Airbus A350

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines has delayed the rollout of its new premium cabin product on its Airbus A350-900 fleet by around six months, citing supply chain constraints and certification issues.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines will launch flights to Madrid via Barcelona from Oct. 26, 2026, marking the carrier’s return to the Spanish capital after 22 years.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines will introduce Starlink connectivity across its long-haul fleet from the first quarter of 2027.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
Air China Cargo plans to firm up an additional four Airbus A350F orders under a supplementary agreement, according to a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Liebherr-Aerospace’s Lindenberg, Germany, development and production site has delivered the first nose landing gear for the Airbus A350F freighter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
For 2026, Airbus continues to target 870 commercial aircraft deliveries and a €7.5 billion ($8.8 billion) adjusted operating profit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus has completed the first main deck cargo door for the A350F, the widebody’s freighter variant it plans to fly in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Liebherr-Aerospace has announced the induction of its first Airbus A350 nose landing gear overhaul at its Lindenberg, Germany, site.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
At the Aircraft Exteriors Expo, Boeing had on display several concepts for smart use of aircrafts' "third space," from sitting areas to full work area pods.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Guy Norris
Orders are stacking up for both the Airbus A350F and Boeing 777-8F as the two new-generation large twinjet freighters approach production and test milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Aviation Group is pushing ahead with its campaign to place a long-range widebody replacement order this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
On announcing its first full-year profit post-COVID, China Southern Airlines outlined plans for additional A350 deliveries, suggesting an undisclosed order.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The agreement between Airbus and Fairmat comes as efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft continue.
Emerging Technologies

By Daniel Williams
This week, Flight Friday focuses on Africa, investigating how each aircraft class is being utilized when compared to an equivalent pre-pandemic month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Delta Air Lines is seeing strong outbound demand from the U.S. to Japan and South Korea, as the carrier further develops its Asia-Pacific strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa's decision to expand Munich's terminal 2 comes at the detriment of Frankfurt, still its largest base, raising questions about future investment there.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will begin daily service to Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) starting Nov. 23, 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines has reduced its planned acquisitions of Airbus A350-900 and A321neo aircraft, cutting up to eight units from its earlier plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
All-Boeing airfreight logistics operator Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed a record order for 20 Airbus A350Fs, with options for an additional 20.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With the Iran conflict ongoing, this week’s Flight Friday investigates how airport and airspace closures are impacting Middle Eastern operators’ aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Future reliance on composites—for their lighter weight and ability to adopt more complex shapes—will require far-reaching adjustments at aerostructures factories.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is planning for a major influx of new aircraft over the next 18 months, as its delivery pipeline appears to be stabilizing and becoming more predictable.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
As North American airlines replace legacy A330, 767, and 777 fleets, Flight Friday looks at total flight cycles for the region's largest widebody operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
With demand booming in commercial and defense aviation, why are Airbus programs in turmoil?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By William Moore
Air Canada has ordered eight A350-1000s, which sounds like a fool-proof plan to improve efficiency; the Carbon Analysis investigates what effect this may have.
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