Airbus has long been known for its forward-thinking approach to avionics, and nowhere is that more evident than in the A320neo family. Introduced in 2016, the “neo” — for “new engine option” — wasn’t just a fuel-efficiency upgrade. It was an ...

According to Reuters, about 3,000 A320-family jets were already up in the air at the time of the announcement. The company also reportedly ordered the immediate repair of around 6,000 A320s, affecting half of the global fleet of the narrow-body jet airliner from Airbus.

Investigators analysing the fatal loss of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 are recommending a review of cockpit firefighting procedures – particularly regarding oxygen-fuelled fires – and believe greater research is needed on alternative extinguishing agents to ...

[Avionics Magazine 06-30-2016] Inmarsat has announced a major new win for its Swiftbroadband-Safety (SB-S) service. Airbus has selected SwiftBroadband-Safety as a cockpit communications technology for its A320 and A330 aircraft families. Airbus A320 cockpit.

Japanese LCC Vanilla Air has begun a cockpit conversion on its Airbus A320 fleet as it prepares for full integration into sister LCC Peach Aviation. The scope of modifications includes the changing out the multi-function control and display unit (MCDU ...

Air India’s fleet reset programme is progressing rapidly, with work completed on nearly 80 per cent of the 104 Airbus aircraft earmarked for the reset, sources said.