KLM delays first Airbus A350 service again, pushing Amsterdam-Toronto launch to late October

KLM has moved the entry into service of its Airbus A350-900 once more, with Amsterdam-Toronto now due to begin on 30 October rather than 23 October.

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KLM has adjusted the start date for its Airbus A350-900 for a second time, according to the Dutch carrier's latest schedule. The aircraft will now enter service on the Amsterdam-Toronto route on 30 October instead of 23 October.

The airline plans to operate the route five times a week at first, moving to a daily service from 3 March 2027.

Further A350 flying is planned from late November to Montreal, and from December to Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam as well as Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam. KLM intends to put the A350 on its Nairobi route three times a week from 5 January 2027.

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