Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is close to completing software fixes on its Airbus A320 fleet to mitigate risks of uncommanded flight control inputs from intense solar radiation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines is adding five more Airbus A320s to its fleet, which will help the carrier meet its narrowbody capacity needs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The global fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft burned nearly $200 million in fuel in 2024 while idle waiting for takeoff, according to data gathered by IATA.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
BBN Airlines Thailand has secured its first customer, Vietjet Thailand, and began operating a single Airbus A320 for the LCC.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
A fast-growing LCC stays true to its niche.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Carlos Muñoz has co-founded two Spanish LCCs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airbus says most of the 6,000 A320-family aircraft requiring an immediate flight controls software update have received the necessary modifications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Airbus warns A320 operators that solar radiation could corrupt flight control inputs, prompting EASA to issue an emergency airworthiness directive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
An A320 that came dangerously close to the sea's surface after takeoff did not have reference speeds inserted in its avionics system, a preliminary report says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The small numbers of passengers using many of West Africa’s air routes were a major factor behind Air Côte d’Ivoire selecting the Embraer 175 for its fleet.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has finalized a six-year lease-to-buy agreement with Air Lease Corp. for two Airbus A321XLRs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to mandate manufacturer-recommended swaps of certain IAE V2500 high pressure compressor (HPC) stage 3 rotor blades.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
With almost a third of SalamAir's A320neo fleet grounded due to engine issues, CEO Adrian Hamilton-Manns is bringing in two older A320ceos and expects more to follow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Orange remains a signature color associated with easyJet, but much else has changed over the years.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
IndiGo expects long-haul additions to be a key driver of its winter 2025-26 schedule.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The German low-cost carrier manages an aging Airbus fleet through predictive maintenance, centralized checks and AI tools.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christian Albertson
More than half of the region’s MRO demand over the next decade will come from engine services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The French accident investigation bureau is focusing on infrastructure and procedures at the Nice airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Estonian regional cargo operator Airest is looking to expand into ATR and Airbus A320 passenger aircraft, in response to a specific market opportunity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Despite having to replace approximately 1,700 seat covers in eight of its Airbus A321ceos, Finnair says its year-round operations remain robust.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton
Sunrise Airways will wet-lease two Airbus A320s from Global Crossing Airlines Group as it works to expand its network to New York and other markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Finnair says it does not yet know when all eight Airbus A321s affected by a seat-cleaning problem will return to service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
To coincide with the release of Aviation Week’s 2026 Fleet & MRO Forecast, this week's Flight Friday is rather a Forecast Friday with a focus on Europe.
MRO

By Lori Ranson
South American Airline group Abra has fortified its Airbus orderbook with 50 A320neos and up to seven A330neo widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors