Airbus A350

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines will offer three flights per week from Istanbul.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Passengers will be able to take short-haul flights between Barcelona and Milan from Jan. 17.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to operate the A350F, which is set to enter service in Q4 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The proposed airworthiness directive (PAD) is to ensure affected aircraft do not have two production-quality problems that, when subjected to an intense lightning strike, could create a fuel tank vapor ignition source.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has said that ongoing problems with his Airbus A350 fleet are causing a “large dent” in his carrier’s widebody operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The probe into the Feb. 21 incident found risks linked to airport operator Finavia’s decision to reduce airfield maintenance staff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
CMA CGM's A350Fs are the second commitment for the type following Air Lease Corporation’s order for seven A350Fs at the Dubai Airshow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is being forced to bring some its extra-large aircraft back into service because of a safety issue that has grounded 19 A350s.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
International flights to/from Fiji have been suspended since March 2020 because of the pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Two new long-haul routes from Stockholm Arlanda are among the latest network additions as Finland’s flag-carrier responds to 'increased travel demand' across its key markets.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Star Alliance member is resuming a route it last served 13 years ago.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Qatar Airways says it has grounded 13 Airbus A350s after “the fuselage surface below the paint” was found to be “degrading at an accelerated rate.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr now expects the U.S. to reopen air travel for fully vaccinated international passengers by the end of September, a step that could be a key milestone in the airline’s recovery.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is operating the route with four-class A350-900neo aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The aircraft is to enter service in 2025, though no launch order has been signed to date.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines is taking advantage of opportunities in the used aircraft market to fortify its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Wesley Charnock
Airline steps in to restore direct routes to Thailand and the US from Arlanda.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The route returns to the carrier’s network after an absence of five years.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Service from Atlanta to Johannesburg will resume in August but plans to tag Cape Town on to the route have been dropped.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Mainline capacity is being increased on routes to the Balearic island, while Lufthansa’s new long-haul subsidiary is adding Zimbabwe to its network.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Singapore Airlines is restoring its first fifth freedom flight to the US since the start of the pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
The airline aims to connect Lisbon and Madrid with the Caribbean.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
South African-born Hendrik Du Preez talks about the potential for Qatar Airways in Africa. Thanks to the end of the blockade, many more opportunities are possible.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Routes speaks to SIA’s new general manager for the UK & Ireland to learn how the carrier aims to rebuild passenger and cargo networks.
Airports & Networks