Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

By Kurt Hofmann
The delivery of the 36 A321neos is expected to take place at the end of 2029.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
While system redundancy is a pillar of aviation safety, a design team’s efforts may be ruined if a technician makes the same servicing mistake twice.
Maintenance & Training

Christian Albertson
The Aviation Week Network Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast projects aggressive growth over the next decade for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000 engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus revealed in its monthly orders and deliveries summary on July 7 that IndiGo had selected 375 A321neos and only 125 A320neos in the transaction.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Additionally, the airline finalized long-term lease agreements with SMBC Aviation Capital for four new A321LR aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
International Airlines Group (IAG) is converting options for 10 Airbus A320 family aircraft into firm orders for A320neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
LCC FlyArystan continues to grow not only in its native Kazakhstan, but also in Central Asia and the Caucasus region.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With nearly 1,000 A320 and 737 MAX family aircraft ordered at Paris Air Show, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at the A320ceo, A320neo, 737-800 and the 737-8 MAX
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Saudi Arabian carrier flynas is planning to broaden its route map with flights to Kyrgyzstan, with services to the cities of Oshkosh and Bishkek.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Aboulafia
What was once a 50-50 single-aisle/twin-aisle market is now a 70-30 market, with no signs of changing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The Kazakhstan flag-carrier is evaluating whether to increase the range of its Airbus A321LR by adding an additional center tank to the aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lessor Avolon has signed an agreement to place an order for 20 further Airbus A330-900s and is swapping 50 A320neo orders for the larger A321neo version.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
IndiGo and Airbus managed to stun the industry on the first day of the Paris Air Show with the firm order for A320neo family aircraft which was unusually big.
Paris Air Show

Jens Flottau outlines why the A321XLR's longer range could prove pivotal in the commercial market.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
IndiGo's firm order for another 500 A320neos at Paris Air Show 2023 is one of the largest deals in Airbus history.
Paris Air Show

By James Pozzi
How Icelandic low-cost carrier Play is planning its maintenance and driving efficiencies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines is preparing to serve the Australian market, as it evaluates more destinations amid an expected massive future aircraft order.
On Location

By Jens Flottau
Production issues and supply chain shortages are continuing short-term problems for Airbus, but the OEM must also define a long-term product strategy.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau, Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
The new short- and medium-haul aircraft will have similar flight envelope characteristics to today’s A320neo family, but much better fuel burn and greater range
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Flyadeal's CEO Con Korfiatis says the carrier is short on aircraft after a significant increase in passenger numbers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Deliveries of Air Canada’s Airbus A321XLRs have been pushed to 2025 and the airline is opting to lease aircraft to fill voids created by the delays.
On Location

By Angus Batey
Airbus Corporate Jets executives are bullish on how the business-jet variant of the Airbus A220 compares to long-range business jets.
EBACE

By Kurt Hofmann
EasyJet will lease 11 more midlife Airbus A320ceo aircraft by year-end, take delivery of eight new A320neos, and move up several deliveries to 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
In 2024, 35 Airbus A320neo family aircraft are expected to be in service, followed by 42 in 2025 and 46 aircraft in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion