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A350 customer Yemenia suspends its operations «until further notice»
The security deterioration in Yemen has impacted Yemenia. The national carrier of the Yemen has announced that it is suspending its operations "until further notice" because of the combats and the...
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Every new A350 will create approx. 200 jobs at Finnair.
According to Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo in the company’s Annual General Meeting, Finnair's fleet renewal plays a key role in the company's new phase.Source: AirbusIn the 2nd half of this year, Finnair...
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Low possibilities for A350 in Oman Air fleet expansion.
Oman Air is pursuing ambitious fleet expansion and simplification as part of a plan to double its fleet and add more than 25 new destinations over the next 6 years. Source: Jorge GuardiaThe flag...
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FACC starts series deliveries to Rolls-Royce for A350 engine components
The FACC AG has reached an important milestone in their participation in the Trent XWB engine family of Rolls-Royce: the Austrian aviation supplier started the series production of innovative cladding...
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Delivery from Premium Aerotec of the Composite Door-Frame for A350-1000.
Premium Aerotec has delivered the first door-frame made of carbon fiber composite material (CFRP) for the A350-1000.Compared to the conventional door-frame made of metal, the new composite door-frames...
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A350 Europe-Tour by Finnair in October/2015. Booking opened.
Finnair will make short haul familiarization flights all around Europe in October before starting their Long-Haul operation in Asia.A350 First flights will be domestic flights on 5/October: from...
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Airbus CEO F.Brégier : "With two A350 in service, no news is good news"
In an interview to Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier at Les Echos, when asked about the A350, Fabrice Brégier said that "after 2 months of operations and 2 aircraft in service, having no bad news is good...
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Cathay Pacific A350 interior configuration with seats customized by Porsche.
The 280-seat A350-900s of Cathay Pacific will be configured with 38 FB2+ New Business Class seats customised by Germany’s Porsche Design Group and based on a new-generation Cirrus seat by Zodiac...
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The factory of the future. Daher getting ready for A350 ramp-up.
To achieve the ramp up of the A350, Daher (970 million euros of turnover) works in a "flexible and automated line for aeronautical pieces of small dimensions". The factory of the future.The challenge...
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More demand for high-density seat layout in A350. Now called “BudgetEconomy"...
Airbus plans to offer airlines more choice in the way they configure their planes, and sees carriers opting for different levels of comfort within their economy cabins, said a senior Airbus...
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Cathay Pacific will fly the A350 on Barcelona, Zurich and Dusseldorf routes...
Network-wise, the focus will shift to Europe in the gear-up for the first Airbus A350-900 delivery in February 2016.In Europe, after having launched the 4 times weekly Manchester flights in...
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Wichita's future role in A350 work under evaluation.
As Airbus A350 XWB is transitioning from development to serial production, the company is evaluating what work Airbus Americas Engineering in Wichita will have on the program going forward.Source:...
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“Green” cleaning of A350 landing gear at Toulouse.
Airbus has marked another environmental achievement with its introduction of an innovative new method for cleaning aircraft landing gear in Toulouse.Source: AirbusIt has been specifically developed to...
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Diehl A350 interior´s main partner will move to a bigger Hamburg site.
Diehl has unveiled plans to move into a new location in Hamburg, as it attempts the complex balancing act of consolidating operations, after a period of rapid growth, while continuing to expand.The new...
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Cathay Pacific A350s more for relax-sleeping than for drinking & chating.
Cathay Pacific said its forthcoming Airbus A350s won't include an inflight bar where business class passengers can do some sky-high socialising.Source: Felix GottwaldWith the majority of Cathay...
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$30 million is the cost of typical A350 spares-pool to support 10-12 aircraft.
Airbus, aiming to become a “major” player in A350 aftermarket support, is poised to announce its first long-term agreement with an A350 customer and is in talks with several more, a company executive...
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Zodiac cabin equipment supplier in the list of A350 critical-suppliers
Airbus hit out at suppliers of cabin equipment last week, saying their failure to get to grips with chronic production delays was "unacceptable".Fabrice Bregier, Airbus CEO did not single out any...
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Airbus will not continue within A350´s tier1 Alestis when it returns to...
Airbus considers abandoning the shareholding of Alestis when this rescued Spanish tier1 returns to profitability.Source: Jorge Guardia"We entered in Alestis to give a more businesslike management. The...
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An issue with engine-vibration could delay 3rd A350 delivery to Qatar
3rd A350 for Qatar is already at the Customer Delivery Center at Toulouse and has completed some flight tests.Source: A380_TLS_A350But based on what Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker has told Leeham News...
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Some A350 suppliers could start repatriating work to Europe.
Airbus sees continued strength in the aircraft market and may be able to increase production of its most popular jets beyond their planned rates if that trend continues.Fabrice Bregier, chief executive...
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