These involved Spirit AeroSystems, a company which is responsible for the production of aerostructures for various different commercial aircraft worldwide, including parts of the Airbus A350 XWB.
The A350 freighter is impacted more by Spirit’s troubles than the passenger variant because ... The A350F, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, can carry a payload of up to 120 tons and can ...
Airbus may be experiencing delays in the introduction of the A350F due to supply chain issues. The freighter aircraft could be delayed up to 2027, a year ahead of its planned entry into service.
Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss has received the first of six A350-900 aircraft set to replace its ageing fleet of A340-300 ...
Air France-KLM is substituting two A350 passenger jets for freighter aircraft on its Airbus orderbook because it can get the passenger planes sooner.
EVA Air has announced that it will exercise options for six Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft and three A321neo narrowbodies ...
"Specific supply chain challenges, notably with Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), are currently putting pressure on the ramp up of the A350 and the A220," it said. The company continues to target a ...
The setback to the A350F comes as Airbus also struggles to increase output of existing A350 passenger jets, particularly due to ongoing delays in the arrival of fuselage parts from Spirit ...
Emirates is building a more diverse fleet, with the Airbus A350 becoming its first new aircraft type since 2008. Business Insider toured the aircraft earlier this month at Edinburgh Airport.