Tag: A350

Airbus delays A350 freighter launch to 2027

Airbus has announced a delay in the entry-into-service of its A350 freighter (A350F) to the second half of 2027, pushing back its original 2026 target due to supply chain issues, notably with Spirit AeroSystems. Speaking during a full-year financial briefing on 20 February, Airbus CEO Guillaume F...

How heavier Finnair flights could lighten the financial load

Finnair has modified ten of its flagship A350s to carry more customers and cargo as it continues to increase capacity across its popular Asian routes. The Finnish carrier has worked with Airbus to increase the maximum take-off weight for a specially selected number of its state-of-the-art aircraf...

Vallair inaugurates its brand new state-of-the-art multi-purpose hangar in France

Vallair, the multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of airlines and lessors, has opened the doors to its unique new maintenance hangar located at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France. The enormous state-of-the-art facility can accommodate up to five A321 size aircraft...

Airbus Foundation supports fight against Covid-19 in Nepal

Together with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Centre (CDCS) the Airbus Foundation sent 7 tons of medical equipment from Toulouse, France to Kathmandu, Nepal using an A350 Airbus test aircraft. The relief equipment, provided by the CDCS, the French Minist...

Ethiopian Airlines builds success on A350 “Preighter”

Some 60 percent of the world’s fleet was grounded in 2020 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on air transport, as aviation industry estimates show. The impact of the pandemic took a noticeable effect from March 2020 when the number of flights dropped significantly, as a direct conseq...

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