Airline Weekly
• Jay Shabat, Meghna Maharishi
Air Canada will add seven routes to five new destinations in summer 2027, expanding from Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver to Europe and Asia while increasing Latin America capacity. The plan includes Toronto–Guangzhou, Basel, Dubrovnik, Oslo and Shannon services, with Oslo and Shannon operated by Airbus A321XLRs.
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KLM’s first A350-900 has completed its initial test flight in Toulouse, marking a milestone in the aircraft’s production and handover process. The flight advances KLM’s introduction of Airbus’ long-haul widebody into its fleet.
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Emirates is introducing a next-generation premium-economy seat on its Airbus A350s, featuring a full-height electric privacy divider, wireless charging and enhanced adjustment. The move comes four years after launching the cabin, while the airline reallocates Airbus A380 service from 10 cities to add a second daily superjumbo flight to Singapore.
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Air Canada will add seven routes to five new destinations in summer 2027, expanding from Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver to Europe and Asia while increasing Latin America capacity. The plan includes Toronto–Guangzhou, Basel, Dubrovnik, Oslo and Shannon services, with Oslo and Shannon operated by Airbus A321XLRs.
A British Airways A350-1000 is returning to London on Aug. 27 after spending nine days in Barbados following an Aug. 18 incident in which a ground vehicle reportedly struck the aircraft near a passenger door. The aircraft had arrived from Heathrow and was taken out of service pending repairs.
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Qantas is accelerating Airbus A380 retirements to 2028 as it weighs Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 orders, while American Airlines plans seven new international routes for 2027 using A321XLRs and considers future widebodies. Delta is restoring Los Angeles–London service ahead of anticipated 2028 Olympics demand.
The Qantas Group has opened a new Emergency Procedures Training Center in Sydney as part of a $65 million investment in pilot and cabin crew training facilities. The site includes Australia’s first Airbus A350 simulator, supporting preparation for the group’s expanding long-haul fleet.
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Qantas will begin phasing out its 10 Airbus A380s in 2028, roughly four years earlier than previously planned, as rising maintenance costs and incoming A350s and 787s drive long-haul fleet renewal. Older A330s will also gradually leave the fleet, while the airline reports rebounding Australia-U.S. demand.
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A ground-handling employee at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport died after being struck by a French Bee Airbus A350 as the aircraft was pushed back from its stand for departure. Initial reports said the worker was critically injured; accounts differed on the employee’s precise role.
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