Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa City Airlines is eyeing further fleet growth in 2025 as it receives its first brand-new Airbus A320neo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The group is planning substantial capacity growth as it moves beyond its rebuilding period.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Longer-range narrowbodies like the Airbus A321XLR will redefine networks through flexibility and efficiency—not just range, say panelists at Routes Europe 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Uzbekistan Airways has selected Neo Space Group to provide inflight connectivity for its new Airbus A321neo narrowbodies.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan's EVA Air has placed a firm order for six Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft and three A321neo narrowbodies with the European manufacturer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Unical Aviation has begun what it says is the first dedicated Airbus A320neo-family disassembly program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Announcing an agreement for 70 Airbus A320neo and 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, lessor BOC Aviation’s backlog has reached more than 350 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With MRO Americas firmly on the horizon, this week’s #FlightFriday again has a U.S.-focused theme as we look at some of the slightly smaller US operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indian carrier IndiGo says its future fleet of Airbus A321XLR narrowbody aircraft offers unique route development opportunities and a compelling business case.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
While some nagging issues persist, Airbus' Christian Scherer reports “encouraging signs of overall performance improvement” in its supply chains.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
Aegean Airlines expects accelerated inspections of geared turbofan engines will affect its Airbus A320neo family aircraft for another two years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Aegean Technics is seeing success and growing workforce pipeline a year after its launch.
MRO

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
Air India Express is soon launching its first Airbus A321neo services as it prepares to expand its network with new domestic routes in the coming weeks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Athens-based Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines is expanding its Airbus A320neo family orderbook with a firm order for eight additional A321neos,
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
EVA Air says it will exercise options for six Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft and three A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week Flight Friday looks at Spirit Airlines' aggregated flights (cycles) across its total fleet plotted against its GTF fleet's "ground days" percentage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Jackson Square Aviation has placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft, marking the lessor's first direct purchase from Airbus.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Europe’s LCCs are adapting to make the best of what they hope will be a good summer peak.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines reported its second highest ever annual profit for 2024 but fleet issues continue to present operational challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week #FlightFriday looks at Indian operators and their narrowbody jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Airline executives at Routes Americas voiced concerns about the supply chain and high taxes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
ANA Holdings has revealed major orders with Airbus, Boeing and Embraer as the Japanese airline aims to boost its fleet size to 320 aircraft by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors