Airbus A319/A320/A321neo

By Jens Flottau
Reaching Airbus' production goals is becoming “a bit more difficult every day,” CEO Guillaume Faury says, yet its ramp-up plans “remain the same.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday looks at how the top four French passenger operators by number of flights (cycles) have been operating since the previous Paris Air Show in 2023.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
Airbus is considering applying the wing enhancements it developed for the A321XLR to the standard A321neo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
Narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 76 units in May 2025—three less than during the previous month—breaking down as a roughly 60-40 split in Airbus' favor.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
While preparing to launch its next-generation GTF Advantage, Pratt & Whitney is offering a durability-boosting retrofit for the existing base engine variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
SalamAir CEO Adrian Hamilton-Manns sees a fleet size of 35 aircraft as ideal for it to become a more relevant player in the Middle East market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Gulf region budget carriers are booming.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines is evaluating where it will source the aircraft required to meet its goal of operating a fleet of 800 by 2033.
On Location

By Adrian Schofield
Air India confronts retrofit delays, while IndiGo works to reduce grounded aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week's Flight Friday examines how European operators' flight cycles compare with the equivalent month in 2019, when split by aircraft class.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Wizz Air is seeking to densify its network, shift toward lower-cost secondary airports and build on the maturity of established markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has reaffirmed Airbus’ commitment to launching a new narrowbody around the turn of the decade in an interview with Aviation Week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Wizz Air says its full-year financial results were “significantly distorted” by the ongoing GTF groundings, but believes it has reached a turning point.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Air China has taken delivery of its first A319neo, joining the ranks of other Chinese carriers to operate the shortened variant of the A320neo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Air Cairo's five-year MRO contract with Singapore's ST Engineering will support the CFM Leap-1A engines that power the airline’s Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo expects to see a steady decline in the number of its narrowbodies grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine availability issues, CEO Pieter Elbers says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Royal Brunei has selected Intelsat to provide inflight connectivity to its Airbus A320neo fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Kurt Hofmann
Aegean Airlines is targeting India for its first Airbus A321LR routes from Athens when the long-range narrowbody enters its fleet in 2027.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo from lessor Avolon, as it continues its major fleet revitalization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With the IATA AGM in India and Aviation Week’s Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance events imminent, Flight Friday looks at Indian narrowbody engine flight hours.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Bahrain’s Gulf Air has signed a lease agreement with BOC Aviation for nine new Airbus aircraft, advancing its fleet modernization strategy aimed at enhancing passenger experience and supporting network growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Eurowings has launched a premium seat trial onboard two Airbus A320neos to explore future opportunities for the airline group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
ATW Southeast Asia and China editor Chen Chuanren talks with the 2025 Value Airline of the Year CEO on operational resilience, value of good workers and more.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Even with slower growth, demand for replacement aircraft will enable Europe to contribute its share to sustaining manufacturers’ production plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion