(IN SHORT) Emirates has clinched the top spot in YouGov’s 2025 Most Recommended Global Brands list with an 88.4% Recommend score, making it the only airline in the global top 10. Based on over one million BrandIndex surveys across 28 markets between June 2024 and May 2025, this accolade underscores Emirates’ successful “Fly Better” strategy…. Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) SAS plays a crucial role in Denmark’s economy, contributing €5.6 billion to the national GDP and supporting 45,000 jobs, according to a new independent report by SEO Amsterdam Economics. The report highlights SAS’ impact on Denmark’s growth, innovation, and international connectivity, with the airline playing a key role in both direct and indirect… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways has made aviation history by hosting the world’s first e-sports competition aboard a commercial aircraft, ‘Gaming in the Sky’, during a flight from Doha to London on 11 May 2025. The event, powered by Starlink’s ultra-fast connectivity, brought together top gaming talent and allowed fans to follow the action live via… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Emirates will roll out its upgraded Boeing 777s, Airbus A380s, and the first long-range Airbus A350 to eight additional cities by the end of 2025, enhancing customer experiences with modernized cabins and more Premium Economy seats. The airline’s retrofit programme, with a US $5 billion investment, will refurbish 219 aircraft, serving over 70… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways has announced the beginning of a fleet-wide upgrade for its Airbus A350, becoming the first airline to equip this aircraft type with Starlink Wi-Fi. Building on the success of its Boeing 777 fleet—of which over 80% are already Starlink-enabled and have completed more than 6,000 flights across 170+ destinations—the new upgrade… Read the full news article
Airline will leverage platform’s real-time data capabilities on all its Airbus A380s and A350s for better levels of efficiency Reducing unplanned maintenance for nose-to-tail aircraft systems allow more time flying (IN SHORT) Emirates has signed a partnership with Airbus to implement the Skywise Fleet Performance+ (S.FP+) predictive maintenance solution and Core X3 analytics platform, aiming… Read the full news article
Delivery milestone celebrated today at a special event and showcase in Dubai Airline reveals latest interiors, industry-first technologies and innovations onboard Addition of A350 to Emirates fleet primes airline for growth amid robust travel demand (IN SHORT) Emirates has unveiled its first Airbus A350-900 at a showcase event in Dubai, marking the addition of a… Read the full news article
Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2023-Sep-27 — /Travel PR News/ — KLM plans to renew its older generation long-haul fleet with Airbus A350 family aircraft in the coming years. The Airbus A350 is acknowledged as the most fuel efficient and silent aircraft of its generation. These new wide-body aircraft have substantial benefits in terms of reducing CO2 emissions… Read the full news article
An advanced facility with Full Flight Simulator Bays (FFS) for Emirates’ new Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X fleet When ready in 2024, new facility will have the potential to expand Emirates’ pilot training capacity by 54% annually Dubai, UAE, 2023-Feb-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Emirates will soon build an advanced training facility to accommodate… Read the full news article
Dubai, UAE, 2022-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — As part of its continued drive to ensure customers ‘fly better’, Emirates has selected the new Thales’ AVANT Up system for its incoming fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2024. The airline’s investment of over US$ 350 million will see its 50-strong fleet of… Read the full news article
Approval of Project Sunrise, with order for 12 x Airbus A350s capable of flying direct from Australia to any other city including New York and London, starting from Sydney in late 2025. Domestic fleet renewal from late 2023, with order for 40 x A321XLRs and A220 aircraft; 94 purchase order rights spread over at least… Read the full news article
MUNICH, Germany, 2022-Apr-01 — /Travel PR News/ — For the first time non-stop from Munich to Rio de Janeiro and San Diego, and also again to Bangkok: Lufthansa is offering a highly attractive long-haul program from Munich this summer. Mumbai, Toronto and Washington are also back on the flight schedule after an extended break. Now,… Read the full news article
Expansion of fleet enables extra long-haul routes Supervisory Board Chairman Füracker highlights benefit for Bavaria Jost Lammers: Boost for Munich as a premium hub COLOGNE, Germany, 2021-Dec-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The decision announced by Lufthansa today (December 14, 2021) to station four additional, state-of-the-art long-haul Airbus A350s at its Bavarian hub has been… Read the full news article
Zurich, Switzerland, 2021-Dec-07 — /Travel PR News/ — Finnair has selected Swissport to support the smooth ramp-up of its intercontinental traffic at its home hub. The contract focusses on ramp services for the long-haul fleet and is part of Finnair’s adjustment of ground handling responsibilities at Helsinki Airport. Swissport will again provide ramp handling services… Read the full news article
Moscow, Russia, 2021-Dec-01 — /Travel PR News/ — Aeroflot has resumed regular flights to Havana, Cuba. Starting from 21 December, two weekly flights will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays. Ticket sales are open on the website. Flights to Havana will be operated on the Airbus A350, newest type of aircraft in Aeroflot’s fleet. Thу A350 has… Read the full news article
Spain’s new long-haul airline is providing world-class connectivity onboard its Airbus A350 aircraft, powered by SITA’s Internet ONAIR using Inmarsat’s award-winning GX Aviation. Madrid, Spain, 2021-Nov-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, announced today that its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution is now available to passengers traveling with… Read the full news article
A major asset for reducing our environmental footprint – 25% less fuel consumed, 25% less CO2 emissions, 40% less noise emissions; A new definition of comfort in our Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins; 28 Airbus A350s by 2025. Paris, France, 2019-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — On September 27, 2019, Air France took delivery of… Read the full news article
Award-winning airline launches its Airbus A350 starting 31 October Doha, Qatar, 2017-Nov-05 — /Travel PR News/ — In a move that makes history, Qatar Airways is proud to announce that it is the first airline ever to fly the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 to the Maldives. The airline has upgraded its current double-daily A330 service to an… Read the full news article
New Zealand, 2017-Mar-12 — /Travel PR News/ —Cathay Pacific has announced it will introduce a new seasonal service between Hong Kong and Christchurch from December 2017, directly linking the two cities by air for the first time. The non-stop Christchurch service will operate three times a week, departing Hong Kong on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays… Read the full news article
Airline now offers the best of fleet across its six daily direct flights between Doha’s Hamad International Airport and London Heathrow Thousands of Facebook fans tuned in to watch a live tour of the aircraft before the its return journey to Doha DOHA, Qatar, 2016-Oct-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways’ first daily regularly-scheduled Airbus… Read the full news article
As the global launch customer of the Airbus A350, Qatar Airways is the first carrier to fly the aircraft to Europe, Asia and the Americas DOHA, Qatar, 2015-12-8 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways today becomes the first airline to fly the Airbus A350 to the United States. The ferry flight left Hamad International Airport this… Read the full news article