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Airbus Mulls A350 Stretch to Challenge Boeing 777X

7/22/2026

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  • Airbus is weighing a stretch of its A350 to produce a larger passenger jet that would directly challenge Boeing’s long-delayed 777X.
  • Rolls-Royce chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic says Airbus could decide on the new model within the next 12 months.
  • Erginbilgic adds that the first delivery of the stretched aircraft could occur in the early 2030s.
  • The proposed stretched A350 would rank among the biggest passenger jets ever built.