Airbus A319/A320/A321

Canada Jetlines has brokered a deal with CMB Leasing for two Airbus A320 aircraft scheduled for delivery in the second quarter.

Antonoaldo Neves has been CEO at Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for just over a year.

Airline fortunes differ widely north and south of the border.

Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.

Finnair has bought six Airbus A321s that it formerly leased from BOC Aviation at a cost of over €200 million ($219 million).

The January 2022 incident occurred at Yampa Valley Airport, Colorado, which has one runway and no control tower.

The Montreal-based airline currently has three aircraft affected, and the total number should reach five or six by the end of its fiscal 2024.

The exclusive route, with a flight time of around 2 hr. 45 min., will be operated with an Airbus A320 configured to carry 180 passengers.

A new operator has commenced domestic flights in Nigeria with the launch of NG Eagle.

American Airlines says it is flying 40 peak-day flights between the U.S. and Cancun on its winter schedule running through March 2024.

Chile’s Sky Airline is seeking a foreign air carrier permit so it can serve the U.S.

Malta’s new national carrier plans to serve 17 European destinations during the summer 2024 season.

AJet is expected to have its first scheduled service at the end of March 2024.

New routes to Erbil and Yerevan have been scheduled by German LCC Eurowings.

Ibom Air has started to take delivery of a batch of 10 Airbus A220-300s, as the airline prepares to significantly expand its operations.

Interest in ADL’s aerodynamic modification kit is growing among Boeing 737-800/-900 operators as future design work pivots to the Airbus A320 family.

This week’s Carbon Analysis assesses whether modern narrowbody aircraft are living up to the bold claims made by Airbus and Boeing surrounding emissions.

ADL says it has fine-tuned the mod package for the 737-800 to gain additional fuel burn savings after validating its technology during initial 737-700 trials.

Jetstar Airways is making Perth, Australia, its latest base, as the carrier boosts its international network from the West Australian city.

Deferred maintenance activity combined with a tendency towards smaller workscopes, has also led to a buildup of MRO demand.

Launch of the stretched A220 earlier than 2026 would free production slots for the higher-margin A321 and A321XLR variants—but a few hurdles stand in the way.

This year has breathed new life into older equipment as airlines have tried to mitigate new aircraft delivery delays, supply chain and labor bottlenecks, and the durability problems of new engines.

One Airbus A320 will be stationed in Brest, enabling the launch of 13 new routes.

The agreement, announced on Thursday (Nov. 9), is part of Airbus’ strategy to support Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) growing its footprint in commercial aircraft MRO in India.

Air Arabia has made JVs a strategic foundation.