EDINBURGH — Emirates’ (EK) first-ever Airbus A350 arrived at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) on January 3, 2025, marking its first commercial service from Dubai International Airport (DXB). The brand-new aircraft, which features the airline’s new-generation cabin, operated the inaugural flight EK23 and arrived with a warm welcome from the airport.

Airbus has delayed the planned entry into service of the A350 freighter for a year because of supply chain problems.

Airbus is pushing back the entry-into-service date of its A350 freighter to the second half of 2027, from its earlier expectation of 2026. The airframer states that it is facing "specific supply-chain challenges,

Airbus is set to push back the launch date for the A350 freighter jet by up to a year due to production and supply chain delays, according to Reuters.

Airbus is delaying the arrival of a freighter version of its A350 jet by up to a year and faces hurdles in increasing output of its wider A350 aircraft family in coming months as it wrestles with supply problems,

The A350F, designed to challenge Boeing’s dominance in the freighter market, has already secured orders from major carriers. However, supply chain constraints

Airbus Group (EADSF) targets to deliver 820 jets in 2025, aiming for a 7% year-over-year growth despite its new A350 freighter facing delays.

Airbus is poised to delay the entry into service of a freighter version of its A350 jet by up to a year following production and supply chain delays, two industry sources said.