Airbus A220

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus is working on improving the A220’s autothrottle design after several reports of crew errors.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Adrian Schofield
Air Niugini has announced it has chosen the Airbus A220 family to replace its current Fokker regional aircraft fleet.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Carriers in the U.S. affected by accelerated inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW1100 engines are preparing to have aircraft on the ground during the fall.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Tomislav Impric, technical director and maintenance manager at Croatia Airlines, discusses how the carrier is readying for the arrival of A220 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
AirBaltic says a shortage of spare engines led to an average of 11 grounded aircraft in its Airbus A220 fleet and forced the airline to wet-lease capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airline has 12 aircraft wet-leased to clients across Europe and Africa including Vueling and TUI Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
An expansion of Bulgaria Air’s fleet and route network is under way as the Eastern European carrier starts to take delivery of Airbus A220s.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Kurt Hofmann
SWISS operates some of the oldest Airbus A220-100s, which were delivered to the carrier as former Bombardier CS100s from 2016 onward.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The nine new routes launched by Breeze Airways from Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Meyers will commence in November.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
New programs mean new opportunities for both OEMs and suppliers, and the hottest prospect of all right now is the expected A220-500.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Cyprus Airways has been in talks with several governments, including Slovenia, to establish new bases and possible new locally branded airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines says the rebuild of its core hubs is advancing, with growth focused in Atlanta.
Airlines & Lessors

Christian Albertson
The Aviation Week Network Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast projects aggressive growth over the next decade for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000 engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Qantas will mark the end of an era with the departure of one of its Boeing 717 jets, the first of its type to be registered and flown in Australia.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Cockpit Association (ECA) says it has uncovered “troubling labor law violations” within wet-leasing operations in Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Cyprus Airways is expecting to take delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 on July 6, with a second aircraft to arrive a week later.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus plans to increase output to 14 aircraft per month from a nominal six aircraft monthly, a level of production it has not reached yet this year.
Paris Air Show

By Prachi Patel
Martin Mintel, head of the components and spares division at Czech Airlines Technics, discusses growing demand for parts repairs services and spares.
MRO

By Lee Ann Shay
Why Delta Air Lines has operational optimism and is investing billions in its operations.
MRO

By David Casey
Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines are adding more low-cost capacity from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois, Linda Blachly, Alan Dron
Delta Flights Product has created a new personal wheelchair access offering—based on what was just a concept last year.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Jens Flottau, Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.
Paris Air Show

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris
Aviation Week editors talk with GE’s CEO about the company’s breakup and new focus on aerospace.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
The new short- and medium-haul aircraft will have similar flight envelope characteristics to today’s A320neo family, but much better fuel burn and greater range
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airbus said the simpler, lighter bins will lead to an overall improvement of turnaround times and reduce the weight of the cabin structure by around 300 lbs.
Interiors & Connectivity