Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Sean Broderick
The January 2022 incident occurred at Yampa Valley Airport, Colorado, which has one runway and no control tower.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The Montreal-based airline currently has three aircraft affected, and the total number should reach five or six by the end of its fiscal 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The exclusive route, with a flight time of around 2 hr. 45 min., will be operated with an Airbus A320 configured to carry 180 passengers.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A new operator has commenced domestic flights in Nigeria with the launch of NG Eagle.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines says it is flying 40 peak-day flights between the U.S. and Cancun on its winter schedule running through March 2024.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Chile’s Sky Airline is seeking a foreign air carrier permit so it can serve the U.S.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Malta’s new national carrier plans to serve 17 European destinations during the summer 2024 season.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
AJet is expected to have its first scheduled service at the end of March 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New routes to Erbil and Yerevan have been scheduled by German LCC Eurowings.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Ibom Air has started to take delivery of a batch of 10 Airbus A220-300s, as the airline prepares to significantly expand its operations.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By Guy Norris
Interest in ADL’s aerodynamic modification kit is growing among Boeing 737-800/-900 operators as future design work pivots to the Airbus A320 family.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis assesses whether modern narrowbody aircraft are living up to the bold claims made by Airbus and Boeing surrounding emissions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
ADL says it has fine-tuned the mod package for the 737-800 to gain additional fuel burn savings after validating its technology during initial 737-700 trials.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Jetstar Airways is making Perth, Australia, its latest base, as the carrier boosts its international network from the West Australian city.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Deferred maintenance activity combined with a tendency towards smaller workscopes, has also led to a buildup of MRO demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sash Tusa
Launch of the stretched A220 earlier than 2026 would free production slots for the higher-margin A321 and A321XLR variants—but a few hurdles stand in the way.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
This year has breathed new life into older equipment as airlines have tried to mitigate new aircraft delivery delays, supply chain and labor bottlenecks, and the durability problems of new engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
One Airbus A320 will be stationed in Brest, enabling the launch of 13 new routes.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Air Arabia has made JVs a strategic foundation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia expects to return all of its narrowbody aircraft to service by the end of 2023, and the airline is looking to grow its fleet further in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
While Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines recently went into administration, the airline’s operations will continue as normal throughout the restructuring.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The upcoming round of inspections will see a peak of 650 A320neos on the ground.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Canada’s Air Transat plans to open a route to Marrakesh, Morocco, during the northern summer 2024 season.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa’s newest operating unit City Airlines will begin flying in summer 2024 with Airbus A319s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet has completed a fuel- and noise-reducing retrofit program which means Airbus’s Descent Profile Optimization technology is now in place across its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors