Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

United Airlines’ latest order for 110 aircraft—50 Boeing 787-9s and 60 Airbus A321neos—fills out the carrier’s order book for the latter part of the decade.

Alaska Airlines is once again operating an all-Boeing mainline fleet, with 10 remaining Airbus A321neo aircraft officially retired from revenue service.

At the end of the second quarter, LATAM’s fleet plan for 2023 included 223 Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and 31 A320neo-family aircraft.

Aiming to hike capacity by 10% for 2024, Swiss International Air Lines will bring its last remaining stored Airbus A320s back from Amman, Jordan.

The airline is planning cabin retrofits across its legacy widebody fleets and some of its narrowbody aircraft.

Lufthansa has committed to equip 38 of its Airbus A320ceos with new Airspace cabins to operate on routes that are ordinarily flown using newer A320neos.

Turkish Airlines expects to ground 11-12 Airbus A320neo family aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines by the end of 2023.

Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.

Accelerated checks of PW1100G geared turbofans are underway, increasing fleet availability pain for many A320neo operators.

Icelandic LCC Play Airlines says it is well-prepared for the upcoming winter season.

Operators are turning to cabin upgrades as they look to extend older-aircraft lifespans, but supply chain and OEM issues are creating challenges.

At a recent summit in Washington, industry CEOs shared some of their current pain points, particularly those around supply chain constraints.

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

Eurowings and Discover Airlines have firm strategies in place as City Airlines nears launch. But Lufthansa Group must invest in renewing its narrowbody fleet.

The carrier has also begun to exchange several A321neos from its UAE joint venture Wizz Air Abu Dhabi with A321ceos.

Operating through and around continued supply constraints is a unifying theme at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, DC.

The carrier plans to use the aircraft on medium-haul routes in Europe, notably from Amsterdam Schiphol, KLM’s hub, the airline said.

The low-cost carrier is boosting in-house maintenance capabilities in anticipation of supporting its growing fleet.

Aviation Week experts assess the recent uncovering of forged airworthiness documentation for parts sourced from a UK-based broker.

Pratt said as many as 1,200 engines would need to be pulled in the next year, including up to 200 by Oct. 1.

United Airlines’ first Airbus A321neo routes will connect Chicago with three cities in Florida and two in the U.S. Southwest.

Aviation Week projects that a significant boost in Asia-Pacific narrowbody fleets will drive a 61% increase in MRO spending by 2032.

Taiwan-based carrier Starlux Airlines is extending its route map in Japan to an eighth city as capacity between the two countries gradually recovers.

Avolon's binding agreement for the Airbus A330neos finalizes a deal that was originally announced at the June 2023 Paris Air Show.

Hawaiian Airlines adapts to a challenging environment intensified by wildfire tragedy.