Airbus studies larger A350‑2000 and A220‑500 models, decision pending next planning cycle

Airbus Commercial Aircraft president Lars Wagner said the company is evaluating a stretched A350‑2000 for about 400 passengers and an A220‑500 that would extend the current A220‑300 narrow‑body, citing customer demand for both models.

Wagner added that decisions on the two projects could be taken at the start of Airbus’s next five‑year planning cycle, while the firm aims to produce 12 A350s per month by 2028, a rate the current line already handles at roughly 12‑13 per month.