Airbus on Thursday said it is pushing back the commercial release of the all-new A350 freighter until the second half of 2027 because of ongoing production challenges at supplier Spirit AeroSystems.
The news puts further pressure on capacity for large freighter aircraft later this decade as a significant portion of the global fleet reaches retirement age.
Problems producing a fuselage section at Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems have slowed the manufacturing ramp-up of the passenger...
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