Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at a platform that was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines is looking to dry lease an Airbus A321F as it prepares to launch dedicated freighter operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Somali government will relaunch Somali Airlines some three and a half decades after the flag carrier halted operations during the country's civil war.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The first Airbus A321XLR delivered to American Airlines has yet to enter service, as it awaits the supply of seats.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves speaks to Aviation Week on the delivery flight of its first Airbus A321LR.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Etihad plans to take delivery of 10 Airbus A321LRs this year, a further 10 in 2026 and five slated for delivery each year in 2027 and 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
The airframer says the A321XLR’s maintenance strategy will leverage A320 family commonality—with some differences.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Royal Air Philippines has received its first Airbus A321P2F freighter, under a partnership with Chinese state-owned enterprise NNJT.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s AVIC Xi’an Aircraft International (XAT) has commenced outfitting work on Airbus A321 fuselage sections in Tianjin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
AI Engineering Services Limited has received new European approvals for narrowbody and Leap-1B engine maintenance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
LATAM plans to spend $40 million upgrading 37 Airbus A319s, a subfleet that has provided the company flexibility as it faced aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Icelandic LCC PLAY has confirmed plans to significantly restructure its fleet and network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia may be preparing to announce a significant Airbus aircraft order soon, as it continues negotiations with manufacturers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Bangkok Airways has commenced regular uptake of SAF, starting with a 1% blend of SAF on some international services departing the Thai capital.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
As Airbus gradually moves toward its next-generation single-aisle, suppliers are intensifying their own research and technology efforts.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Manufacturability will be a crucial design driver on a next-generation narrowbody, on par with performance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) CEO Anko van der Werff is expressing interest in additional Airbus A321LRs as the carrier reports good operational performance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Engine and toilet woes give way to tariff concerns as the biggest questions for Airbus’ outlook.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus is equipping a second A320 family final assembly line in Toulouse with the goal of bringing the additional capacity online by mid-2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The Brazilian airframer is looking to expand sales of regional jets and military tanker-transports around the world.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
From commercial aircraft to defense to space, CEO Guillaume Faury looks to shape Airbus’ path forward.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
The freighter conversion specialist sees a continuing market for dedicated cargo airliners despite uncertainty on demand for air cargo.
On Location

By Mark Pilling
IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to build a new maintenance hangar there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
IndiGo is accelerating its international expansion with plans to launch service to 10 new destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The lease accord could expand to A330s, but Cebu Pacific has high utilization for the type on slot-constrained trunk routes, flyadeal's CEO tells Aviation Week.
Airlines & Lessors