Airbus A319/A320/A321

Certification of the Airbus A321XLR is expected before summer, the new head of EASA Florian Guillermet has told a conference in Paris.

The opening of final assembly lines in Tianjin, China, and Mobile, Alabama, have shifted the dynamics of Airbus A320 production.

Air Serbia is planning to replace its Airbus A319ceos with Embraer E1s, as it seeks to modernize its short-haul fleet.

Cape Verde will become easyJet’s most southerly and westerly point once flights begin in October.

A subscale flight demonstrator of distributed electric propulsion for large passenger aircraft has made its remotely piloted first flight.

Distributed-propulsion testbed flies; Airbus hydrogen APU demo; uncrewed delivery corridor; another Chinese eVTOL; and Wright’s megawatt-scale electric engine.

The launch of AirAsia’s latest franchise in Cambodia comes as the country’s aviation market struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at some alternative U.S. airlines, namely, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines.

SmartLynx has made a significant investment in upgrading Airbus A320 family cabins and improving maintenance operations.

Japan is no stranger to the A321P2F platform, with freight company Yamato Holdings taking delivery of its first of three A321P2Fs in November 2023.

The U.S. company is exploring the possibility of buying and leasing aircraft as it looks to gain earlier control over its supply chain.

SAF is aviation’s go-to solution for reaching carbon net-zero targets; this airline is pursuing alternatives.

Although Canada often takes a backseat to the U.S. in North America’s market, the reality is Canada was dynamic before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Capital A MRO affiliate Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has completed the company’s first Airbus A320 tailcone removal and installation.

Global Crossing Airlines has gained approval from the U.S. DOT to increase its fleet to 20 aircraft, up from the 16 it is currently authorized to operate.

Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.

Growing commercial fleets in Uzbekistan and neighboring countries in post-Soviet Central Asia are increasing demand for MRO services.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

International Aero Engines completed the test at MTU Maintenance’s facility in Germany.

The aircraft leasing industry rescued airlines during the pandemic. Now lessors are rewarded through high lease rates and fast-improving profits.

Spirit AeroSystems will build and test a large, experimental wing to support high-speed aircraft applications under a new DARPA program.

Finnair plans to look at the replacement of its Airbus A320ceos soon and is likely to stick with Airbus for its medium-haul fleet.

For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.

Two Airbus A320 pilots on a flight to Jakarta were simultaneously asleep for around 28 minutes, an Indonesian safety report of the Jan. 25 incident reveals.

This week’s #FlightFriday looks at the A320 family, and their breakdown of their average flight cycles per month showcased by their engine type.