Airbus A350

By Keith Mwanalushi
Airbus is adding new services and improvements to support Middle Eastern A350 operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Taiwanese full-service carrier Starlux Airlines has scheduled the launch of a new route to the U.S., with plans to connect Taipei and Ontario, California.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East coming up in Dubai, this week’s Flight Friday looks at recent flights for Middle Eastern operators by aircraft class.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines will make Melbourne its third destination in Australia from December with the launch of flights from Los Angeles.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Cathay Pacific CEO Ronald Lam says the Airbus A350, Boeing 777-9 and 787 are all being considered for the carrier's next batch of long-haul widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air has commenced service with its first Airbus A350-900 after taking the widebody from the backlog of recently acquired Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi, Sean Broderick
How OEM investments in aftermarket networks will further shape new-generation engine MRO in 2025.
Services & Support

By Graham Warwick
A group of Airbus A350 operators plans to demonstrate the operational practicality of pairing flights to take advantage of wake energy.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
Prague will become Asiana Airlines’ seventh destination in Europe from April.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Taiwan’s Starlux is broadening its plan to establish a freighter fleet by doubling its existing order for Airbus A350Fs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
A decade after the A350’s debut with Qatar Airways, Airbus aims to replicate its success in the freighter market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Emirates has started Airbus A350-900 service between Dubai and Edinburgh, with plans to expand the aircraft's deployment to Kuwait and Bahrain starting Jan. 8.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Japanese investigators say the misinterpretation of an air traffic controller's instructions was a key factor behind the fatal Jan. 2, 2024, runway collision.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa ordered five additional Airbus A350-1000s Dec. 20 in a move set to accelerate the renewal of its aging long-haul fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
The program will be the first integration of such an infrared countermeasure system on an A350, Lufthansa Technik said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines has bought 20 widebody passenger airliners, ordering 10 Airbus A350-1000s and 10 Boeing 777-9s, plus four 777-8Fs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The announcement coincided with the airline’s first direct flight from Paris to New Caledonia’s capital Noumea, via Bangkok.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan's China Airlines has finalized a contract with Airbus for cabin retrofits on 15 of the carrier's A350-900s.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Air India has confirmed that it has ordered another 100 Airbus aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of Turkish Airlines plans to operate a specially configured subfleet of Airbus A350-1000s for when it launches non-stop Australian services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier is rapidly rebuilding its fleet as it looks to finish restructuring with an order for 45 Boeing 787s and leases for narrowbody Airbus A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
British Airways plans to upgrade its Cardiff engineering operation by expanding an existing maintenance bay to accommodate Airbus A350 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Etihad Cargo is considering exercising options for more Airbus A350F freighters, as cargo volumes—notably from China—continue to ramp up.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week, the Carbon Analysis looks at the relationship between total CO2 emissions and utilization.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
A new three-runway system is a key factor in orders placed by Cathay Pacific and Greater Bay Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors