A FlyArystan A320 caught fire at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan during routine maintenance work. According to the airline, an Air Astana employee was injured in the incident and received medical assistance. Investigations are underway to determine what caused the fire.

An Air India Airbus A320 that dropped about 300 feet this month, injuring 24 people on board, briefly lost key flight controls after registering losses in all three hydraulic systems, according to a preliminary Airbus analysis reviewed by Reuters

An Air India Airbus A320 that dropped about 300 feet this month, injuring 24 people on board, briefly lost key flight controls after registering losses in all three hydraulic systems, according to a preliminary Airbus analysis reviewed by Reuters. More here:

Airbus today delivered the first A320neo from its second final assembly line in China. Airbus operates 10 A320 final assembly lines worldwide, two of them in China. China is Airbus’s largest single market. They forecast China will need 8,830 new planes over the next 20 years — over 20% of global demand. Since the first final assembly line in China opened in 2008, more than 800 A320 Family aircraft have been delivered.

Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped A320neo is scheduled to enter passenger service today This kicks off a massive rollout across roughly 850 Lufthansa Group aircraft by 2029 Passengers will be able to: • Stream video in flight • Work directly from the cloud • Use high-bandwidth internet at cruising altitude • Access Starlink for free with Miles & More or Travel ID • Get the same connectivity across all travel classes This is a massive step for Starlink in European aviation From one A320neo today → roughly 850 aircraft across the Lufthansa Group by 2029 Starlink is rapidly becoming the new standard for internet in the sky Another huge step into European aviation today

BREAKING: Gulf Air just announced that 75% of its A320neo fleet is now equipped with Starlink. The rollout enables ~1,000 flights every month to offer high speed internet. Gulf Air plans to expand Starlink across its entire fleet, with B-787 rollout expected to follow in 2027.