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 ...

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 ...

The firm order backlog for the Airbus A350-800 is shrinking further, after Aircraft Purchase Fleet cancelled a commitment for 12 aircraft, according to Airbus’s latest orders and deliveries statistics ...

EVERETT – They’re just a little late to the party. But there’s still plenty of fun to be had by Airbus and its A350 Extra Wide Body jet. “We have to admit that Boeing got a little bit of a head start ...

Boeing warmed up to the idea of building an innovative aircraft with bleeding-edge technology in the early 1990s when it was looking to replace the aging 767. Ideas included making a "Sonic Cruiser" ...

Bangkok Airways expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A350-800 in 2015. The carrier has a total of four A350-800s on order, but has not received a firm delivery schedule for the subsequent ...

Boeing’s (BA) 787 Dreamliner has been the prevailing topic in news from the commercial airline industry, but on Friday, it was the company’s arch-rival Airbus SAS’s turn to take the spotlight with the ...

Rolls-Royce had the advantage of producing a solution for the XWB earlier, while GE was not very interested and P&W lacked a ...

Saudia planes at Riyadh King Khalid Airport. Riyadh Air also aims to become a significant player in the East-West connecting market, competing against Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines, ...

Remember the epic boxing match between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed? That's a clip that probably every American loves to watch. There's a similar duel going on between European aircraft major Airbus ...