EMIRATES URGES AIRBUS TO BOOST RANGE OF THE A350

Emirates has urged Airbus to boost the range of the A350 aircraft. The airline has 20 A350-1000s on order but president Tim Clark has complained that the aircraft cannot reach Los Angeles from Dubai and it is forced to use the less efficient 777-300ER on the route. “We’re finding that the smallest aircraft that’s useful to us needs to be 340 seats,” Clark said. “We’re trying to persuade Airbus to realign the A350-1000 more toward the ER, increasing both its capacity and its range.” However, he is also interested in Boeing’s suggestion of plans to redesign the 777, which would