Airbus A350

By Tony Osborne
The Airbus A340 was unable to retract its flaps, forcing it to dump fuel and return German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her delegation to Abu Dhabi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
“Thai should be able to exit its rehabilitation plan earlier than expected, by the fourth quarter of next year," Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri said.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Ethiopian Airlines is returning to London Gatwick Airport after a 17-year absence.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
International Airlines Group (IAG) has converted options for six Boeing 787-10s held by British Airways into firm orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
If even Emirates is no longer interested in the -8, shouldn’t Boeing drop it?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Air China has completed the country’s first uptake of sustainable aviation fuel in a commercial flight with an Airbus A350-900 flying from Hangzhou to Beijing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways reported a net profit of QAR4.4 billion ($1.2 billion) during its fiscal 2022/23, down from QAR5.6 billion the same period a year earlier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Demand for long-haul first class has picked up. Is it a sustainable trend?
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
China Airlines' board of directors approved a plan to lease two additional Airbus A350-900s, the first due to be delivered in the 2023 fourth quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines is preparing to serve the Australian market, as it evaluates more destinations amid an expected massive future aircraft order.
On Location

By James Pozzi
The Italian flag carrier will work with Airbus to install a new premium economy class section on its A350-900 aircraft fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Airlines continue to expand their global reach.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Iberia customer experience director Melanie Berry details cabin changes the Spanish airline is making on board to improve its environmental footprint.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Changes in cabin hardware and services can help cut waste and improve airlines’ environmental credentials.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
A strong increase in total tourist arrival into Thailand in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has brought Thai Airways back into the black.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
They will operate non-stop services from Manila to North America, including to the East Coast of the U.S. and Canada.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The company said May 3 that “the industrial planning for this variant is being slightly adjusted with the entry-into-service now slipping into 2026.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
Industry developing new ways to help pilots, but some ideas are meeting resistance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
SWISS is considering whether it should acquire more Airbus A350s beyond the five A350-900s it ordered in December 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa plans to base its incoming fleet of 10 Airbus A350-1000s at its second hub in Munich.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is accelerating the process of retiring its Airbus A340-300, A340-600 and Boeing 747-400 fleets by at least three years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is expected to announce its first order for the Airbus A350-1000 on March 2, following approval by its supervisory board.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Big order shows demand for new aircraft continues rising, but Boeing and Airbus struggle to keep pace. Engine reliability issues don’t help.
Air Transport