Airbus has predicted that the global freighter fleet will grow to 3,420 aircraft over the next 20 years, representing a 45% increase.

Airbus and Thales Alenia Space developed the SpainSat NG-II SATCOM capability which launched into orbit and entered service.

Airbus said on Wednesday the worldwide fleet of dedicated freighter aircraft by all makers should rise to 3,420 in the next 20 years, or a 45% increase, helped by long-term trade growth.

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The CEO of Airbus Defense & Space has indicated that the company is now in talks to sell 40 Eurofighter Typhoon models to Türkiye, and that these negotiations are in their final stages. The executive also added that Germany would not block the export of these mission systems.

Airbus said on Wednesday it had opened a second assembly line in China, increasing manufacturing capacity for its best-selling A320neo family of single-aisle jets.