Airbus insists that the higher-weight A330 will not evolve into a substitute for the A350-800, reiterating that it still intends to develop the shrink variant of its new twinjet family. Chief ...

When Airbus launched the A350 program in 2006, it included a smaller long range variant intended to replace the A330 200 and challenge Boeing’s mid market dominance. The A350 800 attracted more than ...

A350 XWB launch customer Qatar Airways has declared itself pleased with Airbus's rethink on the -800 variant, which is now based directly on the -900 to offer greater commonality and more range. "An ...

ALAFCO, the Kuwait-based international Aviation Lease and Finance Company, has converted its existing firm order for 12 Airbus A350-800's placed in 2007, into the higher capacity A350 -900 model. The ...

The smallest version of the Airbus A350 suffered another blow Tuesday as Hawaiian Airlines dropped its order for six A350-800s and said it instead planned to buy six of the just-announced A330-800neo.

Airbus has lost another customer for its A350-800, with Qatar Airways’ decision to revise its order for 20 of the type to larger variants. With this revision, Qatar now holds an order for 60 A350-900s ...

Middle Eastern carrier MAZ Aviation wants not one but six Airbus A350 XWB “prestige” or VIP jets. It has signed a commitment with Airbus for the corporate jetliners, the jet maker said Tuesday. MAZ ...

LONDON (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus will both revamp and rebrand its A330 passenger jet at a launch expected to kick off next week's Farnborough Airshow, people familiar with the matter said ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Airbus SE's (AIR.PA) talks with Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) about a plane that can fly 20 hours non-stop from Sydney to London are centred around the A350-900ULR rather than reviving ...

The fuel-efficient Airbus A350, brimming with the type of exotic carbon-composite technologies Boeing introduced on the 787 Dreamliner, has been a strong seller. Airbus has collected 708 orders for ...

The wait is finally over for aviation fanatics wanting to book a flight aboard the Airbus A350 XWB. Qatar Airways, the global launch customer of the A350 XWB, accepted delivery of the commercial plane ...

European aircraft maker Airbus has begun the final stage of trials for certifying its A350-900 for passenger service. The A350-900 is the latest in a line of widebody jets manufactured by Airbus. The ...