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FLYONE Armenia has converted a May memorandum of understanding into a firm order for two Airbus A321neo aircraft. Both jets will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines and configured with 239 all-economy seats, according to Airbus.
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Air Austral has signed an ACMI agreement with ASL Airlines France to operate two Boeing 737-800s during its transition from the Airbus A220 to incoming A320neos. The wet lease is scheduled to run through March 27, 2027, providing interim capacity as the airline reshapes its fleet.
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FLYONE Armenia has converted a May memorandum of understanding into a firm order for two Airbus A321neo aircraft. Both jets will be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines and configured with 239 all-economy seats, according to Airbus.
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Commercial manufacturers delivered 903 aircraft in the first eight months of 2026, up 9% year over year and the strongest pace since 2018. Airbus remains confident in its full-year delivery target despite a primer-quality issue affecting about 500 A321neos, while the A350F freighter completed its first flight.
Airbus may shift delivery of as many as 20 A321neo aircraft from September into the fourth quarter, Reuters reports, as the manufacturer addresses a recently disclosed quality issue involving fuselage panels. The potential deferrals add another variable to airline fleet planning and Airbus’ delivery execution.
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Airbus has identified a coating defect on fuselage stringers supplied by a subcontractor on around 500 A321neo aircraft. Rework may take up to nine days per aircraft, while affected operators could have as long as two years to complete repairs, adding pressure to September delivery targets.
State-owned Asman Airlines is evaluating COMAC’s C909 and C919 as it builds its fleet strategy, despite an agreement to acquire two Airbus A321ceos and plans for a 10-aircraft A321 fleet. The review could give the Kyrgyz carrier an additional pathway for regional and larger-capacity operations.
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Airbus has identified a quality defect in a protective coating on a structural component of the A321neo, potentially affecting several hundred aircraft, including as many as 500. The issue does not compromise flight safety, but operators must complete repairs within two years rather than the normal four-year maintenance cycle, adding pressure to deliveries and fleet planning.
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Airbus has identified and contained a manufacturing deviation in the lower forward fuselage of around 500 A321neo aircraft that could reduce corrosion resistance. The aircraft can continue operating because the issue is not considered a safety risk, and Airbus says a remedy is available as it manages already pressured production lines.
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