On June 28th, an Air France Airbus A350 flying from Paris to Chicago had to turnaround after passing Iceland! The diversion essentially gave crew and passengers a seven hour flight to nowhere. The reason for turning around? Well, apparently, this fairly routine flight had NOT been given authorization to land in Chicago! We take a look at this strange incident for today’s video…
Category: Airbus A350-900
The Airbus A350-900’s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 Gets An Upgrade
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified a new A350-900 engine variant. The aircraft type, which exclusively uses the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84, now has an Enhanced Performance (EP) variant. Airbus states that this Enhanced Performance capability is set to deliver one percent lower fuel consumption, which will provide airlines with a reduction in operating costs and emissions.