Airbus A319/A320/A321

By James Pozzi
The Israeli leisure carrier announced in May that it plans to acquire a further 50% in the MRO provider.
MRO

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
As Airbus has increasingly globalized the production of its A320-family narrowbodies, the matter of which FAL builds what variant has come into focus.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Aaron Karp
Colombia’s Avianca is this month resuming 11 seasonal routes between Central America and the U.S., including between Chicago O’Hare and Guatemala City.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The LCC has deferred deliveries of 120 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft to start in 2025 in hopes that the new engine technology on the aircraft will mature.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Mirus Aircraft Seating has received approval from Airbus for its Kestrel economy-class seat to be included in the OEM’s BFE product catalogue.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Certification of the Airbus A321XLR is expected before summer, the new head of EASA Florian Guillermet has told a conference in Paris.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
The opening of final assembly lines in Tianjin, China, and Mobile, Alabama, have shifted the dynamics of Airbus A320 production.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Dron
Air Serbia is planning to replace its Airbus A319ceos with Embraer E1s, as it seeks to modernize its short-haul fleet.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By David Casey
Cape Verde will become easyJet’s most southerly and westerly point once flights begin in October.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
A subscale flight demonstrator of distributed electric propulsion for large passenger aircraft has made its remotely piloted first flight.
Advanced Air Mobility Departments

By Graham Warwick
Distributed-propulsion testbed flies; Airbus hydrogen APU demo; uncrewed delivery corridor; another Chinese eVTOL; and Wright’s megawatt-scale electric engine.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
The launch of AirAsia’s latest franchise in Cambodia comes as the country’s aviation market struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at some alternative U.S. airlines, namely, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
SmartLynx has made a significant investment in upgrading Airbus A320 family cabins and improving maintenance operations.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is no stranger to the A321P2F platform, with freight company Yamato Holdings taking delivery of its first of three A321P2Fs in November 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
The U.S. company is exploring the possibility of buying and leasing aircraft as it looks to gain earlier control over its supply chain.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
SAF is aviation’s go-to solution for reaching carbon net-zero targets; this airline is pursuing alternatives.
Sustainability

By Lori Ranson
Although Canada often takes a backseat to the U.S. in North America’s market, the reality is Canada was dynamic before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Capital A MRO affiliate Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has completed the company’s first Airbus A320 tailcone removal and installation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Global Crossing Airlines has gained approval from the U.S. DOT to increase its fleet to 20 aircraft, up from the 16 it is currently authorized to operate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.
Emerging Technologies

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Growing commercial fleets in Uzbekistan and neighboring countries in post-Soviet Central Asia are increasing demand for MRO services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By James Pozzi
International Aero Engines completed the test at MTU Maintenance’s facility in Germany.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
The aircraft leasing industry rescued airlines during the pandemic. Now lessors are rewarded through high lease rates and fast-improving profits.
Airlines & Lessors