft, the A220 is already able to
operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus aims for all its
aircraft to be capable of operating with up to 100% SAF by 2030.
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Worth mentioning........
Video Podcast: How
Deb Lawrie blazed the trail for equal flights
In
the 1970s, a young pilot called Deborah Lawrie did something nobody had thought
possible: took on the might of Ansett, at the time one of Australia’s two big
airlines, all the way to the High Court – and won. Her goal? To overturn Sir
Reginald Ansett’s long-standing ban on women in the cockpit and become
Australia’s first female commercial airline pilot. Her landmark case – and her
incredible subsequent career – paved the way for female aviators after her to
make their mark on Australian skies. Now working for Virgin Australia, Deb is
the oldest and longest-serving female pilot at any commercial airline in the
world, and has just released a new memoir, Touching
the Sky, recounting her fight against Ansett and what came next. On
this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Deb sits down with Jake to discuss how
she caught the flying bug at an early age, how she took down the aviation titan
that was Sir Reg Ansett, and the highs and lows of more than four decades of
flying.
Enjoy the
podcast,
The Australian Aviation team
USA i dag
USA er dømt til undergang, sa Johan Galtung for mange år siden. Her er oppskriften: (Red.)
8. mai - Frigjøringsdagen
Invitasjon til alle LMS-medlemmer,
LMS minner om at vi i samarbeid med Luftforsvaret også i år vil gjennomføre en markering av frigjøringsdagen 8 mai på Akershus festning.
Sjefen for Luftforsvaret vil bekranse minnesmerket over de som falt i tjeneste for Luftforsvaret fredag 8 mai kl 0930.
Minnesmerket er på Akershus festning på plassen foran Forsvarsmuseet.
Etter bekransningen vil det bli enkel servering i Forsvarsmuseets kantine ca kl 0945-1100.
Alle medlemmer i LMS og andre av Luftforsvarets veteraner er hjertelig velkommen til å overvære bekransningen og den påfølgende samlingen i Forsvarsmuseets kantine.
På vegne av Luftmilitært Samfund,
Steinar Skaar
Maj(p), Generalsekretær LMS
Åpne i GnistThe War Zone med nyheter
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NATO
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Pensjonert USAF flyger ligger tynt an.....
(Task & Purpose) A retired Air Force fighter pilot accused of teaching American tactics to Chinese airmen allegedly drove erratically to avoid an FBI tail, kept a fake passport, and deleted messages from foreign pilots to cover his tracks, according to recent filings in federal court. Read More |
Gaza / Vestbredden
IDF liker seg nå, de vasser i blod.
Det er ganske bemerkelsesverdig at Keir Starmer sier i forbindelse med en høring vedr angrep på jøder i London: We have to uncover the root cause of antisemitism. Han følger jo med i nyhetene håper jeg, hvor root cause ligger der rett foran hans øyne. Han tør bare ikke si det. (Red.)
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By The Editor on May 06, 2026 06:45 am
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By The Editor on May 06, 2026 06:40 am
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NATO Allies Test Layered Counter-Drone Defences in Romania
By The Editor on May 06, 2026 06:38 am
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