Emirates has said its planned service to destinations in the Middle East, India and parts of Europe with a new fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft will be “deferred because of aircraft delays”, according to reporting from Bloomberg.
The news service reports that the airline will start deploying the Airbus widebody aircraft in early November to Edinburgh, as well as Bahrain and Kuwait later that same month.
Destinations including Mumbai, Muscat, and Lyon in France will follow from the start of the year.
Emirates had said in May that it planned to enter the A350 into service in September with the Bahrain route, with 10 of the advanced aircraft set join the fleet by the end of March next year.
“Once we begin receiving our A350s, we will expedite their entry into service as quickly as possible and will work hard to minimise the impact of the delays” Emirates said.
The announcement follows on from Airbus confirming a “cut back” in its aircraft delivery target, alongside delaying a planned expansion of monthly build rates for the A320, which Airbus has said is due to a “strained supply chain”.
Emirates increased its order for the A350 at the Dubai Air Show in 2023, aiming to add to its current fleet of aircraft built around the out-of-production A380s and the Boeing 777.
Emirates delays Middle East, India and European services due to Airbus deferral
