Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has converted more of its Airbus narrowbody backlog to A321XLRs, and is also advancing its plans for inflight Wi-Fi in its international fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Following increased interest, Airbus Defense & Space is revisiting the design for a maritime patrol aircraft based on the commercial A320 single-aisle airliner.
Singapore Airshow

By Kurt Hofmann
Croatia Airlines expects delivery of the first of its 15 new Airbus A220s in June, with the second to follow by year-end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program ends in March, having matured an array of potential technologies for Airbus’ next airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Finnair is raising overall capacity by 10% this year, expanding frequencies to several cities in Europe and Asia.
Airports & Networks

By James Pozzi
The Bulgarian charter and ACMI airline plans to retrofit all eight of its current A320 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By James Pozzi
Airbourne Colours recently announced plans to establish another UK facility later this year.
Services & Support

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airline has plans to transport around 12 million passengers in 2024, a 60% increase on 2019 levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Manufacturers of aircraft cargo handling systems target improvements to reduce maintenance and enable more cargo flexibility.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
Premium leisure startup Beond Airlines has taken delivery of its second aircraft, an Airbus A321, which will be used to add flights to Bangkok, Dubai and Milan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair returned to profitability in 2023, increased flight schedules for the summer 2024 season by 11% and plans to invest in slots at major airports.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines including Cebu Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific are planning to place major orders.
Singapore Airshow

By Alan Dron
Embraer’s E-Jets have racked up sizeable customer bases, but it is still unusual for the type to be used in the ACMI role.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By David Casey
Vietnamese LCC VietJet is expanding its international network in Japan and China.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s distributed-propulsion demo; cryocompressed hydrogen; uncrewed cargo eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Figeac Aero's announcement signals to OEMs that they can count on the critical supplier, the future of which was once at stake during the COVID crisis.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Two of Lufthansa Cargo’s A321Fs have been grounded due to a fine crack found on the rear fuselage structure.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Colombia’s Avianca is increasing service to Canada from the start of the summer 2024 season with the addition of a second destination in the country.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
Forthcoming airliner production forecasts for the year—yet to be offered by Airbus, Boeing and other airframers—already have taken a severe hit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The raw materials and labor pain points of recent years have eased, but supply chain issues have metastasized.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Canada Jetlines has brokered a deal with CMB Leasing for two Airbus A320 aircraft scheduled for delivery in the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Antonoaldo Neves has been CEO at Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for just over a year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Airline fortunes differ widely north and south of the border.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Finnair has bought six Airbus A321s that it formerly leased from BOC Aviation at a cost of over €200 million ($219 million).
Airlines & Lessors