Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines   easyJet  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

easyJet accelerates A319 exit, targeting completion by Sept. 2029 as Airbus A320neo deliveries ramp

easyJet says it will phase out its remaining Airbus A319s by September 2029—well ahead of the original end-of-2029 fiscal-year plan—driven by an accelerated transition to larger Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. The upgauge schedule is designed to bring forward revenue benefits from the fleet change.

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2026-05-21T01:54:10.281665-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   easyJet  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

EasyJet Sees Drop in Summer Sales Over Iran War Uncertainty

By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc said summer bookings are trailing last year’s levels as consumers hold back on buying flights and the budget carrier raises ticket prices because of higher fuel costs.

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2026-05-21T00:39:38.846598-07:00
Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Air India A319 may have passed within 100ft of Indian navy Dhruv helicopter

By FlightGlobal: Incident transcript suggests narrowbody had to descend sharply to avoid rotorcraft. An Air India Airbus A319 departing Port Blair in 2024 had an airprox incident with an Indian Navy Hindustan Aeronautics ALH Dhruv Mk III helicopter, during which the two aircraft may have passed within 100ft of each other.

2026-05-21T00:54:28.115665-07:00