Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

Germany has formally contracted for three additional Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, just days after funding was approved by the Parliament.

The order takes SMBC to a total orderbook of 184 A320neos and A321neos, securing Airbus narrowbody deliveries through to 2031.

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.

The Turkish agreement is one of two mega-orders Airbus has been expecting for Dubai; the other one, with Emirates for A350s, is still hanging in the balance.

A deal for a large number of Airbus A321neos and A350s could be announced as early as Nov. 13, industry sources say.

The Philippine flag-carrier has four of its eight Airbus A321neos grounded because of maintenance backlogs for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

The Budapest-based ULCC says it is extending leases, driving higher utilization and leaning on new deliveries to offset the impact of the GTF groundings.

Egyptian hybrid carrier Air Cairo is planning yet another major jump in capacity, aiming to almost double its fleet compared to previously announced plans.

IndiGo will bring in more leased aircraft to offset an expected rise in Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo groundings.

Backed by recent major orders for the type, Airbus has decided monthly output of its most important widebody will increase to 10 aircraft per month in 2026.

Air Arabia has made JVs a strategic foundation.

The carrier has outlined a purchase deal for 18 of the largest version of the A350 and 15 A321neos.

CDB Leasing says it will deliver Airbus A320neos and Boeing 737-8s to Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines in the second half of 2024.

AirAsia expects to return all of its narrowbody aircraft to service by the end of 2023, and the airline is looking to grow its fleet further in 2024.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) is preparing for the grounding of several of its Airbus A220s and A320neos.

Engine inspections to begin in January 2024 will take place in phases, and 25 aircraft will be taken out of service in the January-February period.

Korean Air has taken a significant step in its long-term fleet upgrade and expansion effort by placing orders for another 20 Airbus A321neos.

Icelandic LCC PLAY, which currently operates a fleet of 10 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, sees 2024 as a year of stabilization ahead of further growth in 2025.

After eight consecutive quarters of net losses Spirit Airlines is considering “strategic shifts” and plans significant structural cost reductions.

Engine removals caused a higher-than-normal cancellation rate for Hawaiian early in the third quarter, CEO Peter Ingram said.

Once again operating an all-Boeing fleet, Alaska Airlines has sold its remaining Airbus aircraft to American Airlines for delivery in the next six months.

The move mirrors similar decisions by Ryanair and Wizz Air who have ordered large numbers of Boeing 737-10s and more A321neos, respectively.

While there were no lockdowns keeping people from traveling, 2023 again turned out to be far from routine.

United Airlines has the largest aircraft order book of the three large global network U.S. carriers.

Wizz Air is expanding bases in Albania, Italy, and Romania and plans to switch Scottish flights from Edinburgh to Glasgow.