Airbus A350 XWB | Airlines and Destinations

The Airbus A350-1000 Flies for the First Time

Aircraft November 24, 2016

MSN059, the first of three Airbus A350-1000 development aircraft to fly in the flight-test program for the new A350 XWB version, landed at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in southwestern France at 3:00 p.m. local time on November 24 after successfully completing a first flight of four hours and 18 minutes.

Lufthansa Confirms December Delivery Date for Its First A350-900

Aircraft Airlines Airports November 18, 2016

The aircraft will be based at Lufthansa’s secondary hub at Munich Airport, along with nine others of the 25 A350-900s it has ordered to date.

Ethiopian Airlines to Operate A350-900s on Addis Ababa-London Heathrow Route

Aircraft Airlines Airports August 12, 2016

The new service will coincide with or immediately follow Ethiopian’s acceptance of the second of 14 A350-900s it has ordered from Airbus.

Ethiopian’s Staff Claims World Record as Carrier’s First A350-900 is Delivered

Aircraft Airlines June 29, 2016

To celebrate the arrival of its first A350-900, Ethiopian’s employees have applied for a new Guinness World Record for making the largest-ever image of an aircraft consisting of a crowd of human beings.

Johannesburg to Be SIA’s Second A350-900 Long-Haul Destination

Aircraft Airlines Airports May 25, 2016

Singapore Airlines will initially deploy A350-900s on the Singapore-Johannesburg route on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Philippine Airlines Firms Up Order for Six A350-900s and Options Six More

Aircraft Airlines April 29, 2016

The contract firms up a memorandum of understanding PAL signed with Airbus for the A350-900s on February 17, during the Singapore Airshow.

China Eastern Airlines Orders 20 Airbus A350-900s

Aircraft Airlines April 29, 2016

Airbus and the carrier waited a day to announce China Eastern’s A350-900 publicly because on April 28 the airline announced an order for 15 Boeing 787-9s which it had placed at the same time as its Airbus order.

Cathay Pacific’s First A350-900 Performs Its Maiden Flight

Aircraft Airlines March 25, 2016

Cathay Pacific Airways’ first A350 performed its first flight on March 24, taking off from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and later landing back at the same airport, where Airbus’ widebody final-assembly lines are located.

SIA Takes Delivery of Its First Airbus A350-900

Aircraft Airlines March 2, 2016

Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, becoming the fifth operator of an A350 XWB widebody airliner.

Philippine Airlines Agrees to Order up to 12 Airbus A350-900s

Aircraft Airlines February 17, 2016

Philippine Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to order six A350-900s and take purchase options on six more.

Munich to Delhi and Boston to Be Lufthansa’s First A350-900 Long-Haul Routes

Aircraft Airlines Airports February 17, 2016

Lufthansa has announced that its first 10 Airbus A350-900s will be based at Munich Airport, the airline’s second-largest hub, and will begin operating long-haul commercial services from there in January 2017.

TAM to Deploy A350-900 on São Paulo-New York JFK Route

Aircraft Airlines Airports February 4, 2016

TAM will initially offer three São Paulo-New York round-trips each week with A350-900s, later increasing its A350-900 utilization on the service to a daily round-trip.

Singapore Airlines’ First A350-900 Performs Its Maiden Flight

Aircraft Airlines February 3, 2016

Singapore Airlines’ first Airbus A350-900 performed its maiden flight on February 2, taking off from Toulouse Blagnac Airport and flying over Southwest France before landing again at Toulouse.

118-Aircraft Airbus Order from Iran Air Includes 12 A380s

Aircraft Airlines January 28, 2016

Iran Air’s Airbus order was was signed by Farhad Parvaresh, the carrier’s chairman and CEO. It includes 73 Airbus widebody jets and 45 single-aisle aircraft.

TAM’s First A350 XWB Arrives in Brazil after Delivery Flight

Aircraft Airlines December 18, 2015

TAM Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB widebody and the aircraft landed in TAM’s home nation of Brazil in the early hours of December 18.

TAM Airlines’ First A350-900 Makes Its Maiden Flight

Aircraft Airlines December 1, 2015

TAM Airlines’ first Airbus A350-900 has made its first flight, from Airbus’ widebody assembly facility at Toulouse Blagnac International Airport in southwestern France.

TAP Order Replaces 12 A350-900s with 14 A330neos and Adds 39 A320neo-Family Jets

Aircraft Airlines November 13, 2015

The A350-900 replacement deal forms part of a larger fleet-renewal order placed with Airbus by TAP Portugal. The order also includes 15 A320neos and 24 A321neos.