Aviation News – Airbus is investing over $200 million (£150 million) to transform a former A380 wing manufacturing plant in Broughton, UK, into a dedicated...
Brazil-based Azul Linhas Aereas and integrated logistics company Modern Logistics are expanding their international freighter networks with new-generation narrowbody conversions. Azul has taken delivery of its third Airbus A321-200 freighter — the 2008-vintage unit 3372 (ex-Air France) — which will enter service by Oct. 15 after receiving its Brazilian registration and being added to the […]
An Aeroflot Airbus A321 has been stranded at Geneva for over four years. Here’s how sanctions, ownership and inactivity left the jet stuck in Europe
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
An Aeroflot Airbus A321 has sat abandoned at Geneva Airport since February 2022, with full fuel tanks and rotting food onboard, as Swiss sanctions block its return to Russia.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig22 Sept
Airbus is spending over $200 million (£150 million) to convert a former A380 wing production facility in Broughton,…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux22 Sept
Airbus will invest around US$200 million in the UK facility as the manufacturer works through an A321neo backlog of nearly 5,700 aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier22 Sept
Ryanair, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa will record the largest year-on-year reductions in available capacity across the former Yugoslavia this coming winter season, which begins on October 25 and runs until March 27. Ryanair will offer 225.092 fewer seats, taking its total below one million. Most of the reduction stems from the termination of its Niš operations and the suspension of its Sarajevo flights for the winter. Turkish Airlines will cut 75.029 seats as it reduces services to Podgorica, Pristina, Skopje and Zagreb, and suspends flights to Tivat. Lufthansa’s capacity will fall by 51.792 seats following the temporary suspension of Munich - Ljubljana flights, the termination of Frankfurt - Skopje services and reductions on its Zagreb routes. The use of larger aircraft elsewhere in the region will offset part of that decline. Ryanair will account for the largest capacity reductions in both Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Croatia, Lufthansa will make the biggest cut, primarily because its Munich - Zagreb flights will be taken over by Air Dolomiti under the latter’s own code and flight numbers in January and February of next year, while overall frequencies will be halved during that period. Air Dolomiti will record the largest reduction in Slovenia. It operated services on Lufthansa’s behalf last winter but will not serve Ljubljana this winter. It will be followed by Swiss. Lufthansa itself will offer more seats in Slovenia than last winter despite suspending Munich - Ljubljana flights, thanks to the use of larger Airbus A321 aircraft on its Frankfurt service. Lufthansa will also make the largest capacity cut in Macedonia following the termination of Frankfurt- Skopje service this summer. In Montenegro, Turkish Airlines will record the biggest reduction as it scales back Podgorica operations and suspends winter flights to Tivat. At Pristina, locally based GP Aviation will make the largest cut after reducing its network and frequencies amid the opening of Wizz Air’s base at the airport. EX-YU Aviation News
Published at 1800PDT 21SEP26 / 0100GMT 22SEP26 Sichuan Airlines during Northern winter 2026/27 season schedules aircraft changes on selected regional service to/from Chengdu Shuangliu . Chengdu Shuangliu – Hong Kong eff 25OCT26 A321 replaces A320, 1 daily Chengdu Shuangliu – Taipei Song Shan 25OCT26 – 14DEC26 A330 replaces A320, 4 weekly Operational flight numbers will also switch from 3U39xx to 3U83xx.
Published at 1701PDT 21SEP26 / 0001GMT 22SEP26 Vietnam Airlines at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to launch new route to India, as the carrier filed schedule of Hanoi – Ahmedabad route. Airbus A321 aircraft will operate this route 4 times weekly from 25OCT26. VN969 HAN1735 – 2130AMD 321 x135 VN968 AMD2245 – 0435+1HAN 321 x135
Published at 1600PDT / 2300GMT 21SEP26 VietJet Air at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans operational aircraft changes on Hanoi – Shizuoka route, as the carrier schedules 220-seater Airbus A321 for the 3 weekly flights from 25OCT26, replacing 180-seater Airbus A320. VJ1980 HAN0250 – 0930FSZ 321 247 VJ1981 FSZ1030 – 1450HAN 321 247
Published at 1200PDT / 1900GMT 21SEP26 Korean carrier Jin Air in recent schedule update filed Airbus A321 operations, scheduled to enter service on regular basis from 01OCT26, although this date is likely to move forward. Configuration of the A321 is C12Y162, primarily serving domestic routes. Jeju – Cheongju 01OCT26 – 24OCT26 1 daily (except selected dates) Jeju – Daegu eff 25OCT26 1 daily Jeju – Seoul Gimpo eff 01OCT26 3 daily
Published at 0900PDT / 1600GMT 21SEP26 Discover Airlines since late-May 2026 added Lufthansa Airbus A321 aircraft to its operation. For the remainder of Northern summer 2026 season (21SEP26 – 24OCT26), the A321 aircraft is scheduled to operate following routes. Frankfurt – Gran Canaria/Las Palmas 1 weekly Frankfurt – Irakleion 2 weekly Frankfurt – Tenerife South 1 weekly
AviationNews – Airbus has committed £150 million to transform its former A380 superjumbo manufacturing hall at Broughton into a dedicated A321 wing production facility. This...
Published at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 21SEP26 Air Cairo in April 2027 tentatively schedules Airbus A321 aircraft operation, currently filed on Cairo – Athens route. The 204-seater aircraft is filed for the period of 01APR27 – 10APR27, although this filing may be removed in future update. SM651 CAI1505 – 1700ATH 321 D SM652 ATH1800 – 1955CAI 321 D
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 SeptPublished at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 21SEP26 easyJet in November 2026 plans operational aircraft changes on selected flights to Akureyri in Iceland, as the 236-seater A321neo being assigned on certain dates, instead of A320. London Gatwick – Akureyri A321neo operates on 17NOV26, instead of A320 Manchester – Akureyri A321neo operates on following dates in Nov 2026, instead of A320: 13, 20, 23 Separately, easyJet from October 2026 will also schedule 236-seater Airbus A321neo aircraft on Edinburgh – Reykjavík Keflavík route on regular basis. From 10OCT26, A321neo operates 1 weekly round-trip, increasing to 2 weekly from 25OCT26, 3 from 10NOV26 (except 12JAN27 – 09FEB27). The carrier operates up to 4 weekly flights on this route.
BROUGHTON - Airbus is investing 150 million GBP into converting its former A380 wing UK production shop into an A321 line in Broughton. Set to be completed by the end of the year, this latest investment ensures Airbus' "Home of Wings" is well prepared to meet future aircraft production targets.
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Trip Report Written by A.G. Sarajevo - Malta via Vienna and Frankfurt (August 26 - 30) Hello readers. This summer, I decided to do the same thing I did last year: visit Malta at the end of August and officially close my summer season. I had a lovely time in Malta last year, so I thought, why not do it again? Clearly, I had not learned my lesson about August heat. Malta is also easily accessible and still slightly cheaper than some closer destinations, including Croatia which I visit all the time because, the Adriatic Sea is still far better than any Maltese beach, if you ask me. However, I really enjoy the vibe in Malta, wonderful Valletta, the food, the streets, and that special kind of heat that you love and hate at exactly the same time. Boarding to Vienna bound flight The road to Malta takes me via... big surprise: Vienna. It was by far the easiest and cheapest option for a return ticket, at only around €200 (which included checked luggage - but there was a catch, on the way back that was not the case – obviously, I didn't pay enough attention to what I was actually buying) for Economy. I was surprised to find such a good price, considering that the end of August is still very much the commercial high season and Malta is a popular destination + we have all these sh..s happening with wars and instabilities. Bye Sarajevo. Early takeoff from Sarajevo Of course, I take my early-morning flight from Sarajevo at 6:10 which we call „pekarski let“. This is really convenient, but also extremely annoying because it means waking up right in the middle of what should be my proper, deep sleep. I arrived at pretty much packed airport around 4:50, grabbed a coffee and spent the next while staring into nothing because my brain was still somewhere between yesterday and tomorrow at this early hour. Today we fly with A320-200. We took off while the sun was rising somewhere behind Sarajevo’s many mountains. Lately, take-offs and landings in Sarajevo have been a little different. We now make a sharp turn to the right and fly over the Bosna River valley, following the route towards Ilijaš, Kakanj, Zenica and then further toward northern Bosnia. I fell asleep and, after about 45-50 minutes, we reached the very familiar Vienna Airport. Some passengers, however, clearly have a different understanding of the concept of “staying seated until the aircraft stops.” They started leaving their seats as soon as we touched the runway, forcing the stewards to intervene. We Balkanitos are not patient people, right? Waiting area for transfer to C gates Sunny day at Vienna airport Since I had a few hours before my next flight, I decided to see if I could use the lounge in the Schengen area. Last time at Vienna Airport, when I was travelling to London for example, I used the lounge in the non-Schengen area, and I was not impressed. It was packed, small and dirty. This time, it was quite the opposite. Since I landed at one terminal and had to take my next flight from another, there were buses provided to take passengers there. At the terminal, I found this nice lounge, walked in and paid 48 EUR. I would say it is worth it if you have at least three or so hours to kill. You will probably spend 40-50 EUR anyway on food and drinks at the airport, so you might as well eat and drink in a more comfortable environment. Or I could just bring a good Bosnian burek from home next time and save some money?! Morning beer, because why not. It was also a beautiful day, so I got the chance to sit on the balcony and observe the metal birds taking off and landing. After almost five hours, my flight to Malta was ready. This time, I was flying with KM Malta A320neo. It is always a rarity and a pleasure to hear Maltese, a language that somehow sounds like an Italian person speaking Arabic, or an Arab person mixing Italian and English. Whatever the exact formula is, it sounds super cool. The flight was uneventful, with basic service, basically a glass of water, and after 2 hours and 20 minutes, we reached our destination. The view was not particuraly exciting due to extreme heat and Sahara sand flying around for days above the Mediterrean. Malta has only one airport, which makes sense considering that the entire country is basically one bigger and a few smaller islands with a lot of people and even more cars. The airport was extremely busy and packed, but still functional. At the same time, it was already uncomfortable because people seemed to be everywhere. The terminal building is small, and considering Malta handles millions of passengers every year, I really think it is time for some extension. And then we walked outside. The heat was extreme; even worse than last year. I spent the next few days doing what a traveller is supposed to do in Malta: chilling in the heat, eating wonderful food and enjoying the streets of Valletta. I visited some beaches (not impressed, but ok), drove on the left (to push my brain to work a bit more) and spent hours walking around. Malta is extremely international: almost all staff in bars, restaurants and boyond are foreigners. There are many Serbs (in particular) and Macedonians working here, so hearing our local Balkan languages is not really surprising. Muża: a musem and restaurant at the same time After five days, I was ready: well, almost ready, to go home. Getting from Valletta to the airport is easy, with buses as well as Uber and Bolt. Just keep in mind that traffic in Malta can be absolutely horrendous, so take that into consideration. Malta is tiny, but moving around is really difficult if you don't drive, which means everybody is driving and creating a lot of mess on such a tiny piece of land. I arrived at the airport about two hours before my flight. The airport was extremely and uncomfortably busy, with travellers everywhere and limited food and drink options considering the number of people passing through. Lines were long, messy and not properly organized. However, it somehow works so it is ok I guess. Main entrance to Malta Airport Over the last few trips, I have realised that I have less and less patience for rude people when I fly, so this trip was no different. I had my quick morning argument with two Italian passengers who decided to skip the entire queue and stand directly in front of me. I immediately activated (or it rather got activated automatically) my Balkan spirit AGAIN (Hello Warsaw Airport) and sent them back to the end of the line. Visibly unhappy with this interaction, the two passengers started doing some “bla bla bla” gestures toward me and left. Ciao belli. I wonder which nationality will be next to cross my line? Let's see. Packed Maltese airport My trip back home took me via Frankfurt this time with A321. The flight was fully packed, with nervous passengers and, of course, the heat being part of the experience. Malta's airport has no bridges for boarding, so we all had to take buses to the aircraft. Although I enjoyed the 40°+C weather, a big part of me was already dreaming about the 20-something degrees in Sarajevo. And considering that this summer in Sarajevo was hotter than usual, that says something. A glass of water and a small chocolate bar were all we got on the 2.5-hour ish flight to Frankfurt. I spent the next few hours at the airport. Unfortunately, I couldn't access the lounge because my flight was booked through Austrian Airlines, so I did nothing particularly exciting except wait for my next flight. Finally, we were ready to board for Sarajevo, again, with A321. It was almost full. After some more sleep we landed in Sarajevo, went quickly through passport control, and that was it. Overall, this was an easy and enjoyable trip. I highly recommend Malta, especially if you want a destination that is easy to reach, has great food, beautiful streets, a lively atmosphere and enough sunshine. I believe May or September might be much better times to visit for majority of people who cannot stand extreme heat. The temperatures should be more comfortable and there should be fewer visitors. Make sure you rent a car if you want to see beyond Valletta. And get ready to drive on the left. But if you, like me, enjoy testing the limits of your body by walking around this little country in 40 C heat, then August is also perfectly fine. Also: pay attention to pigeons - they poop everywhere. Share your travel experience by submitting a trip report to exyu@exyuaviation.com EX-YU Aviation News
Published at 2200PDT 17SEP26 / 0500GMT 18SEP26 Qantas Freight in the schedule filing as filed additional flight from Singapore Seletar , with Airbus A321 Freighter. On 26SEP26 and 10OCT26, the airline’s routing is Singapore Seletar – Darwin – Melbourne . QF7529 XSP0800 – 1415DRW1515 – 1955MEL 32X 26SEP26 QF7529 XSP1200 – 1745DRW1845 – 0015+1MEL 32X 10OCT26