Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is benefiting from strong demand in the first six months of 2024.

Prolonged grounding of its Airbus A320neo fleet has brought HK Express into the red for the first half of 2024.

CFM International blames high-pressure turbine blade supply issues for Leap 1A delivery delays that are adding to Airbus’ production headaches.

AerCap says its deal with Spirit Airlines for 36 A320neos comes with the benefit of getting aircraft sooner than it could have by ordering from Airbus.

Air Astana Group has taken another step in its continuing expansion by signing an operating lease for seven Airbus A321LRs from Air Lease Corporation.

UK LCC easyJet has extended leases on 10 Airbus A319s, a type which it is working to phase out by 2034.

Airbus and Flynas announced an MOU during Farnborough Airshow for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900s.

The firm order signed earlier this year with Airbus for six A320neo family aircraft.

British Airways has improved the performance of its Airbus A320neo fleet through enhanced use of data and analytics, as it works through a transformation plan.

Pratt & Whitney has secured an order from Avolon for the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 80 Airbus A320neos.

Here is what's been happening in the industry amidst the ongoing airshow.

Drukair has signed on with Airbus for three A320neos and two A321XLRs in a move that underlines Bhutan’s ambitions to become better connected.

Pratt says SMBC Aviation Capital—one of the largest lessors for GTF-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft—has exercised options for a further 22 firm orders.

As Pratt & Whitney works hard to optimize the GTF, orders for A320neos equipped with the engine have slowed compared to CFM's Leap.

The Airbus A321XLR equipped with CFM Leap 1A engines has received its type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

With no commercial aircraft on show from Boeing at Farnborough Airshow’s static or flying displays, the Airbus A321XLR is expected to garner significant interest.

Wizz Air expects to have another 45 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft grounded in 2025 due to inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.

Will engine-makers be enticed to try to meet requirements for the two new notional civil and military aircraft that need an engine that does not yet exist?

Jet2.com has exercised the purchase rights for 36 Airbus A321neos, which will take its future A321neo fleet to 146.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says two factors are “marginally affecting” the timeline for when the OEM will launch its next narrowbody aircraft.

Turkish Airlines has struck a lease deal with AerCap covering 10 additional Airbus A321neos, with further orders anticipated in 2024.

Leased from an unidentified lessor, the three aircraft will all be delivered to the flag-carrier in 2024.

Swiss International Air Lines now says inspections and repairs to its Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered Airbus narrowbodies will affect its fleet into 2026.

Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.