Airbus to decide soon on higher A350 output and larger model variants

Airbus announced that it will soon decide on increasing the production capacity for the A350, with the announcement made by Lars Wagner, head of the commercial aircraft division, at a press conference.

The current A350 final‑assembly line produces twelve to thirteen aircraft per month and a higher rate would require a new line and a new industrial system; Airbus is also studying a stretched A350‑2000 and a larger A220‑500 variant, with decisions expected at the start of a five‑year planning period.