The United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled two Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to escort an SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320neo, operating a flight from Oslo, Norway. The aircraft landed at its destination.
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Mostly Assembled: Airbus Has 60 Jets Waiting For Engines
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- August 8, 2025
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While Airbus and Boeing are very much planemakers, there are many components on their aircraft that are not produced by them: This includes avionics and, of course, cabin seating. But the aircraft engines also come from external suppliers – and so delays can really impact the final assembly and delivery process.And, well, Airbus’ CEO has disclosed that there are dozens of Airbus jets assembled but waiting for engines.