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Airbus studying market for a stretched A350-1000 before taking a decision.
Airbus Chief Executive Fabrice Bregier did not rule out expanding the A350 family, saying Airbus would invest where needed.Source: Airbus“Airbus is not yet offering a specific design to airlines, but...
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Finnair will have 1 A350 full flight simulator in 2017
Finnair has ordered 1 A350 full-flight simulator (FFS) which will be delivered in March/2017 to Finnair Flight Academy in Vantaa, Finland. Source: CAEThe CAE 7000XR Series FFS will be equipped with the...
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Stretched A350-1000 will probably not be called A350-1100.
In a sign that any new plane would need to be carefully marketed to avoid upstaging the existing A350-1000, Airbus chief operating officer for customers John Leahy denied reports it would be called...
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Emirates waiting for more A350 in-service performance data.
Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, said more A350 jets need to enter service before it can run a contest between the Airbus model and Boeing’s competing 787 Dreamliner.Data bearing out...
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Qatar not happy with A350´s reliability.Teething problems & supply chain issues.
Qatar Airways has both 787 and A350 at the Dubai Air Show, but comments from the airline´s combative boss indicate their reliability records are heading in different directions. Source: Airplane...
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TAP replaces an order of 12 A350-900 with A330-900neo.
TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 widebody and single aisle aircraft, cancelling its previous order of 12 A350-900s and replacing with A330-900neo.Source: FranceBleuThe total...
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Airbus talking to Emirates, Etihad, Qatar for A350-900ULR
Airbus has tipped Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways as likely buyers of its A350-900 ultra-long range jet, which can fly for up to 19 hours at a stretch.Source: Felix Gottwald"There will be a...
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50MB on-board Wi-Fi on Singapore Airlines A350s
Singapore Airlines will deploy high-speed connectivity on its A350 fleet, with Sitaonair providing the passenger connectivity services (Wi-Fi and mobile phone text and data services). Source: AirbusThe...
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11th A350 delivered.
Qatar Airways has received today it´s 7th A350.Source: A380_TLS_A350The MSN13 has the registration number A7-ALG and was airborne last 8/October.After 5 flight tests –including the Customer Acceptance...
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Daher delivers on time the 1st MLG-Doors for A350-1000
Daher delivered on early September to Airbus the 1st main landing gear door for the A350-1000, which will be used during the kinematics test program set to be carried out on the landing gear. Source:...
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Singapore Airlines to fly to Dusseldorf with A350-900 in 2016.
Singapore Airlines will commence the 3-times weekly route on 21/July/2016. It will operate on Mondays/Tuesdays, Thursdays/Fridays and Saturdays/Sundays.Outbound flight SQ338 will depart Singapore at...
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Turkish Aileron for A350-1000 delivered
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) delivered the first A350-1000 aileron set to Airbus some weeks ago.Source: TAIThe delivery is part of a 2013 contract between TAI and Airbus. TAI is a risk-sharing...
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Airbus not considering to develop a specific A350-900 version for Emirates.
The Airbus CEO has brushed off requests by Emirates airline for an A350 aircraft that copes better with hot and humid conditions.Source: AirbusEmirates said last month that it would postpone a decision...
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Garuda Indonesia to decide between 787-9 and A350-900 by end of the year.
Garuda Indonesia CEO Arif Wibowo said his airline will finalize its widebody refleeting plans by the end of the year. Wibowo said the Indonesian carrier is still studying the A350-900 and B787-9's fuel...
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Singapore Airlines will train up to 100 A350 pilots in 4 months.
Singapore Airlines will start pilot training for the Airbus A350 from December, ahead of the delivery of its first plane in January/2016.Source: Alexander HassensteinUp to 100 pilots will be trained...
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A350 Wing Spars made with M-Torres AFP machines.
M-Torres has agreed with GKN to install at its plant in Western Approach (Bristol, UK) the 5th AFP (Automated Fiber Placement) machine for Rear Spar manufacturing.Source: M-TorresIn parallel, a similar...
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Philippine Airlines interested in a new high gross weight (HGW) version of...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is further expanding its international operation as it grows its fleet and improves utilization of its existing widebody aircraft.PAL’s international network will exceed 40...
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Finnair forced to lease a 777 in December due to A350 delivery delay
Finnair's A350 delivery schedule has shifted, prompting the carrier to lease a Boeing 777 from Spanish Privilege to cover Helsinki-New York services in December.Source: Clemment AlloingThe 777-300ER...
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And the 1st 10-abreast A350 goes to … Air Caraïbes.
Airbus confirmed at the Dubai Air Show that it has a customer for the “Budget Economy” product on its A350XWB aircraft. Source: Airbus That means 10-across seating will be flying on the A350 a couple...
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4th A350 for Vietnam Airlines delivered.
MSN17 has been delivered to Vietnam Airlines today, which makes the 12th A350 delivered to 3 customers. Source: A380_TLS_A350With register number VN-A889 (test registration F-WZFL) she was airborne...
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