Airbus A319/A320/A321

By David Casey
EasyJet is banking on cost efficiencies from fleet modernization and aircraft upgauging to help push the airline toward £1 billion in annual pre-tax profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
European ULCC Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR from the Airbus facilities in Hamburg Finkenwerder.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Robert Wall
From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By David Casey
Armenian Airlines has been barred from operating commercial flights for six months after the Armenian Civil Aviation Committee suspended the carrier’s AOC.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Serbia will soon decide whether to establish its own MRO facility.
MRO

By David Casey
Romanian carrier Dan Air is to become the first EU-based airline to offer service to Syria after the ousting of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December.
Airports & Networks

By Swaati Ketkar
HAL has performed its first overhaul on an Airbus A320 as it prepares to start offering more civil MRO services.
MRO

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus Atlantic has closed the acquisition of some A320 wing manufacturing activities so far performed by Daher.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
As both Airbus and Boeing push to deliver more aircraft to eager customers, they are tackling different sets of issues.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sash Tusa
Disjointed U.S. tariff policy has led to cascading confusion within the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at narrowbody engine utilization by Asia-Pacific operators (which in this analysis excludes China and India operators).
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Serbia might replace its Airbus A319s with A320s and Embraer E195s as it consolidates long-haul operations before adding new intercontinental routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air’s first Airbus A321XLR delivery planned for April 10 has been postponed again due to an unforeseen delay in the delivery process, the airline said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Marion Smeyers has been named SVP of operations and procurement at regional turboprop manufacturer ATR.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of Icelandair, which took delivery of its first Airbus on Dec. 23, 2024, is exploring the opportunities of the A321LR.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The strong post-COVID-19 travel recovery has been generating expectations for accommodations in all cabin classes.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Kurt Hofmann
IAG CEO Luis Gallego says he is happy with the Airbus A321XLR and sees more opportunity ahead for the aircraft type, while anticipating a difficult summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Asian airlines are eager to leverage the capabilities and route possibilities of long-range narrowbodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Airline executives at Routes Americas voiced concerns about the supply chain and high taxes.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air, Virgin Atlantic and Scandinavian Airlines are among the airlines adding new routes during March 2025 as the northern summer season gets underway.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
TransNusa is launching a new scheduled service between Bali and Guangzhou, becoming the first Indonesian airline to operate the route.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas will undertake a cabin refit of most of its Boeing 737-800s, which will update this fleet until a narrowbody replacement program can be completed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Under a new agreement, HAECO will carry out end-of-lease checks for Tigerair Taiwan's Airbus A320 fleet in Hong Kong.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
The airframer faces challenges on several fronts in leaving stubborn problems in its wake this year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain