Korean Air orders 33 Airbus A350 aircraft – Business Traveller
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Korean Air orders 33 Airbus A350 aircraft – Business Traveller

Korean Air has confirmed an order for 33 new-technology long-haul widebody aircraft with Airbus. The deal includes 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s, valued at $13.7 billion at list prices. Korean Air says the order will supplement the airline’s long-term fleet operations as it gradually retires its older aircraft. The carrier also noted that adding A350…

Delta orders 20 A350-1000 aircraft – Business Traveller
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Delta orders 20 A350-1000 aircraft – Business Traveller

Delta has announced its first order for Airbus’ A350-1000 aircraft, with 20 of the widebody jets set to be delivered from 2026. The carrier has been flying the A350-900 since 2017, and currently operates 28 -900s with a further 16 of the aircraft on order, but this is the airline’s first order for the -1000…

Japan Airlines accepts maiden A350-1000 – Business Traveller
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Japan Airlines accepts maiden A350-1000 – Business Traveller

Tokyo-based Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-1000 from Airbus’ delivery centre in Toulouse, France. The A350-1000 is set to become the oneworld member carrier’s new long-haul flagship aircraft, initially flying on the Tokyo Haneda – New York JFK route, followed by Dallas. JAL’s A350-1000s are configured in four classes – six…

Japan Airlines confirms Dallas A350-1000 plans – Business Traveller
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Japan Airlines confirms Dallas A350-1000 plans – Business Traveller

Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that it will commence flying its new Airbus A350-1000 flagship aircraft on the Tokyo (Haneda) – New York (JFK) route from 24 January. Initially, both the A350-1000 and the Boeing 777-300ER it is replacing will serve the JL5/JL6 Haneda-JFK route but once JAL receives a second A350-1000, by March, the…