Airbus A319/A320/A321

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

By Graham Warwick
Cargo UAS collaboration; automating helicopter flight; XTI explores hybrid-electric; riblets for Vueling’s Airbus A320s.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
LCC Vueling has become the European launch customer for Australian startup MicroTau’s drag-reducing Riblet Modification Package.
Maintenance & Training

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