Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
As Icelandair’s traditional transfer business between Europe and North America remains under pressure, the flag carrier is adjusting its network and fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Daniel Williams
Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G geared turbofan inspection program continues to track as forecasted, with signs that MRO throughput is improving.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Safran's plan to open an assembly line for the CFM Leap-1A turbofan in Casablanca, Morocco, adds to the quieter creation of a similar line in Queretaro, Mexico.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
Commercial narrowbody deliveries from Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 109 units in September 2025, up by 36 units year-over-year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has inaugurated a second A320-family line at its assembly site in Tianjin, adding production capacity toward its target of 75 new A320s per month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
South American Airline group Abra has fortified its Airbus orderbook with 50 A320neos and up to seven A330neo widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines expects issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G (GTF) engines that power its Airbus A220-100 and -300 fleet to continue through the decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines is preparing pilots to fly Airbus A321XLR aircraft on transatlantic routes next year.
Airports & Networks

By Keith Mwanalushi
How Condor Technik is adapting its operations to support the integration of Airbus A330neo operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Magnifica Air plans to provide charter and scheduled service starting in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has officially opened its second final assembly line (FAL) for the Airbus A320neo family in Mobile, Alabama.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Wizz Air's CFO shared an update on the airline's “extremely frustrating” A320neo fleet situation that he expects to run all through 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
While delivery of one 787 scheduled for this year is slipping into 2026, LATAM is striking a positive tone regarding Boeing's production progress.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Four A320neos, formerly operated by Go First and currently owned by parts trading specialist AerFin, have been dismantled and recycled by Tarmac Aerosave.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
As Iberia nears a year of operation with the A321XLR, COO Ramiro Sequeira tells Aviation Week about the airline's experience operating the aircraft so far.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
As the Airbus A321LR approaches seven years in service, analysis of A321LR flight hours and cycles utilization data shows different approaches among operators.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
From Routes World in Hong Kong, Aena outlines its plans to boost long-haul connectivity from Spain’s mid-sized airports.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
From Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong, Athens International Airport highlights the opportunities being unlocked by Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Aegean Airlines expects to have 12-14 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft out of service over the next 12 months due to GTF engine inspections and maintenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in August, equaling the output of the previous month but with Boeing contributing a greater share.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aegean Airlines said it expects accelerated inspections of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to be completed by early 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Satair plans to provide expendable material management services for Philippines-based carrier Cebu Pacific’s fleet of Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines is in the initial stages of evaluating what a long-haul operation might look like as it works to meet evolving customer needs.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Aer Lingus will launch nonstop flights from Dublin to Raleigh-Durham International Airport next summer, expanding its footprint in the U.S. southeast.
Airports & Networks