For greater efficiency and lower CO₂ emissions: Lufthansa Group is retrofitting its existing Airbus A320 fleet to optimise flight routes. Starting in 2026, 134 Airbus A320s will be equipped with the FANS-C digital communication system. The ADS-C EPP (Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Contrac...

Airbus has urged airlines to carry out immediate checks on a number of A320 Family aircraft after an investigation found that intense solar radiation could corrupt data essential to the operation of flight-control systems. The manufacturer said a “significant number” of in-service A318, A319, A...

Pakistani carrier AirSial has confirmed the acquisition of two additional Airbus A320 aircraft through an agreement with Dubai-based leasing company DAE Capital. The aircraft are due to join the airline’s fleet in the second quarter of 2026, taking its total number of aircraft to 12. AirSial...

SalamAir, Oman’s Low Fare Airline, announced its intention to add 10 additional aircraft to its existing fleet over the coming 3 years to meet growing passenger demand. The airline placed a formal request for 10 Airbus A320 aircraft with multiple aircraft leasing companies in order to meet its ...

Air Arabia, the Middle East & North Africa’s first low-cost carrier operator, is participating in the 7th edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), taking place from November 13 to 15, 2024, at Sakhir Airbase in Manama. The airline will display its state-of-the-art Airbus A320, c...

With the FAA certification of its New Airbus A320 full-flight-simulator (FFS), Paramount Aviation Services, a leader in commercial aviation training and flight simulator services, significantly adds much needed Airbus A320 pilot training capacity in North and South America. The newly certified Airb...

Vallair, the mature asset specialist, has completed the full teardown of two A320s on behalf of SETNA iO, the global aftermarket aircraft part supplier. The dismantlement process has been co-ordinated at Vallair’s MRO facility in Montpellier, France. Vallair’s intelligent repair management...

MAAS Aviation, globally recognised experts in aircraft painting and exterior coatings, highlight a major milestone for the business as they present their first ever all-female paint team on International Women's Day 2023. Geoffrey Myrick, Chief Operating Officer - USA  comments, “Over a five-d...

On Wednesday night, Tashkent International Airport hosted the launch of a new airline, Centrum Air, a low-cost carrier that will operate domestic and international routes from its hub in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. During the presentation, Centrum Air took delivery of two Airbus A320-232s, which arrive...

Honeywell has appointed Turkish Technic, a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organization, to be an authorized Honeywell service center for the 131-9A auxiliary power units (APUs) installed on the Airbus A320 aircraft series. Turkish Technic is already a Honeywell channel partner with repai...

easyJet is to upgrade its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ “Descent Profile Optimisation” (DPO) – a fuel-saving enhancement to the aircraft’s on-board Flight Management System (FMS) performance database and “Continuous Descent Approach” (CDA) to reduce noise impact on the ground. The ...

Austrian Airlines has said its final Airbus A320 aircraft is finally operational once again. The Airbus aircraft had been in long-term storage since March 2020 in the European country. With its return, the Austrian Airlines fleet of 61 aircraft is fully operational. This marks a significant mil...

A new state-of-the-art Airbus A320 Flight Training Device (FTD) Level 2 is ready for training at BAA Training Spain. It is one of a few devices of this kind in Europe with Level 2 certification. It offers high-fidelity training functionality: the cockpit, visual system, and software are identi...

Qatar Airways marked a milestone in its history with Bulgaria, celebrating 10 successful years since its first flight between Doha and Sofia Airport (SOF) on 14 September 2011. The service is currently operated by Qatar Airways’ modern Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in Business Class offering t...

By Edward Robertson Eurowings is launching its first flights to Russia and Georgia in July as it targets the VFR market. The German LCC will start operating a twice-weekly service from Dusseldorf to Krasnodar in southern Russia on 19 July. A biweekly service from Dusseldorf to the Georgian ...