TARMAC Aerosave has secured approval from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to carry out maintenance on Indian-registered Airbus A320-family aircraft, the company said at MRO Asia-Pacific 2026. The approval covers the full A320 family across all engine types, including CFM56, IAE V2500, CFM LEAP-1A and Pratt & Whitney PW1100G. TARMAC Aerosave’s headquarters and […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm14h ago
Airbus is investing £150 million to transform its former A380 wing production facility at Broughton in North Wales into a new production line for A321 wings, as the manufacturer prepares for a major increase in A320 Family production. The investment will see the former A380 facility converted into a dedicated [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding22 Sept
Indian airline is evaluating aircraft that could complement or replace its 44 ATR 72 turboprops, with Embraer offering a jet to fill the large capacity gap below the Airbus A320 family
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Sept
Airbus is investing £150 million to convert its former A380 wing production facility in Broughton, Wales, into a production line for A321 aircraft, as the planemaker expands its industrial capacity to meet demand for its best-selling A320 family. The conversion is due to be completed by the end of the year and will include six […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm21 Sept
China Eastern receives first aircraft built on new Tianjin line, one of ten facilities supporting A320 Family production worldwide
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier17 Sept
Airbus has opened a new delivery centre in Toulouse to support higher production of its A320 family of aircraft, bringing final technical work and customer handovers together at one site. The 35,000 m² facility at Airbus’ Jean-Luc Lagardère site in north-west Toulouse has 16 aircraft positions near the final assembly line and a dedicated hall […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm17 Sept
Tianjin, China, 16 September 2026 – Airbus has delivered the first A320 Family aircraft assembled at its second Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Tianjin, China, an A320neo to China Eastern Airlines. The delivery represents a major milestone in Airbus’ industrial footprint expansion in China and across its global industrial system. “I am deeply honored and […] The post Airbus delivers first aircraft from its second A320 Family Final Assembly Line in China first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Toulouse, France, 15 September 2026 – To support the ramp-up of the A320 Family, Airbus has inaugurated a new delivery centre at its Jean-Luc Lagardère site in north-west Toulouse. Designed to optimise the final stage prior to the aircraft delivery to customers, the new complex streamlines industrial flows by bringing production, technical adjustments and customer […] The post Airbus strengthens A320 Family delivery capacity in Toulouse with a new delivery centre first appeared on PLANEtalking .
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.
