Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Jens Flottau
While there were no lockdowns keeping people from traveling, 2023 again turned out to be far from routine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Flights are being added in the Caribbean/Latin America as well as in Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
A project involving fewer pilots on the flight deck is maturing—and meeting increased resistance as a result.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
ALC is one of the largest customers of the long-range version of the A321neo with a firm order for 27 placed in 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has 22 leased Airbus A320-family aircraft, five Embraer E190s and three Boeing 787-9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Aiming to hike capacity by 10% for 2024, Swiss International Air Lines will bring its last remaining stored Airbus A320s back from Amman, Jordan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa has committed to equip 38 of its Airbus A320ceos with new Airspace cabins to operate on routes that are ordinarily flown using newer A320neos.
Interiors & Connectivity

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aviation Week has seen a letter from Russia’s federal air transport agency sent to its territorial branches and air operators stating the cause of the failure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is progressively rebuilding its fleet and network, adding five Airbus A320s, an A330 and two Boeing 737-800s.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Ural Airlines plans to return to operation its Airbus A320 which made a safe emergency landing on a wheat field near Novosibirsk, Siberia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Air Canada, like its native home, is transitioning.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
In Europe, the aircraft is expected to make up around 37% of the more than 4,000 new deliveries expected in the region through 2033.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tom Pleasant
What is the outlook for passenger-to-freighter conversions in the Asia-Pacific, given signs of the market cooling?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s EVA Air is considering extending the lease of its Airbus A321ceo fleet as the carrier monitors Airbus’ aircraft delivery and supply chain delays.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Airbus A320 was heading from Sochi to Omsk when the green hydraulics system failed during the approach to the destination, the CEO of Ural Airlines says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Nordic Aviation Capital (HAC) has acquired a pair of Airbus A320s from rival lessor SMBC Aviation Capital as it expands into larger single-aisle leasing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Colombia’s Avianca Airlines will open seasonal service on three routes from U.S. cities to Central American destinations in December.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s inaugural route to Sri Lanka will start in January.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Pittsburgh Airport says Spirit Airlines' flights on the Miami route will start Nov. 15, using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Philippines’ Cebu Pacific is looking at options to acquire Boeing aircraft to address supply chain issues faced by its all-Airbus fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The initial set of checks flags 201 engines on Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and requires pulling them from service by late September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Routes to New Delhi and Dushanbe are being launched by Air Astana’s LCC subsidiary FlyArystan.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Colorado-based Frontier Airlines are rolling out a mix of new services and post-pandemic route resumptions.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
From Oct. 30, Canada Jetlines will launch Toronto-Orlando service, and from Nov. 5, the carrier will commence flights between Toronto and Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Airports & Networks