Airbus Admits To New Production Challenges, Hires MTU’s Wagner

Ethiopian Airbus A350-1000

Ethiopian took delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 in November. Airbus is warning that a production ramp-up may hit more snags in 2025.

Credit: Airbus
Emirates is not an airline that cavils about manufacturers. So when it complains, the issue is serious. The carrier has raised concerns about Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 durability shortfalls on the Airbus A350-1000 and the fallout from Boeing’s management mistakes. “The quality standard is not the...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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