Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

With the Leap engine fleet growing twice as fast as that of the CFM56, CFM is focused on upgrades and production as single-aisle demand continues unabated.

With Frontier Airlines considered a highly efficient airline, often used as a benchmark, Carbon Analysis examines its fleet strategy and future efficiency potential.

Jetstar Airways is planning to continue its fleet upgrade efforts over the next 12 months with the delivery of more Airbus A320neos and the completion of cabin refits for most of its Boeing 787s.

Icelandair expands its A320neo fleet to 10 aircraft and accelerates its Boeing 757 and 767 retirements, with full next-generation fleet operation by 2027.

A Qantas executive has explained how the airline is starting to deploy its new Airbus A220s and A321XLRs on international routes.

APOC Aviation’s new CCO focuses on nose-to-tail support, A320neo components and diversification into widebodies and new-gen platforms.

Flight tests are to validate performance characteristics of the open fan engine and long, thin wing.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Despite global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, Wizz Air is adding about 30% capacity.

Volaris is sticking to plans for a decrease in its contractual fleet during the next two years as grounded aircraft affected by GTF engine issues continue to decline.

Flynas has ordered five additional Airbus A330-900s and 20 A321neos, expanding its commitments for both types.

Airbus targets doubling commercial operating profit by 2029 through production growth, services expansion and efficiency improvements.

Tajikistan startup Shohin Airlines has disclosed an order for four Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.

Airbus plans to flight test an experimental high-aspect-ratio wing extension on an A321neo by 2029 as part of its Wing of Tomorrow research program.

Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has reinforced its confidence in the long-term single-aisle market by placing a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.

SMBC Aviation Capital is extending its Airbus orderbook into the 2030s with a commitment for 100 A320neo family aircraft.

Airbus stresses the importance of proper EWIS maintenance, citing an A320 incident where improper repairs led to sparks and circuit breaker trips.

India's largest airline IndiGo has signed an agreement with CFM International that covers an order of more than 1,000 Leap-1A engines, continuing the LCC's transition away from the Pratt & Whitney GTF on its A320neo-family fleet.

AFI KLM E&M and lessor AerCap have formalized plans to establish a CFM International Leap leasing joint venture to ease asset availability constraints as the global fleet of aircraft powered by the engine family continues to expand.

Ryanair Group airline Lauda plans to extend its Airbus A320 lease contracts after it was decided that A320neos are too expensive under current market conditions.

Chinese carriers have again turned to Airbus for fleet expansion, with the Air China and Hainan Airlines airline groups announcing orders for a combined 95 narrowbody and widebody aircraft.

As the world of aviation turns its gaze to the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, Flight Friday highlights the utilization of the largest airline groups of Western Europe.

For Airbus and Boeing to increase production rates, possibly beyond 100 aircraft per month for each narrowbody program, the industry must scale up automation.

United Airlines’ new Airbus A321XLR aircraft will feature a premium economy row with an empty middle seat and a shared table accessible to both the aisle and window seat.

Widebody sales have been rebounding since the pandemic.