European-based planemaker 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, Reuters reported, citing two industry sources.
An announcement regarding the delay to the new cargo aircraft could come as soon as February 20, 2025, when Airbus posts its annual results, the sources told Reuters, asking to remain anonymous.
News of the A350F delays comes at a time when Airbus is also facing challenges in increasing the production of the A350 passenger jets, mainly because of ongoing delays in receiving fuselage parts from its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, Reuters continued. It means that these issues could limit A350 production for the rest of 2025, the report added.
