Airbus A350

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific confirms it is on track to complete the unscheduled replacement of engine fuel lines in 15 of its Airbus A350s by Sept. 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet plans to second 20 of its Airbus A320 pilots to Virgin Atlantic for three years, offering them an opportunity to gain experience on A350 widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Cathay Pacific has begun replacing problematic engine components on 15 of its Airbus A350s following unscheduled inspections triggered by a flight turnback.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has initiated an inspection of all 48 of its Airbus A350s after a problem with an engine component was discovered, resulting in cancelations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Edelweiss Air plans to open new routes from Switzerland to Seattle and Halifax during the summer 2025 season.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Nonstop flights between Nadi, Fiji, and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will begin in December.
Airports & Networks

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

By Aaron Karp
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.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
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.
On Location

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

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

By Robert Wall
Customer complaints and a desire to boost performance are driving a series of enhancements into the widebody engine family.
Farnborough Airshow

By William Moore
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.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
The European agency is proposing new inspection requirements for engine blades close to their first planned refurbishment visits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Industry efforts to improve the recycling of materials from aircraft have gathered pace in recent years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Thierry Dubois
Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.
Farnborough Airshow

By Alan Dron
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

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

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

By Adrian Schofield
European officials have approved an extra fuel tank the A350-1000s Qantas will use for ultra-long-haul flights.
Airlines & Lessors

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

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