Starlux A350-1000
Engineering and leasing news

Starlux orders 10 more A350s from Airbus

Taiwanese carrier Starlux has signed a firm order for 10 more A350-1000s from European OEM Airbus at the 55th Paris Airshow. The carrier had already ordered eight of the type so its backlog now totals 18 aircraft. They already operate the A350-900 within their all-Airbus fleet alongside the A330neo and [read more]

The first A350F wingset
Engineering and leasing news

First A350F wings completed at Airbus Broughton

The first wings for thew Airbus A350 Freighter (A350F) has been completed at Airbus’ wing manufacturing facility in Broughton, North Wales. Although different to the passenger variant, the wings have been designed to be sufficiently similar so they can be produced on the same production line as all other A350 [read more]

Starlux Cargo A350F
Engineering and leasing news

Starlux orders more Airbus A350F freighters

Taiwanese carrier Starlux has five more Airbus A350F freighters for its cargo operation doubling the initial order placed by the airline. Starlux already operates the A350 on its passenger routes which means the A350F will fit seamlessly into its operation. It also operates A321neo and A330neo Airbus aircraft. The A350F, [read more]

Security Video captured the moment of impact between the two aircraft at Tokyo Haneda Airport
Aviation safety news

Human error caused Tokyo Haneda A350 crash

Human error was the primary cause of the crash between an Airbus A350 and a Japanese Coastguard Bombardier Dash 8 at Tokyo’s Haneda airport according to the preliminary report by authorities. Japan’s Transport Safety Board said that the crew of the coastguard aircraft had been focused on the mission ahead [read more]

Emirates first A350-900
Engineering and leasing news

Emirates gets first A350-900 delivery

Dubai-based Emirates (EK/UAE) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 marking an important step for the airline in its fleet growth strategy. Emirates has a long standing relationship with Airbus being the worlds largest operator of the A380 but has relied heavily on Boeing to form the backbone of [read more]