A simple modification of the manufacturer’s weight specifications is allowing Finnair to carry 9 tons of extra cargo and passengers on A350 twin-aisle jets on key Asia routes forced to detour around Russia because of the Ukraine war.
Finland’s flag carrier said last month it had modified 10 of its 17 A350s to increase capacity on two of its longest international routes.
The carrier worked with Airbus to increase the maximum takeoff weight for aircraft that regularly serve Tokyo and Seoul, South...