Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has achieved another key milestone in pilot training and flight operations. After successfully obtaining regulatory approvals and completing thorough pilot training, Etihad has achieved the qualification for its pilots to seamlessl...

The collision between a Japan Airlines plane and a coastguard aircraft in Tokyo this week will cost the airline more than $100mn in operating losses, it said. Whilst the investigation into the crash continues, it was determined yesterday that the coastguard's De Havilland Canada Dash-8 did not have...

FlightSafety International has been awarded a contract from Delta Air Lines for the design, development, and manufacture of a new full flight simulator (FFS) for the Airbus A350 aircraft. The state-of-the-art simulator is scheduled for delivery to Delta’s training center located in Atlanta, Georg...

Finnair is boosting its European schedule this summer, offering customers lie-flat beds on even more short-haul services. This summer, the Finnish airline will operate its flagship long-haul A330s and A350s to three European destinations - up to 26 times per week - the highest number since before...

Air Mauritius has confirmed an order for three A350 aircraft to expand its network in Europe and South Asia. The three latest generation aircraft will bring Air Mauritius’ A350 fleet to a total of seven. The airline already operates four A350 and four A330 Airbus aircraft. "Air Mauritius is ...

Finnair are celebrating one year since the launch of their elevated long-haul experience, as they continue to bring innovation to the sky. Exactly a year ago, today, on 14 February 2022, the Nordic carrier Finnair brought its new spacious, long-haul look to the skies as the first refurbished A350...

Finnair has modified ten of its flagship A350s to carry more customers and cargo as it continues to increase capacity across its popular Asian routes. The Finnish carrier has worked with Airbus to increase the maximum take-off weight for a specially selected number of its state-of-the-art aircraf...

ITA Airways, Italy’s new national carrier, has taken delivery of its first A350, becoming the 40th operator of the type. The aircraft, which is on lease from ALAFCO, landed for the first time in Italy at Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport on Wednesday evening. ITA Airwa...

Over the weekend Qantas announced several major fleet decisions regarding its international and domestic networks over the next ten years. 12 Airbus A350-1000s were ordered to operate non-stop flights from Australia to cities including New York and London, beginning towards the end of 2025, flyin...

In the ongoing legal dispute between Airbus and Qatar, the High Court of Justice in London has authorized the Airbus to discontinue the assembly of A321Neo airliners for the Gulf air carrier. The legal row stems from the flaws on the surface of the A350s received by Qatar, in august 2021, the Qat...

AMETEK Singapore PTE has augmented its capabilities by investing in Airbus A350 maintenance solutions. The decision, which will provide customers in the Asia Pacific region with a regional support option for the full suite of cargo and galley heaters for the aircraft type, will be further complem...

In conjunction with Finnair’s efforts to emerge from the corona crisis, the company is proceeding with its refinancing plan and has finalised a sale and leaseback arrangement for four of its Airbus A350 aircraft. In the arrangement, Finnair sold these aircraft – delivered between June 2017 an...

World2fly, the new long-haul airline recently founded by the Spanish hotel company Iberostar, has taken delivery of the first of two A350-900s on lease from Air Lease Corporation, becoming the latest operator of the world’s most efficient large widebody aircraft. The airline, based on the Balea...

As a part of Finnair’s rebuild program, the company has finalised a sale and leaseback arrangement for one of its A350 aircraft with Incline B Aviation Limited Partnership as a lessor guarantor, and BBAM Aviation Services Limited as a lease servicer. In the arrangement, Finnair sold the Airbus A35...

Immediately after the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyse the damage and helped government analysts, NGOs and first responders gain visibility into the catastrophe. Now , the Airbus Foundation, together with its partners Association Les Amis Du Liban-Toulous...