Airbus A319/A320/A321

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa is growing its nascent A321F fleet as the number of narrowbody freighters in Europe is on the rise.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines resumed its Da Nang–Tokyo (Narita) service on March 26.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Egypt’s hybrid carrier plans to operate 60 aircraft but is holding off on acquiring Airbus A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Operators are maximizing older assets while a third of younger engines have yet to undergo their first shop visits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Investments in used aircraft and training facilities will help address growth constraints.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The first Airbus aircraft assembled outside of Toulouse was grounded in November.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has begun an Airbus A320/321 aircraft swap with its owner.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Arabia is sourcing three Airbus A320ceo family aircraft from Bulgarian wet-lease and charter specialist Fly2Sky Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Adrian Schofield
Global supply chain issues mean Qantas now expects rolling delays of up to six months for certain aircraft it has on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Once operational, Haite Group will become the first third-party conversion house for EFW’s A321P2F program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The market for converted freighters remains strong.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While many carriers in the Asia-Pacific region paused aircraft deliveries during the pandemic, some of the strongest LCCs continued to receive new narrowbodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
An undeniable trend voiced in recent supplier surveys and conferences is that providers favor Airbus over Boeing—and maybe any other OEM.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are increasing freighter capacity to China in response to demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has been selling more A321neos than A320neos since 2019. Now it is also producing more of its largest narrowbody—with significant strategic implications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Daher bets on thermoplastics for higher production rates and reduced environmental footprint.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Aaron Karp
The carrier said it has gained rights to operate to the Middle East airport.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Group CEO Michael O'Leary says the company is in talks with lessors to expand its Airbus A320ceo fleet and sees a Boeing 737 MAX 10 order opportunity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The airline is extending a Caribbean network it operates between French territories and Miami.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Thai VietJet will launch its first international route from Chiang Mai in February.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
HAECO Xiamen has completed and redelivered its first Airbus A321-200PCF converted freighter through its program with U.S.-based 321 Precision Conversions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chris Sloan
Alaska Airlines inherited a fleet of 73 leased Airbus A320 family jets in its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The facility will provide light maintenance services on aircraft operating under the airline’s European arm.
Services & Support

By Guy Norris
The initial aerodynamic drag reduction system (ADRS-1) kit is due to enter revenue service in February on a 737-700 operated by launch customer WestJet.
Airlines & Lessors