New facility completes network of 10 final assembly lines for the A320 family worldwide
BCT Aviation Maintenance (BCT) has secured approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to extend its Part-145 base maintenance C Check capability to 84 months for Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 classic and next-generation aircraft. The approval marks a strategic enhancement of BCT’s heavy base maintenance capability, allowing the company to perform extended-interval […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm8 Sept
The smallest member of the A320 family will remain in scheduled service until March 27, extending its unexpected stay by another four months
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier18 Aug
Airbus is not far away from unveiling its largest A220 variant yet, but what does it mean for the A320 family and could Airbus be set for major change
The Airbus A318, also known as the “Baby Bus,” is the smallest aircraft in the Airbus A320 family. It was also the least numerous variant in the family, with 81 orders placed between 1998 and 2013. Currently, only one commercial airline operates the Airbus A318; it is primarily used by governments or private aviation companies. […]
Flightradar24 Blog•Sebastián Polito5 Aug
The hub-and-spoke model is being directly challenged by Airbus' latest addition to the A320 family. Slowly, we may see a global change to networks.
Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 10-year Support and Services Agreement (SSA) for Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 landing gear and hydraulic equipment. This long-term […]
Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a ten-year support and services agreement (SSA) covering landing gear and hydraulic equipment for Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 aircraft. Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, the agreement provides Lufthansa Technik with OEM support for its global MRO operations, including certified spare parts, engineering and […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm24 JulSafran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 10-year support agreement covering Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 landing gear…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters23 Jul
flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced the confirmation of the purchase of five A330neo wide-body aircraft and 20 A321neo aircraft under its existing agreements with Airbus, bringing the number of confirmed aircraft orders with Airbus to 235 out of a total orderbook of 280 aircraft, in support of the airline’s growth and expansion plans for the coming years. With the confirmation of these aircraft purchases, flynas’ total confirmed orders for A330neo aircraft increase to 20, while its confirmed orders for aircraft from the A320 Family reach 215.
Since its launch more than 40 years ago, the A320 Family Programme has continuously evolved and improved. Its latest family member, the A321XLR, entered into service in late 2024 with launch customer Iberia. Now the scene is set for the next set of evolutions to all the A320 Family – so the best gets even […] The post Beyond the XLR: Stepping-up the next design evolutions across the A320 Family first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Airbus has confirmed its plans to launch a successor to its popular A320 family by 2030, despite ongoing challenges across the aviation industry. Speaking in an interview, CEO Guillaume Faury said the manufacturer is staying on track with its long-term plans for a next-generation single-aisle aircraft. Airbus is sticking to its timeline While other aircraft […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis7 Jul
Airbus is preparing a 2030 launch for the aircraft that could replace its best-selling A320 family.
Airbus has selected Swiss cabin interiors specialist Bucher Group as a new supplier-furnished equipment (SFE) provider for the A320 family, expanding airlines’ options for customised galley and stowage solutions. The agreement will see Bucher begin delivering bespoke galleys and stowage units for the A320 family later this year following three years of development on its […]
Travel Radar•Hannah Sass24 Jun
Airbus has inaugurated its second modernised A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) at the Jean-Luc Lagardère facility to ramp production amid rising demand.
AviationSource News•Len Varley17 JunAviation News – European aerospace giant Airbus has officially inaugurated its tenth A320 family final assembly line inside a massive, repurposed production facility in Toulouse, France....
Airbus transforms the iconic Jean-Luc Lagardère complex, once dedicated to the A380, into a cutting-edge production hub for its A320 Family.
Airbus has opened its 10th A320 family final assembly line (FAL) at the repurposed Toulouse facility where the…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux16 JunToulouse, France, 15 June 2026 – Airbus has inaugurated its second modernised A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) at the Jean-Luc Lagardère facility in Toulouse. The official opening ceremony was hosted by Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO, Lars Wagner, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus and was attended by French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot, alongside Airbus executives and […] The post Airbus inaugurates new A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse first appeared on PLANEtalking .
New facility completes network of 10 final assembly lines for the A320 family worldwide
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier16 Jun