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Airbus still weighing stretched A350 and A220 variants, Faury says

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Airbus has not decided whether to develop larger versions of either the A350 or A220, CEO Guillaume Faury said, keeping both concepts under consideration after months of industry speculation. The comments signal no launch commitment or timetable for the proposed stretches.

Discovered 2026-10-28T15:04:50.251012-07:00 | 2026-10-28T15:04:50.251012-07:00

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  • Airbus has made no launch decision for either stretch, so airlines and suppliers have no confirmed program timetable or commitment to plan around.
  • Keeping both concepts under consideration leaves open potential changes to Airbus’s product offering, but the article provides no specifications, schedule or business case.

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