Airbus A350

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.

All-Boeing airfreight logistics operator Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed a record order for 20 Airbus A350Fs, with options for an additional 20.

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

Future reliance on composites—for their lighter weight and ability to adopt more complex shapes—will require far-reaching adjustments at aerostructures factories.

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.

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.

With demand booming in commercial and defense aviation, why are Airbus programs in turmoil?

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.

Air Canada has confirmed an order for eight Airbus A350-1000s, widebody additions that will support the flag carrier’s growth and ongoing fleet modernization.

Thai Airways has confirmed plans to return to Amsterdam for the first time in nearly three decades, expanding its European network to 12 destinations.

Vietnam Airlines will add a new European destination to its network with the launch of service between Hanoi and Amsterdam.

Boosting widebody production is a key strategic priority for Airbus, which might offer a larger A350 that could enter service in the early 2030s.

Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines will enter the European market this summer with the launch of nonstop service between Taipei and Prague.

At Airbus' exhibit of the biggest new commercial freighter, expected to make its first flight later this year, senior editor Guy Norris previews the A350F. It will boast the largest cargo door on the market and will be the first freighter capable of meeting the latest ICAO requirements, Airbus claims.

Speaking at the Singapore Airshow, Airbus head of marketing, commercial aircraft Joost van der Heijden sees potential in both domestic and international routes.

Starlux Airlines reports strong demand for its premium products as it prepares to increase the proportion of business-class seating on its incoming A350-1000s.

Airliners are flying longer nonstop. Qantas is on track to fly the longest.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson talks about Indian traffic rights, aircraft deliveries, and the carrier’s image and position in the aviation world.

In a continued expansion of its widebody orderbook, Delta Air Lines has agreed to purchase 16 Airbus A330-900s and 15 A350-900s.

IATA is forecasting that airlines across the Asia-Pacific region will be profitable this year, with China and India leading regional expansion.

U.S. airframer Boeing has no commercial aircraft represented in either the static or flying displays, despite the expectation of a larger presence.

Airbus’ new head of the commercial aircraft business, Lars Wagner, is aiming at significantly higher widebody production rates.

Emirates Airline will add premium economy service on 10 routes by July 1.

Airbus has handed over Starlux Airlines' first A350-1000.

Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of Southeast Asia’s first Airbus A350-1000, with the aircraft set to become the airline’s flagship.