Airbus A350

Abra Group, the main shareholder of Colombian airline Avianca and Brazilian LCC Gol, has signed a memorandum of understanding for five Airbus A350-900s.

Air India plans to deploy the Airbus A350-900 aircraft on flights from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to two New York-area airports.

Qatar Airways will initially fly its new QSuite Next Gen business-class product on a planned fleet of Boeing 777X aircraft, followed by the Airbus A350.

Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Christian Scherer said 98% of the company’s suppliers were delivering on time, despite specific disruptions to the supply chain.

Rolls-Royce is preparing for growing demand from the freighter market thanks to the Airbus A350F and A330P2F programs.

Customer complaints and a desire to boost performance are driving a series of enhancements into the widebody engine family.

In line with the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow running July 22-26, Carbon Analysis looks at new-gen widebodies such as the A350, A330neo and 787.

In addition to receiving an expected Airbus A350-1000 and two ATR turboprops later this year, Air Caraïbes is considering more aircraft for its long-haul fleet.

The European agency is proposing new inspection requirements for engine blades close to their first planned refurbishment visits.

Industry efforts to improve the recycling of materials from aircraft have gathered pace in recent years.

Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.

Emirates has delayed introducing its new Airbus A350-900s on all but one of its planned initial group of routes following delivery delays of the aircraft.

Qatar Airways has posted record annual profits driven by strong demand in Asia-Pacific and the return to service of a large part of its Airbus A350 fleet.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

GE’s small hybrid core; on-site hydrogen on demand; 3D-printing magnesium; and very-low-orbit space tracker.

With a famous name in aviation and following industry giants, Benoit de Saint-Exupery must sell more aircraft as production slots grow scarce.

European officials have approved an extra fuel tank the A350-1000s Qantas will use for ultra-long-haul flights.

Emirates Airlines sees new ultra-long-haul opportunities with Airbus A350-900s to underserved markets such as Latin America.

Sustainable aviation fuel cuts contrails; MTU progresses fuel cells; medical evacuation drone; and vertical-takeoff-and-landing cargo drone in the UAE.

Slow recovery in Japan-originating travel affects Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.

Qantas executives are confident in the revised mid-2026 launch target for the carrier’s Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights.

Qatar Airways has issued an RFP to both Airbus and Boeing as it considers additional orders of the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark expects to the new and expanded Dubai World Central Al Makhtoum Airport (DWC) to be operational between 2032 and 2034.

The three-year demonstrator program led by Airbus UpNext is using a truck equipped with an aircraft cockpit to test the systems.

Airbus' three-year technology research program Optimate is targeted at enabling more automation during aircraft taxiing at airports.