Airbus has begun the final assembly of the first A350 XWB at its new final assembly line in Toulouse after delivery of the center fuselage Wednesday from St. Nazaire, France.

EgyptAir (MS) is considering replacing its Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 fleet between 2020-2025, MS chairman and CEO Hossam Kamal told ATW in Taipei last week.

US Airways (US) is still on track to outfit its entire Airbus A330 fleet with its Envoy Class, which features a reverse herringbone seating configuration, by this summer.

Airbus Upgrade Services has seen an unexpected number of cabin reconfigurations for the A380, and has so far served all but one of the carriers operating the aircraft type.

[CORRECTED] Southwest Airlines (SWA) aims to attract more business passengers going forward, as an “integral part of its business strategy” through its route map and by investing in cabin comfort.

Japan Airlines (JAL) is buying an 11th Embraer E-170 for its regional subsidiary J-Air.

Kenya Airways (KQ) has selected the GE Aviation GEnx-1B engine to power its Boeing 787-8s.

TAAG Angola Airlines has finalized an order for three Boeing 777-300ERs.