Airbus A319/A320/A321

By David Casey
Icelandair plans to offer Boeing 737-8 service to Istanbul from next September.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airframer’s latest narrowbody enters long-haul service with the Spanish flag carrier Nov. 14 on a Madrid-Boston route.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Seeking improvements to scheduling and pay, Allegiant Air pilots have voted to authorize a potential future strike as negotiations continue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
MRO Japan will subcontract third-party conversion services for EFW’s Airbus A320/A321 passenger-to-freighter program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
The British Business and General Aviation Association is seeking a meeting with the UK aviation minister about a planned 50% hike in the air passenger duty.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Alan Dron
There is no chance of airline over-capacity in the Persian Gulf area, despite the mushrooming size of the region’s LCCs, according to Flyadeal's CEO .
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Ben Baldanza, former president and CEO of U.S. ultra-low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines, died Nov. 5 after a long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The final report on the fatal crash of an EgyptAir-operated A320 in 2016 ends with divergent views on what caused the loss of control and misses the target .
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Croatia Airlines says base maintenance delays have affected its financial results by limiting aircraft availability and third-party work for other airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
ATR operator Afrijet, which is rebranding to become FlyGabon, is set to add its first wet-leased A320 ahead of operating its own narrowbody jets in future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Royal Jordanian is pressing ahead with both route and fleet expansion plans despite the turmoil in the region around it, according to CEO Samer Majali.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Sales in July-September rose 6% annually to $20.1 billion and earnings per share reached $1.45, ahead of Wall Street’s $1.34 consensus estimate.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Promoters of competency-based training and assessment are striving to expand the use of the methodology.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Proposed wet-lease provider Thai SmartLynx is moving closer to obtaining the approvals it needs to launch in Thailand early next year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
After CFM International celebrated its 50th birthday on Tuesday, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at how important the CFM56 still is to the aviation industry.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has completed the purchase of its latest batch of small narrowbody airliners from fellow-lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Thierry Dubois
Figeac Aero has signed three contracts with Airbus and another, unnamed company for the supply of A320 family aircraft elements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Bangkok Airways is set to spend $69 million to expand Koh Samui (USM) and Trat (TDX) airports, both wholly owned entities of the regional airline.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air will spread its incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLRs around Europe and the Middle East as it develops a suitable route network for the aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Egyptian LCC Air Cairo is aiming is to greatly increase its fleet, taking it to 72 aircraft by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
JAL will be keeping an eye on the type’s entry-into-service with Iberia this November to see if it is suitable for the Japanese market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
BOC Aviation has placed three Boeing 747-8 freighters with new customer Atlas Air and signed sale-and-leaseback deals for 15 new Airbus A320neos with Frontier.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Gambian company Magic Air has ferried its four Airbus airliners into Belarus, a country subject to Western sanctions that bar the import of aircraft or parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion