Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Some of Spirit Airlines’ fleet of young A320neo aircraft are being snapped up by aftermarket suppliers for teardown, with engines diverted to the spares market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Cyprus Airways CEO says engine availability now drives fleet decisions as the airline adapts to disruptions and supply chain challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia has begun the process of reversing its temporary capacity cuts and lowering fares as the price of fuel progressively drops.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM is preparing for its Premium Comfort cabin rollout and Airbus A321XLR deliveries as corporate demand remains steady despite geopolitical tensions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo has received three of the long-range narrowbodies, and four more low-cost carriers in the region have placed orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
MEA plans A321XLR deliveries and new LCC despite Lebanon conflict impacts, aiming to restore 70% of network by June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
Technical Director Robert Dando speaks with Aviation Week about Air Astana’s shift to more in-house heavy maintenance.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Wizz Air is progressively returning Airbus A321neos to service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wizz Air said it would keep all 11 of the Airbus A321XLRs it already has in its fleet or on order in its own network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus will need to assimilate its growth in the coming years, as difficulties ramping up production according to plan show, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
More ex-Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neos are entering the part-out market following the purchase of three units by Dublin-based Killick Aerospace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Saab supplies composite-material ailerons for the Airbus A320 family, and overwing doors for the A321.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Betting on strong sales for the new A321XLR, Airbus has invested in new facilities, tooling and personnel to develop the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Aftermarket specialist AerFin has said it is disassembling more Airbus A320neo aircraft following eight teardowns already.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary sees the return of Spirit Airlines' A320-family aircraft to lessors easing engine availability rather than bringing many more aircraft into the secondhand market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Structural reorganization and Lean processes are making headway in GE Aerospace’s push to increase production capacity and tackle durability improvements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
A growing shortage of narrowbody landing gears, especially for newer aircraft, is becoming a serious constraint for the aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Simon Daly
Three years ago, Indian LCC GoAir ceased operations with a fleet consisting mainly of Airbus A320neos. Aviation Week data shows where those airframes are now.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Ella Nethersole
Saudia has taken delivery of its first A321XLR and will become the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to operate Airbus' extra-long-range narrowbody.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
As the inaugural MRO Greater China event in Beijing nears, Flight Friday looks at how the largest Chinese operators’ flights have performed over recent years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has warned customers about new delivery delays of A350s and A320neo family aircraft over the next several years.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
Wizz Air no longer has a business case for its Airbus A321XLRs so they are now being deployed as standard Neos, the airline's CCO told delegates at Routes Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Scoot has placed a firm order for five additional Airbus A320neo family aircraft and exercised options for six more, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
The Carbon Analysis considers what effect Icelandair's planned removal of its Boeing 757s and 767s will have on its efficiency.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines chairman Murat Şeker says that while the flag carrier has around 120 GTF-powered A320neo-family aircraft in its fleet, about 40 are grounded.
Airlines & Lessors