
The Airbus A350's Days As The World's Widest Twinjet Are Numbered
Boeing’s 777X will soon dethrone the Airbus A350 as the widest widebody twinjet, redefining comfort and passenger experience in long-haul travel.

Boeing’s 777X will soon dethrone the Airbus A350 as the widest widebody twinjet, redefining comfort and passenger experience in long-haul travel.

The Airbus A350F has broken Boeing's large-freighter near-monopoly, but can it overcome the powerful 777-8F and reshape the cargo market?

The Airbus A350-1000 uses six-wheel landing gear bogies, while the Boeing 787-10 uses four-wheel bogies.

Ultra-long-range test aircraft flew nonstop from Toulouse to Melbourne ahead of Qantas' planned nonstop Sydney-London service, scheduled to begin in 2027

They involve five destination countries globally. See all the very long flights here!
Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a ten-year support and services agreement (SSA) covering landing gear and hydraulic equipment for Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 aircraft. Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, the agreement provides Lufthansa Technik with OEM support for its global MRO operations, including certified spare parts, engineering and […]
The first Airbus A350-1000ULR destined for Qantas’ ambitious Project Sunrise programme has successfully completed a historic non-stop flight from Toulouse to Melbourne, marking another major milestone in the development of what will become the world’s longest scheduled commercial air services. The specially configured aircraft arrived in Melbourne today after a [read more]

Qantas’ first ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR has landed in Melbourne, Australia, after flying nonstop from Toulouse, France, in a…

As part of its flight test program, Airbus is currently operating its A350-1000ULR on a non-stop flight from Toulouse, France to Melbourne (MEL).
Qantas has begun the first non-stop test flight of its Airbus A350-1000ULR from Europe to Australia, marking a major milestone for the airline’s Project Sunrise programme. The specially configured ultra-long-range aircraft, which will eventually operate non-stop services between Sydney and London from October 2027, departed Airbus’ Toulouse facility on Thursday morning and is expected to […]
Manufacturing the new freighter version of Airbus’ highly successful A350 platform is a global affair. While parts production takes place around the world, assembly is concentrated in Airbus’ four core countries of France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. Let’s take a closer look at this production jigsaw puzzle. Where is the A350F built? Like […] The post Where is the A350F built? first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Riyadh Air has firmed an order for six additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, increasing its total firm commitment for the long-haul widebody to 31 jets, Airbus said on July 20 at the Farnborough International Airshow. The deal converts part of Riyadh Air’s earlier plan for up to 50 A350-1000s, first announced in June 2025, into a larger firm order. Airbus […]

The Australian flag carrier is another step closer to making its Project Sunrise dreams a reality.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce for 18 Trent XWB-97 engines to power nine additional Airbus…
Safran Landing Systems and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 10-year support agreement covering Airbus A320 family, A330, A340 and A350 landing gear…

Delta's best A350 suites are moving to premium routes, while 50,000-point Delta One awards have become some of aviation's rarest unicorns.

Airbus has set out on the first long-endurance test flight of Qantas’ A350-1000ULR aircraft, travelling non-stop from Toulouse-Blagnac…
Riyadh Air has expanded its future long-haul fleet after confirming an order for six additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow. The latest agreement increases the Saudi Arabian airline’s firm order for the aircraft to 31 and forms part of its original commitment for up to 50 A350-1000s announced in 2025. Fleet expansion […]

Boeing's latest flagship widebody has been plagued by delays.
Airbus’ strategy update to double Adjusted EBIT to €10 billion in 2029 assumes the launch of the stretched versions of