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• Jean Carmela Lim
Emirates will swap a Boeing 777 for its latest Airbus A350 on one daily Dubai–Mauritius service from Nov. 1, adding the aircraft’s new Business Class and Premium Economy cabins. The change will sit alongside two daily A380 flights, increasing the range of cabin products offered on the route.
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Emirates will swap a Boeing 777 for its latest Airbus A350 on one daily Dubai–Mauritius service from Nov. 1, adding the aircraft’s new Business Class and Premium Economy cabins. The change will sit alongside two daily A380 flights, increasing the range of cabin products offered on the route.
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Delta is extending free Delta Sync Wi-Fi to trans-Pacific routes, completing its global network rollout. British Airways has finished installing Starlink on all 18 of its A350s, while Singapore Airlines is refreshing KrisWorld with 4K screens, Bluetooth audio and Starlink connectivity on retrofitted A350s and the 777-9.
British Airways has finished installing Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi across its fleet of 18 Airbus A350s. The airline says the service is free and ultra-fast, making connectivity available to passengers on every A350 flight.
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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