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SAS commercial chief Paul Verhagen says the carrier expects new widebodies to create a step change in its global long-haul network, adding both reach and depth. The plan follows an earlier deal for up to 40 Airbus aircraft to bolster the Scandinavian airline’s widebody fleet.
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SAS commercial chief Paul Verhagen says the carrier expects new widebodies to create a step change in its global long-haul network, adding both reach and depth. The plan follows an earlier deal for up to 40 Airbus aircraft to bolster the Scandinavian airline’s widebody fleet.
KLM’s first A350-900, registered PH-ZNA, arrived in Amsterdam from Toulouse on Oct. 2 as a new aircraft. The airline has also clarified which destinations the type will serve, marking the start of a long-haul fleet renewal program, though the available reports do not specify routes or delivery plans beyond the first aircraft.
Air freight is divided roughly evenly between cargo carried in the belly holds of passenger aircraft and shipments moved on dedicated freighters. That balance frames the question of whether an A330-900F could fill a role alongside the larger A350F, though the available article summary provides no further case for or against the proposed aircraft.
Airbus expects an early decision on whether to expand A350 production capacity as airline demand for the widebody grows. The manufacturer is also studying larger versions of both the A350 and A220, signaling potential changes to capacity planning and product strategy, though no expansion or new variants have been announced.
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Airbus plans to decide “sooner rather than later” whether to increase production capacity for its A350 wide-body, commercial CEO Lars Wagner said. The decision is one of three near-term calls facing the planemaker as competition with Boeing intensifies.
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Delta says its largest Delta One service revamp in nearly 30 years will debut on intercontinental flights from Los Angeles in fall 2026, with refreshed dining, wine, amenities and hospitality, before expanding internationally in early 2027. Singapore Airlines plans new amenities across all cabins from November 2026, including Business Class sleeper suits.
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The U.S. cargo airline is reported to be the previously undisclosed customer behind an August order for eight A350Fs. The reported deal would mark Kalitta’s first purchase from a European aircraft manufacturer, extending its fleet options beyond long-time supplier Boeing; the airline has described its plans as still under evaluation.
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