Vietnamese carrier plans to add 20 A220s and 30 A321-family aircraft, including the A321XLR, with deliveries starting in 2029
In Vietnam, leisure carrier Vietravel Airlines signed a major Letter of Intent with Airbus on September 10, 2026, outlining its intention to purchase 50 new narrowbody airliners to power a fleet transformation. The preliminary commitment includes 20 Airbus A220 aircraft alongside 30 aircraft from the Airbus A321 family, comprising both A321neo and ultra-long-range A321XLR variants, […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum11 SeptVietnamese carrier plans to add 20 A220s and 30 A321-family aircraft, including the A321XLR, with deliveries starting in 2029
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier11 SeptJapan-based Yamato Transport will cease A321 freighter domestic CMI operations with Japan Airlines subsidiary Spring Japan in June 2027 and revert to using a combination of belly space and ground transportation to support customers. Fuel costs, which have doubled, and the depreciation of the yen have significantly widened the price gap between air and ground […]
An American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas experienced an emergency as a passenger’s laptop caught on fire. Up to five passengers suffered burn injuries and one received medical treatment. Emergency Midflight as Laptop Catches Fire The Airbus A321 experienced an emergency when a passenger’s laptop caught fire at the back of the aircraft. Reports […]
Travel Radar•Amelia Angelica23 AugA passenger received medical treatment after a laptop caught fire aboard an American Airlines flight as it approached Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Friday. Flight AA2398, an Airbus A321 (tail number N197UW) travelling from Atlanta, landed safely after smoke and fire were reported from a passenger’s device. Air traffic control recordings indicate that the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban22 AugThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating another ground conflict at Sydney Airport involving two Qantas aircraft—the fourth such event at the airport in less than a month. The latest incident occurred on Tuesday when a Boeing 737 arriving from Melbourne and an Airbus A321 preparing to depart for the Gold Coast received potentially […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban22 Aug
Controllers cleared a departing A321 and an arriving 737 toward one junction as fatigue and new procedures add strain.
viation News – The Stratos Airbus A321 Air Transat acquisition marks a key expansion for aircraft investment specialist Stratos, which has purchased an Airbus A321-200...
Global Crossing Airlines remains confident in the growth potential of its A321 freighter fleet after ending its exclusive broker agreement with former investor Ascent Global Logistics. The Miami-based carrier still believes in its long-term strategy for its A321Fs despite current demand for the narrowbody freighters remains low, Global Crossing (GlobalX) President and Chief Financial Officer […]
Aircraft investment specialist Stratos has acquired an Airbus A321-200 on lease to Air Transat, adding the Canadian carrier as a new client within its growing serviced aircraft portfolio. The aircraft was acquired from a major lessor and further expands Stratos’ managed fleet while bringing both a new airline and new investor client into its portfolio. […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm19 Aug
The airline has made a fleetwide upgrade to its seatback screens, matched by increased premium seats.
CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of three Airbus A321neo aircraft to UK leisure airline Jet2, supporting the carrier’s ongoing fleet modernisation programme. The three A321-251NX aircraft join Jet2’s fleet as the airline continues a renewal programme launched in March 2023. Jet2 has placed firm orders for 155 new A321neo aircraft. Featuring Jet2holidays livery, the […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm18 Aug
Two flight attendants were taken to hospital as the jet remains grounded and multiple flights were canceled.
The aircraft safely resumed its flight to Florida after a delay.
The carrier will use an Airbus A321 bearing the Vatican’s coat of arms.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile12 AugCambodian startup AVi8 Airways hopes to lease its first A321 freighter and complete certification with the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation for Cambodia in the first quarter of 2027 as the only freighter operator in the country. “We have started the certification process, but I think we will receive approval within six to seven months,” […]
Air France will transport Pope Leo XIV during his first official visit to France, scheduled from 25 to 28 September 2026, continuing the airline’s long tradition of operating special flights for pontiffs. An Airbus A321 will be dedicated to the papal delegation, carrying Pope Leo XIV, accompanying cardinals and accredited journalists. The aircraft will feature […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban10 AugNetherlands-based APOC Aviation is parting out an A321 freighter for the first time. The 2000-vintage aircraft (1204) is a V2500-powered A321-200PCF that has been parked in Tallinn, Estonia (TLL), since August 2024 after exiting service with SmartLynx Malta that year. Cross Ocean Partners had sent the aircraft to the Avocet facility in Sanford, Fla. (SFB), […]
Two Delta Air Lines aircraft came into close proximity at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday evening after a landing was aborted, triggering onboard collision avoidance alerts in both cockpits. The incident involved Delta Flight DL1568, a Boeing 737-900ER registered N937DZ operating from Pittsburgh to Atlanta, and Delta Flight DL2472, an Airbus A321 registered N333DX […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 Jul
A closer look at an unusual incident.