Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Thierry Dubois
Promoters of competency-based training and assessment are striving to expand the use of the methodology.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Proposed wet-lease provider Thai SmartLynx is moving closer to obtaining the approvals it needs to launch in Thailand early next year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
After CFM International celebrated its 50th birthday on Tuesday, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at how important the CFM56 still is to the aviation industry.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has completed the purchase of its latest batch of small narrowbody airliners from fellow-lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Thierry Dubois
Figeac Aero has signed three contracts with Airbus and another, unnamed company for the supply of A320 family aircraft elements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Bangkok Airways is set to spend $69 million to expand Koh Samui (USM) and Trat (TDX) airports, both wholly owned entities of the regional airline.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air will spread its incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLRs around Europe and the Middle East as it develops a suitable route network for the aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Egyptian LCC Air Cairo is aiming is to greatly increase its fleet, taking it to 72 aircraft by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
JAL will be keeping an eye on the type’s entry-into-service with Iberia this November to see if it is suitable for the Japanese market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
BOC Aviation has placed three Boeing 747-8 freighters with new customer Atlas Air and signed sale-and-leaseback deals for 15 new Airbus A320neos with Frontier.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Gambian company Magic Air has ferried its four Airbus airliners into Belarus, a country subject to Western sanctions that bar the import of aircraft or parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
American Airlines has flight-tested a planned update to advanced cockpit display functionality that will provide pilots with a lead aircraft’s vertical path.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
The MRO's 2024 first half results show strong demand for third-party maintenance services.
Services & Support

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s Ural Airlines will strip down its Airbus A320 that has been stuck in a wheat field near Novosibirsk, Siberia, since making an emergency landing in 2023
Aircraft & Propulsion

Modern winglet designs are improving fuel efficiency, extending range and cruising altitudes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Sri Lanka and Pakistan encounter setbacks in their quests to find suitable buyers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK LCC easyJet has extended leases on 10 Airbus A319s, a type which it is working to phase out by 2034.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
North America will continue to be the biggest market for sub-150-seat jets over the next two decades, Embraer predicts.
Small Narrowbody Jets

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

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines is rushing to reverse course on an unpopular distribution strategy that could result in over $1 billion in lost revenue in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The carrier plans to expand its network to Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia after signing an MOU with Airbus.
On Location

By Alan Dron
Air France Industries / KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has signed a pair of contracts with European carriers to support their Airbus A220 fleets.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Thierry Dubois
France's BEA has released its final report on a ground proximity event showing altimeter setting errors remain a serious threat.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
The $36 million agreement covers CFM56-5B engine maintenance for the Vietnamese airline.
Aircraft & Propulsion