Airbus keeps 2030 launch target for A320 successor, with service entry in the second half of the 2030s

Airbus/Next-Generation Single Aisle (A320 successor)

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury reaffirmed that the A320 successor, prepared under an internal project called eAction, is on track for a 2030 launch and service in the second half of the 2030s. He framed it as an evolution rather than a revolution, with CFM's RISE open fan a leading engine candidate. The hydrogen ZEROe concept has been pushed back.

• Launch decision targeted for 2030; entry into service in the second half of the 2030s.
• Engine choice pending, including whether to offer one or two engine suppliers.
• Old and new jets would be built in parallel; new sites beyond Toulouse and Hamburg possible.
• Airbus does not plan to wait for Boeing's decision on its own new narrowbody.