Hong Kong-based Cathay, one of the largest operators of the A350 jetliner, grounded 48 planes for checks on Monday after a Zurich-bound flight had to return to the city shortly after take-off
From January 2, 2025, the airline's Delhi-Newark flights will also be operated by Airbus A350-900, Air India said
Effective April 1, Malaysia Airlines will deploy its flagship Airbus A350-900 aircraft on both of its daily nonstop services between Kuala Lumpur and Doha.
Christian Scherer, chief commercial officer of Airbus, said that Air India is clearly reorganising itself under the ''able stewardship” of the Tata Group and wants to invest in new planes to regain international passenger market share.
While A350 is a wide-bodied aircraft, A220 is a narrow-bodied aircraft.
Qatar Airways currently has 21 A350 aircraft grounded by the condition of skin flaws on the A350 jetliners.
Airbus has been more aggressive than Boeing in moving parts of its manufacturing process to China in the hope of increasing its share of sales in the world's biggest market for new planes.
British engine maker Rolls Royce has inked its first deal with Brazilian airline TAM to provide engines worth USD 2.2 billion for Airbus A350s