KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a member of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, introducing the latest-generation widebody to its long-haul fleet. KLM currently operates ten A330 Family aircraft and seventeen A321neos from Airbus; the A350 will fly long-haul routes from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, including to Toronto. The aircraft seats 331 passengers in a three-class layout, with 34 Business Class suites offering direct aisle access, 26 Premium Comfort seats and 271 Economy seats, and features Airbus’ Airspace cabin with larger luggage capacity, ambient lighting and high-speed satellite connectivity.

Airbus says the A350 is designed to fly up to 9,700 nautical miles (18,000 kilometres) non-stop, with its latest-generation Rolls-Royce engines and lightweight materials bringing a 25% advantage in fuel burn, operating costs and carbon dioxide emissions compared with previous-generation competitor aircraft. At the end of August 2026, the A350 Family had won over 1,620 orders from 69 customers worldwide.

ALSO TODAY: AIRBUS DELIVERS FIRST ONEWEB SATELLITES TO EUTELSAT

Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first 32 next-generation OneWeb low Earth orbit satellites to Eutelsat, the opening wave of a planned 669-satellite fleet renewing the OneWeb constellation. The satellites are being prepared for shipment from Airbus’ production facility in Toulouse ahead of a launch in the United States. “This is an exciting moment for Eutelsat as our first new OneWeb satellites leave the production line and head for launch. For our customers, it demonstrates our commitment to keep delivering the connectivity they rely on as we renew the network,” said Jean-François Fallacher, Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat. “This moment holds dual importance for us: it symbolises our industrial relocalisation and confirms our capability to deliver satellites at high volume and cadence,” said Alain Fauré, Head of Space Systems at Airbus Defence and Space.