Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Dilhan Haradasa, AirAsia Group head of network and regulatory affairs, says, “We’ll be starting in Phnom Penh, but we hope to grow Sihanoukville and Siam Reap."
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Maldives-based startup Beond has expanded its route network at the same time as showcasing its first all-business-class aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
United’s robust widebody orderbook supports its international ambitions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
While there were no lockdowns keeping people from traveling, 2023 again turned out to be far from routine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Flights are being added in the Caribbean/Latin America as well as in Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
A project involving fewer pilots on the flight deck is maturing—and meeting increased resistance as a result.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
ALC is one of the largest customers of the long-range version of the A321neo with a firm order for 27 placed in 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has 22 leased Airbus A320-family aircraft, five Embraer E190s and three Boeing 787-9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Aiming to hike capacity by 10% for 2024, Swiss International Air Lines will bring its last remaining stored Airbus A320s back from Amman, Jordan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa has committed to equip 38 of its Airbus A320ceos with new Airspace cabins to operate on routes that are ordinarily flown using newer A320neos.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is progressively rebuilding its fleet and network, adding five Airbus A320s, an A330 and two Boeing 737-800s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Air Canada, like its native home, is transitioning.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
In Europe, the aircraft is expected to make up around 37% of the more than 4,000 new deliveries expected in the region through 2033.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tom Pleasant
What is the outlook for passenger-to-freighter conversions in the Asia-Pacific, given signs of the market cooling?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s EVA Air is considering extending the lease of its Airbus A321ceo fleet as the carrier monitors Airbus’ aircraft delivery and supply chain delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Nordic Aviation Capital (HAC) has acquired a pair of Airbus A320s from rival lessor SMBC Aviation Capital as it expands into larger single-aisle leasing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Colombia’s Avianca Airlines will open seasonal service on three routes from U.S. cities to Central American destinations in December.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s inaugural route to Sri Lanka will start in January.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Pittsburgh Airport says Spirit Airlines' flights on the Miami route will start Nov. 15, using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Philippines’ Cebu Pacific is looking at options to acquire Boeing aircraft to address supply chain issues faced by its all-Airbus fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The initial set of checks flags 201 engines on Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and requires pulling them from service by late September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Routes to New Delhi and Dushanbe are being launched by Air Astana’s LCC subsidiary FlyArystan.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Colorado-based Frontier Airlines are rolling out a mix of new services and post-pandemic route resumptions.
Airports & Networks