The additional flight will be operated by the airline’s Airbus A380
The partnership will also help Airbus develop tech linked to hybrid-electric aircraft
The A350F will drive the airline’s long-term cargo strategy and its target to reduce carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2035
The latter part of last year saw carriers take advantage of low prices to make landmark orders
As the first in-person airshow to take place since the outbreak of the pandemic, the event saw several deals announced
The carrier is targeting a fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030
The deal for Airbus’s larger A321 model is valued at more than $30bn before typical industry discounts
The carrier narrowed losses to $1.6bn in the first-half through September, with revenue up 81 per cent
The company is seeking 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, as well as crews to fly them
The assembly line in Toulouse should be operational by the end of 2022
Airbus customers to get jets in August included Gulf Air, which took its first A321neo, and Portuguese carrier Orbest, which received an initial A330-900 wide-body
Emirates was supposed to take delivery of three A380s in June, but the carrier agreed with Airbus to delay these until later this year
The world’s biggest planemaker will now aim to produce five A350 aircraft a month rather than the six targeted in April
Flight PK 8303, an Airbus A320 jet operated by Pakistan International Airlines was flying from from Lahore to Karachi
Passengers can view inflight entertainment by using their own devices
Deal follows an order for 118 Airbus jets
Britain’s BAE Systems and Airbus-owner EADS are in advanced merger talks to create a European powerhouse in aerospace, defence and security.