Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

By Jens Flottau
Airbus management has finally accepted that its narrowbody ambitions have been unrealistic, but there is confidence the OEM can deliver more widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The significance of the order for 470 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing goes far beyond its sheer size.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Air India has ordered 470 Airbus and Boeing airliners, sending a powerful signal about the carrier’s growth ambitions in the booming Indian market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has been selling more A321neos than A320neos since 2019. Now it is also producing more of its largest narrowbody—with significant strategic implications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Icelandair and Philippine Airlines set to launch flights on thinner long-haul routes during the northern summer 2023 season.
Airports & Networks

By Chris Sloan
Airbus has notified Frontier that nine A321neo deliveries previously expected this year will shift to 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways is conveying a positive outlook for 2023, as its fleet and route network continue to expand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Spirit Airlines’ unit costs and profitability continue to be negatively affected by significant reliability problems posed by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Hawaiian CEO Peter Ingram noted that investors were wondering "why it is taking Hawaiian longer to return to profitability than other U.S. airlines.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
As in most areas of the globe, LCCs are expanding steadily in Saudi Arabia.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Less than six months since its inaugural route to Jeddah, the airline is adding a second city in Saudi Arabia to its network.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Air India is expected to place orders with Airbus and Boeing to add more than 400 narrowbodies to its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Greek carrier Sky Express is set to take delivery of its first pair of Airbus A321neos in 2023, following a year of rapid post-pandemic growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Designing the stretched A220 dubbed the -500 is not as simple a task for Airbus as one might think.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Uzbekistan Airlines is in the midst of a fleet unification program as part of its government-approved transformation plan, approved in April 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Alaska Airlines inherited a fleet of 73 leased Airbus A320 family jets in its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Despite some ongoing headwinds, the post-pandemic production ramp-up for major airframers looks promising.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
For the major commercial aircraft manufacturers, in 2022 it was not about meeting targets, but coming as close as possible to them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the supply chain issues were the key reason for Airbus’ substantial delivery shortfall.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandic LCC Play plans to operate to 40 destinations in 2023 with 10 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Egypt-based Air Cairo is continuing its rapid fleet expansion and plans to operate 30 aircraft by March.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The airline will bolster its Heathrow presence after gaining a new slot pair.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The Kazakhstan-based LCC is looking to protect itself in case any of its A320neo deliveries are delayed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Airbus A321neo is part of a 40-aircraft deal signed by Airbus and the Chinese airline in September 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is growing its New York market presence using the A321LR.
Airports & Networks