China Airlines (CI), Taiwan’s largest carrier, evaluates Boeing 777X and Airbus A350-1000 as potential replacements for its 10 Boeing 777-300ERs.
Airbus A350-1000
Comparing the A350-1000 with the passenger 777X now, if we tally all firm orders and in-service aircraft, the 777-8/-9 has a count of 398, while the A350-1000 stands at 272.
Emirates (EK) President Tim Clark has dampened Airbus expectations of a significant order at the Dubai Air Show, asserting that he won’t be purchasing more of their flagship A350-1000 until defective engines are addressed.
Airbus is anticipating an extended range of approximately 180 nautical miles for its A350-1000 as a result of a higher maximum take-off weight for the twinjet.
Flag carrier Japan Airlines (JL) is set to introduce its new first and business class cabins on the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with the anticipated launch scheduled for late November 2023.