Emirates will launching two new Premium Economy services in Australia, with Perth set to become the fourth Australian city to receive the next-generation four-class A380, while Adelaide will receive Emirates’ first long-range A350.

Emirates has added a new aircraft variation to its fleet with the delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft. A6-EXA is the first of 65 A350 aircraft to be delivered to the airline over the course of the next few years. The delivery also marks the first new aircraft type to join the Emirates fleet since 2008.

Emirates has confirmed the first set of destinations to be served by its Airbus A350 aircraft entering service from September 2024. With 10 new A350s expected to join the Emirates fleet by 31 March 2025, the airline plans to deploy its latest aircraft type to 9 destinations in the coming months, offering customers its latest signature cabin experiences.

Fiji Airways is evaluating the feasibility of expanding its reach deeper into the United States, with Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and Houston under consideration.

Virgin Atlantic has unveiled a new social space for its Upper Class passengers which will be fitted to future Airbus A350 deliveries.

Qantas Group is optimistic for a return to commercial international flights from December to destinations on a similar path to Australia’s vaccination threshold.

Air France has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 at the Airbus delivery centre in Toulouse. The aircraft is equipped with 324 seats, with 34 in the Business cabin, 24 in Premium Economy and 266 in Economy.

Finnair is extending its seasonal Guangzhou route to year-round operations and will operate between Helsinki and Guangzhou with two weekly frequencies during winter season 2019/2020. Finnair launched its Guangzhou route as a summer route in 2016, and as of this spring, will serve the route with its new Airbus A350 aircraft, adding both passenger and cargo capacity to the route.