Airbus A350

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

By Adrian Schofield
Slow recovery in Japan-originating travel affects Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas executives are confident in the revised mid-2026 launch target for the carrier’s Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Qatar Airways has issued an RFP to both Airbus and Boeing as it considers additional orders of the Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The three-year demonstrator program led by Airbus UpNext is using a truck equipped with an aircraft cockpit to test the systems.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Airbus' three-year technology research program Optimate is targeted at enabling more automation during aircraft taxiing at airports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
New routes to Salvador, Brazil, Malé, Maldives, and Kiruna, Sweden, are being launched by Air France.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss is expected to receive its first of five Airbus A350-900s in the second quarter of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Emirates is looking to continue its growth with 10 new Airbus A350 aircraft set to arrive in 2024-2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With its A350s set to enter the fleet in September, Emirates plans to be serving 42 cities with premium economy seats by February 2025.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier will enter longer-haul markets with Airbus A350s set to begin arriving in 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Bahrain will be the first of nine destinations served by Emirates' new Airbus A350s, with a total of 10 A350s expected to join its fleet by March 31, 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Innovations can help airlines reduce their environmental footprint and cater to evolving travel patterns.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
IndiGo will take delivery of its first Airbus A350s in 2027, opening up the potential to develop several international connecting hubs across India.
Airports & Networks

By James Pozzi
Rolls and Turkish Airlines intend to explore potential development of building an MRO capability for the Trent XWB in Turkey along further supply chain sourcing.
Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is raising production of its A350 widebody further to 12 aircraft per month despite the current supply chain constraints that show no signs of easing.
Aircraft & Propulsion