29 MAY 2026 news
Lufthansa Allegris Fleet Progression: A 2026 Mid-Year Report
Eight months after the FRA–YYZ Allegris 787-9 inaugural on October 9, 2025, Lufthansa flies the cabin from MUC and FRA. The mid-2026 fleet status read.
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A350 900
Every piece on the journal carrying the a350 900 tag, most recent first.
15 MAY 2026 news
Singapore Airlines A350-900 Retrofit Delay: The 2026 Update
Singapore Airlines confirmed in May 2026 that the S$1.1B A350-900 retrofit has slipped to Q1 2027. The new ULR First Class slipped further. What changed.
14 MAY 2026 airlines
Delta One Suite on the A350-900: A 2026 Review After Eight Sectors
Delta One Suite has been flying on the A350-900 since 2017 and on the A330-900neo since 2019. After eight sectors in spring 2026 across JFK-LHR, ATL-JNB, DTW-NRT, and SEA-ICN, we assess where the cabin sits against the doored-suite competitive set in 2026 and what the upcoming A350-1000 refresh changes.
15 APR 2026 airlines
Singapore Airlines' A350-900 Cabin Retrofit: What the S$1.1 Billion Programme Will Actually Deliver
Singapore Airlines' 2024-announced S$1.1 billion A350-900 cabin retrofit — new First Class on the seven ULRs and new Business Class fleet-wide across all 41 long-haul A350-900s — has slipped from its original 2026 entry-into-service target to Q1 2027. As of mid-2026 the cabin is not flying. This piece tracks what the carrier has actually published, the delivery slip, and what it will likely look like at launch. A URL note: the slug references the A350-1000 because the file was set before the programme details landed; Singapore does not have an A350-1000 order, the investment is in the A350-900 fleet retrofit.
09 APR 2026 airlines
China Airlines Business Class on the A350-900 — A 2026 Review
I flew CI11 TPE-LAX in seat 4A on B-18906, a Song Dynasty-themed A350-900 with the Collins Super Diamond reverse-herringbone cabin. Taiwan's flag carrier on the Pacific flagship — this is the 2026 reassessment.
12 MAR 2026 airlines
ITA Airways Business Class on the A350-900 — A 2026 Review
I flew AZ610 FCO-JFK on EI-IFA and AZ790 FCO-NRT on EI-IFD. Here's how ITA's A350-900 holds up post-Lufthansa Group acquisition and Star Alliance shift.
08 MAR 2026 airlines
Vietnam Airlines Business Class on the A350-900 — A 2026 Review
I flew VN98 SGN-SFO in seat 3K on VN-A893, an A350-900 in the carrier's newer Saffran Cirrus III configuration. Vietnam Airlines' only US route and the long-haul flagship — this is the 2026 reassessment.
18 FEB 2026 airlines
Air India Business Class on the A350-900 — A 2026 Reassessment
I flew AI191 Delhi to Newark in seat 4A on a Collins Horizon-suited A350-900 — the cabin Air India inherited from the ex-Aeroflot order book and the one transforming the Tata-era premium proposition. Here is the 2026 review.
09 FEB 2026 airlines
SWISS Senses Business Class on the A350-900 — A 2026 Review
I flew LX52 ZRH-BOS in seat 11A on HB-IFA on the SWISS Senses A350-900 inaugural. Here's how the new cabin holds up against Lufthansa Allegris in 2026.
26 JAN 2026 airlines
Iberia Business Class on the A350-900 — A 2026 Review
I flew IB6253 MAD-JFK in seat 2A on EC-NCX and IB6117 MAD-MIA on EC-OFM. Here's how Iberia's A350-900 Stelia Solstys II Business Class delivers in 2026.
22 JAN 2026 airlines
Asiana Business Smartium on the A350-900 — A 2026 Review
I flew OZ222 ICN-JFK in seat 2K on HL8079, an A350-900 painted in the still-active Asiana magpie livery in January 2026. Eleven months from the brand sunset, this is the final reassessment.