An Iberia Airbus A320 was immobilised on the runway at Split Airport after a nose-gear malfunction during landing, forcing the temporary closure of the airport and disrupting operations on one of the busiest weekends of the summer season. The incident involved flight IB945 from Madrid-Barajas to Split, which landed on runway 23 at approximately 16:22 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 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.
Bird Aviation has signed a long-term agreement with easyJet to provide base maintenance services for the airline’s Airbus A320-family fleet. The contract covers two maintenance lines at Bird Aviation’s facility in Larnaca, Cyprus, for an initial seven-year term, with an option to extend the agreement by a further three years. The deal formalises and extends […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm29 JulTAP Air Portugal is introducing a new lightweight aircraft paint technology across its fleet as part of its strategy to improve operational efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint. Following successful trials on two Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline will gradually roll out AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings’ Aerobase UPD paint system fleet-wide. The new formulation reduces the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 Jul
Delta CRJ-900 and Frontier A320neo collided during pushback at Charlotte Airport, cancelling both flights and prompting an investigation.
Cost per seat is the metric that reveals all. This guide looks into how this metric can truly compare the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
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 […]
A closer look at why the 737 is tighter inside than rivals like the Airbus A320.
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 JulThe Dublin-based lessor will take delivery of dozens of A321neo and A320neo jets.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile23 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.
A 10-year-old Chartreux cat named Mishu has gone missing after arriving at Brussels Airport on a Dan Air flight from Bacau, Romania, prompting an investigation and a public appeal to help locate the animal. Mishu travelled in the aircraft’s cargo hold on flight DN403 on 17 July (Airbus A320 registered YR-JUL) after being checked in […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban22 JulAn easyJet flight from Tenerife South Airport to Liverpool was forced to return to its departure airport on Tuesday evening after a fight involving around 10 passengers broke out on board. Flight U2 3352 (Airbus A320 registered G-EZTG) turned back approximately 30 minutes after take-off after the captain determined that the altercation posed a risk […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban22 JulEngine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has said it is on track to honour commitments it has made to end the GTF engine AOG A320 crisis.
Aviation Business News•Lee Hayhurst22 Jul
From 26 October, Air New Zealand will operate three return services a week to WSI, becoming the airport’s inaugural international airline and giving customers a second Sydney option alongside its existing services to Sydney Kingsford Smith. The new route will operate Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week using the airline’s A320 and A321 aircraft. Flights will depart Auckland at 6.00am, arriving at WSI at 7.45am. The return service will depart WSI at 8.55am, arriving back in Auckland at 2.10pm.
Have you ever noticed an A320 taxiing with just one engine? It is not because of a failure, rather something that helps airline economics
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 .
LARA•Keith Mwanalushi17 Jul
A British Airways A320 suffered a nose wheel failure, stranding multiple jets in a holding pattern above Gatwick.