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• Joshua Kupietzky
KLM’s first A350-900 began passenger operations on Oct. 30, flying from Amsterdam to Toronto with eight metric tons of cargo. Singapore Airlines plans to unveil updated A350 cabins and inflight experience in 2026 for 2027, while Aircalin’s first A350-900 is set to introduce new seating, business-class suites and upgraded entertainment.
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KLM’s first A350-900 began passenger operations on Oct. 30, flying from Amsterdam to Toronto with eight metric tons of cargo. Singapore Airlines plans to unveil updated A350 cabins and inflight experience in 2026 for 2027, while Aircalin’s first A350-900 is set to introduce new seating, business-class suites and upgraded entertainment.
KLM is increasing its A350 service to daily after five weekly rotations, while Philippine Airlines is operating its A350-1000 daily between Manila and San Francisco. PAL says the added premium seats come ahead of the year-end travel peak; KLM’s Montreal and Africa services are still awaited.
KLM says it will not fly to Dubai during the 2026/27 winter season, which runs through March 27. The latest schedule change adds to other airlines’ delayed returns, removing long-haul capacity that Dubai hotels had been counting on this winter.
The United States has fined Air France-KLM $425,000 over operations in banned airspace. The reported case involves a KLM Boeing 777-300ER, but the available information does not identify the airspace or provide further details about the flight or the basis for the penalty.
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KLM has removed Amsterdam–Dubai service from its schedule through the end of March 2027, while Riyadh and Dammam routes remain cancelled. Lufthansa Group carriers Lufthansa, SWISS and Eurowings have also pushed back Dubai resumptions as regional volatility and airport security concerns continue; Emirates is set to operate KLM slots at Dubai in winter 2026/27.
Emirates is set to operate KLM’s slots at Dubai during the winter 2026/27 season. The available report does not specify the flights, operating arrangements or commercial terms, but the move links the two airlines’ use of capacity at the airport.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation fined Air France $105,000 and KLM $320,000 over more than 130 flights carrying Delta Air Lines’ code through Iraqi airspace below 32,000 feet, in violation of an FAA restriction in place for over six years. The airlines said pilots followed air traffic control instructions.
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