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This week's Flight Friday focuses on two operator groups that have captured recent headlines due to new narrowbody orders.

European carriers tack through myriad challenges.

The report on the Dec. 31, 2022, incident at Bordeaux Airport spotlights a widespread issue that has gone relatively unnoticed so far.

UK LCC easyJet has confirmed an order for 56 A320neos and 101 A321neos, plus 100 purchase rights, after shareholders voted 99.94% in favor of the deal.

EasyJet is using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict demand and right-size its fleet planning, which is already beginning to deliver financial benefits.

The package-holiday division contributed over a quarter of easyJet Group's full-year pre-tax profit and 9% of group revenue.

The low-cost carrier has brought line maintenance back in-house at seven UK airports and is evaluating further opportunities.

Europe’s airline executives are watching the evolving travel trends closely for clues on how demand will play out in 2024.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

The UK LCC's all CFM-powered fleet means it is “unaffected” by Pratt & Whitney engine issues that are set to impact operators over the coming months.

The LCC has applied for 90,000 London Gatwick slots for summer 2024.

Eight UK airports will receive new easyJet routes during the summer of 2024 season.

While Ryanair Group and particularly Wizz Air Group are lowering emissions significantly, easyJet and Vueling are not keeping up.

EasyJet has completed a fuel- and noise-reducing retrofit program which means Airbus’s Descent Profile Optimization technology is now in place across its fleet.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The move mirrors similar decisions by Ryanair and Wizz Air who have ordered large numbers of Boeing 737-10s and more A321neos, respectively.

EasyJet has become the first airline to buy carbon credits from Airbus’ Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) scheme.

London’s second airport makes the case for a second runway.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Nordic Aviation Capital (HAC) has acquired a pair of Airbus A320s from rival lessor SMBC Aviation Capital as it expands into larger single-aisle leasing.

The HIA consists of Airbus, Bristol Airport, LCC easyJet, GKN Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, and renewable energy company Ørsted.

EasyJet will launch a London Luton-Cairo Sphinx service the day before Wizz Air starts the same route.

The increase in length is enough to now allow fully loaded aircraft of Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 size to operate from Southampton.

Nigel Mayes, business development director, London Southend Airport, discusses easyJet’s recent expansion from London Southend Airport and SEN's competitive advantage.

In recent days many airlines have had to cancel flights to Rhodes, where some 19,000 people had to be evacuated, including many thousands of tourists.