Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321XLR flight-test aircraft, as the manufacturer prepares for the flight-test campaign to start in 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The A321 upgrade will put Tianjin’s capability at the same level as Airbus facilities in Hamburg, Toulouse and Mobile, Alabama.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By David Casey
Two carriers are preparing to launch new nonstop routes between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
The New York-based carrier tells World Routes delegates that it is actively exploring new opportunities in Europe.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The carrier’s maiden overseas route from Thessaloniki starts in October.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airline plans to operate more than 20 aircraft by 2024, flying up to seven million passengers annually.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
As the carrier's performance improves it is speeding up deliveries of A320/A321neo aircraft again.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The LCC hopes to commence transatlantic flights between Europe and the US via Iceland during the summer 2022 season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
There will be a new entrant to the competitive market from September.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As JetBlue today launches its first transatlantic route, Routes takes a look at the current state of play in the lucrative market between the US and UK.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group is the latest operator in Latin America working to strike a fleet balance and has asked the bankruptcy court overseeing its restructuring to approve the purchase of 28 new Airbus narrowbodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Frontier Airlines said emergence of the delta coronavirus variant has dampened demand for air travel in the third quarter, marking the latest setback in the recovery from the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The era of Asian LCCs outdoing each other with massive narrowbody orders is probably over for the foreseeable future, as digesting their current backlogs will be enough of a challenge.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
There is skepticism in the aerospace supply chain about Airbus’ plans to massively expand single-aisle production over the coming years.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Wesley Charnock
Longer-range aircraft like the A321XLR will open up many city pairs and secondary points from Australia in the near future.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The Star Alliance member has announced route resumptions to the final two destinations in its pre-COVID U.S. network, one of which will be its first scheduled service with the Airbus A321LR.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
“It’s all about gauge, gauge, gauge”—that's how United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby described the company’s recently announced 270-aircraft narrowbody order on an investor call June 29.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The order from Chicago-based United—its biggest ever and the largest by any airline in over a decade—consists of 50 737-8s, 150 737-10s and 70 A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The LCC’s new Airbus A321neos will initially be deployed on routes to destinations in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
PLAY launched services on June 24 with an A321neo flight from Iceland to London, a day after announcing plans for an IPO.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
With lower demand forecast between New York and Paris, the airline plans to diversify operations.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
After examining a range of scenarios, the airline decided it is better to receive the aircraft now rather than deferring them, IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta said during IndiGo’s latest results presentation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The art of succeeding in the global aircraft duopoly is anticipating and taking advantage of the competitor’s weaknesses.
Program Management

By Victoria Moores
U.S. lessor SKY Leasing has closed a $663 million note offering, generating funds to acquire a portfolio of 16 Airbus and Boeing aircraft which includes 10 A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.
Airports & Networks