Airbus To Define Road Map For Derivatives Ahead of New Single-Aisle

Starlux Airlines A350-1000 aircraft in flight

Airbus is studying a further stretch of the A350 that would match the seating capacity of the Boeing 777-9.

Credit: Airbus
Commercial airframers have encountered criticism for delaying development of the more efficient and sustainable next-generation and derivative aircraft that customers seek. But Airbus is slowly increasing resources for future models, some of which could arrive in the early 2030s. Boeing, too, has...
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