Airbus A350

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.

The probe into the Feb. 21 incident found risks linked to airport operator Finavia’s decision to reduce airfield maintenance staff.

CMA CGM's A350Fs are the second commitment for the type following Air Lease Corporation’s order for seven A350Fs at the Dubai Airshow.

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.

International flights to/from Fiji have been suspended since March 2020 because of the pandemic.

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.

The Star Alliance member is resuming a route it last served 13 years ago.

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.”

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.

The carrier is operating the route with four-class A350-900neo aircraft.

The aircraft is to enter service in 2025, though no launch order has been signed to date.

Delta Air Lines is taking advantage of opportunities in the used aircraft market to fortify its fleet.

Airline steps in to restore direct routes to Thailand and the US from Arlanda.

The route returns to the carrier’s network after an absence of five years.

Service from Atlanta to Johannesburg will resume in August but plans to tag Cape Town on to the route have been dropped.

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

The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.

Singapore Airlines is restoring its first fifth freedom flight to the US since the start of the pandemic.

The airline aims to connect Lisbon and Madrid with the Caribbean.

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.

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

As Indian carrier Vistara signals its intention to begin flying to the US, Taiwanese airline Starlux has made headway in its efforts to serve the North American country.

Alan Joyce hopes to progress Qantas’ ultra-long-haul plans over the next 12 months—and he believes the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet will fly again.

LATAM Airlines Group is using its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to retire its Airbus A350 widebodies, which will streamline its twin-aisle fleet to all Boeing aircraft.

Airbus and Malaysia Airlines have signed an agreement to extend an existing Flight Hour Services Components (FHS-C) contract for another five years.