Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

Swiss International Air Lines reported its second highest ever annual profit for 2024 but fleet issues continue to present operational challenges.

This week #FlightFriday looks at Indian operators and their narrowbody jets.

Airline executives at Routes Americas voiced concerns about the supply chain and high taxes.

Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.

MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.

ANA Holdings has revealed major orders with Airbus, Boeing and Embraer as the Japanese airline aims to boost its fleet size to 320 aircraft by 2030.

EASA has certified the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered version of the Airbus A321XLR, clearing the way for its entry into commercial service with Wizz Air.

Uzbek airline Qanot Sharq is getting ready to broaden its network reach by leasing Airbus A321XLRs and A321LRs from Air Lease Corporation.

Air Canada continues to await the delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, which the airline was supposed to receive in the 2024 first quarter.

Fast-growing Latin American ULCC JetSMART anticipates adding more than 50 aircraft to its all-Airbus narrowbody fleet over the next six years.

SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a lease agreement with Thai Airways for eight Airbus A321neos.

Eighteen months on from Pratt & Whitney announcing that hundreds of GTF engines would have to be pulled from service to undergo enhanced inspections, airlines are still suffering.

The narrowbody shortage is easing, and the carrier is considering accelerating its widebody plans.

Jazeera Airways is well-positioned for continued growth in 2025, with a solid financial foundation, a growing fleet and accelerating digital innovation.

Air New Zealand is ending its seasonal service between Auckland and Seoul due to ongoing engine availability issues across its fleet.

France’s defense materiel agency DGA has contracted Airbus in partnership with Thales for a further two-year risk-assessment study on the A321MPA.

One of the world’s largest buyers of aircraft and engines makes clear his frustrations.

Wizz Air reports widening losses for the December quarter as groundings and foreign exchange fluctuations continued to weigh on its financial performance.

Ten of HK Express' 41 Airbus narrowbodies remain affected by the GTF issues,

London City Airport is seeking approval to introduce Airbus A320neo operations as part of its strategy to grow passenger capacity without increasing flight movements.

EasyJet has already received seven of nine A320neo deliveries anticipated for this financial year.

The country’s major carriers have hundreds of aircraft on order or pending, and big airport projects are underway.

More than two decades after Boeing launched development of its last clean sheet aircraft, a new survey of airlines, lessors, manufacturers, component suppliers and MRO providers reveals a high degree of interest in a next-generation narrowbody that Embraer has been studying for some time.

Korean Air has exercised options to acquire six more Airbus A321neos.

Air India has confirmed that it has ordered another 100 Airbus aircraft.