A cabin crew member was injured when a taxiing Jetstar Airbus A320 was forced to brake hard to avoid a towed Qatar Airways B777 at Sydney Airport on 9 August.
AviationSource News•Len Varley9 Aug
We often hear of close calls involving aircraft, particularly when flying near airports, or even while one aircraft is attempting to take off or land. However, here’s a rather unusual incident, where two planes nearly collided on intersecting taxiways at Sydney Airport (SYD). It even resulted in an injury, unfortunately.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig9 Aug
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 AugAir France will expand its Caribbean Regional Network with the launch of a new nonstop service between Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, and Panama City, starting 11 December 2026. The seasonal route will operate twice weekly, on Mondays and Fridays, until 5 March 2027, using an Airbus A320 configured with 170 seats in Business and Economy Class. Return […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban5 Aug
LARA•Satu Dahl5 Aug
What the next clean-sheet narrowbodies from Boeing and Airbus will look like.
Air India's Phuket-Delhi A320 plunged 300 feet in severe turbulence, injuring 17 people before landing safely in Delhi amid a safety investigation.
LARA•Keith Mwanalushi4 AugMy story actually began a year before my inaugural flight, at the Paris Air Show in 2005. My founders, Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, walked up to the Airbus chalets and did something the global commercial aviation industry thought was sheer madness: they placed a firm order for one hundred Airbus A320 aircraft. It happened […]
NetworkThoughts•Network Thoughts3 AugAn 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