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[UPDATED] After we did a story on the changes in seating from 737-800 to 737 MAX8, several messages came and asked about a similar analysis on the A320eo to A320neo.  Here it is. On average, operators have increased seating from 170 to 172. This is only 1.2%. But...

EASA today issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive related to Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan engines on A320neo family aircraft.  That AD can be found here,   Apparently, several rejected take offs (RTO) and in flight shut downs (IFSD) have occurred with the...

In another periodic A320neo update, we have some new data.  We used FlightAware as our data source. Starting off with the big picture.  The program has been dogged with engine issues.  The chart shows where the problem has been focused - Pratt & Whitney.  Pratt...

Seeing the title, readers were no doubt expecting more P&W related news, right?  Well, there is news along those lines.  As we have noted before the largest proportion of the A320neo fleet is in India. So this where the industry is learning the fastest about these...