Why Airbus Is Building A350s Faster Than Airlines Can Actually Take Them

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On paper, the global widebody market is in the midst of an unprecedented golden age of demand, with order books stretching deep into the next decade. Inside European assembly halls, a curious operational friction has emerged where widebody airframes are rolling off production lines faster than major international carriers can get them into active service. This mismatch between industrial output and operational slot readiness is a rare sight in modern aviation, where building the aircraft is no longer the hurdle; finding an open delivery slot and getting cabins completed is.

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