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WILL AIRBUS STRETCH THE A350? PART 1...

By Howard Hardee • Editor October 27, 2026 Subscription Required Airbus appears likely to launch a stretched variant of the A350 to compete more head-on with Boeing’s still uncertified 777-9 in the large widebody space.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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