Overview
- Airbus confirmed Korean Air converted seven A350-1000 orders to A350Fs, revising its 33-jet A350 deal to 20 A350-1000s, seven A350Fs and six A350-900s, with two A350-900s already delivered.
- Air China Cargo disclosed plans in a Shenzhen stock exchange filing to sign for six A350Fs with options for four more, with firm deliveries slated for 2029 to 2031.
- The Air China Cargo purchase would make it the first mainland Chinese operator of the A350 freighter, aligning with its long-term fleet renewal strategy.
- Airbus says the A350F remains in development with certification efforts underway at EASA and the FAA, and it is reaffirming a 2027 entry into service.
- The A350F is marketed with a payload of up to about 111 tonnes and roughly 4,700 nautical miles of range, using Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines to cut fuel burn and CO2 versus older freighters, as Airbus logged 1,445 A350-family orders including 65 A350Fs by September 2025.