Airbus Weighs New A350 Assembly Line on Demand for Largest Model

Airbus SAS said it’s looking to add another assembly line for the new A350 wide-body jet, a competitor to Boeing Co.’s troubled 787 Dreamliner, to meet rising demand for the plane’s largest version.

With more than 600 orders placed for the A350, due for its first flight this summer before deliveries begin in the second half of 2014, Airbus is looking at adding capacity for the -1000 variant, Chief Operating Officer John Leahy said.