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SIA to introduce Airbus A350-900 on Ahmedabad route
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announce the introduction of its Airbus A350-900 medium haul aircraft on the Ahmedabad to Singapore route. It will be the first international airline to bring this aircraft type to the city. The inaugural service will depart from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on 1 February 2020. Starting with six-time weekly services […]
Lufthansa sells six A380s back to Airbus
Lufthansa has revealed it is selling six of its eight Airbus A380’s back to the manufacturer, providing a death rattle of the ‘super-jumbo’ once destined to replace the Boeing 747 as the iconic aircraft of the skies, which will now cease production at the end of 2021.
Lufthansa launches daily Munich-Bangkok flight with the high-tech Airbus A350-900
Following the news earlier this week that Lufthansa had invested up to USD 3 billion on the development of its fleet, the German carrier has announced it will be introducing the Airbus A350-900 onto a new daily route between Munich and Bangkok in Thailand.
PAL upgrades London-Manila flight; introduces premium economy to Europe
Philippine Airlines launch Airbus A350-900 in the UK.
SIA deploys three A350s to Brisbane
Singapore Airlines has revealed plans to deploy three of its newest aircraft to Brisbane, with the gradual launch of a trio of Airbus A350s to the Australian city. The modernisation of the route will take place over a four-month period starting from 16 October 2017, when SQ235/256 will change from an A330-300 to the new […]
Hong Kong Airlines’ first A350 takes to the skies
Hong Kong Airlines’ first Airbus A350 aircraft has performed its maiden flight in the skies above Toulouse. The twin-aisle jet took off from the Airbus factory recently for a test flight, and will now undergo further checks and interior fittings before being delivered to Hong Kong Airlines at the end of August. Hong Kong Airlines […]
Lufthansa to fly A350 to Hong Kong
Lufthansa will deploy its newest aircraft, the Airbus A350, on the direct route from Munich to Hong Kong next month. The German national carrier will take delivery of its fourth and fifth A350-900s on 12 August and 2 September 2017 respectively, and these two aircraft will fly to Hong Kong alternately. The A350’s maiden flight […]
Cathay Pacific to fly A350 to New York
Cathay Pacific will start flying its new Airbus A350 aircraft to New York later this year. Effective 29 October 2017, the airline’s daily flights between Hong Kong and Newark Liberty International Airport will switch from a Boeing 777-300ER to the Airbus A350-900. The new twin-aisle jet features 280 seats – 38 in business class, 28 […]
Airbus delivers 100th A350 to China Airlines
Airbus reached a major milestone this week when it delivered its 100th A350 aircraft. The twin-aisle jet was handed over to China Airlines, becoming the seventh A350 in the Taiwanese airline’s fleet. China Airlines has now received half of the 14 A350s it has on order, and will deploy the aircraft on long-haul routes to […]
THAI welcomes fifth A350 with “Goodwill Flight”
Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its fifth Airbus A350 aircraft, which came filled with a cargo of charitable goods for underprivileged children in Thailand’s southern provinces. Under the so-called “Goodwill Flight”, the Airbus Foundation teamed up Aviation Without Borders and the International School of Toulouse to transport 1,000 sets of school supplies aboard […]
Delta introduces new long-haul aircraft for Asia
Delta Air Lines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, which will be mainly deployed on trans-Pacific routes to Asia. The new long-haul aircraft will be able to seat 306 passengers in three cabins, including 32 Delta One suites, 48 seats in Delta Premium Select, Delta’s premium economy cabin, and 226 seats in […]
SIA starts flying A350 to India
Singapore Airlines will introduce its newest aircraft, the Airbus A350, to India on 1 July. The aircraft will be deployed on the airline’s daily Singapore-Mumbai services, taking over the SQ422 service which departs Changi Airport every morning at 0740. The new twin-aisle jet will offer a total of 253 seats in three cabins, including 42 […]
China Southern pens major long-haul fleet deal
China Southern Airlines has continued to expand and revamp its long-haul fleet, placing an order for 20 Airbus A350 aircraft. The deal, which is worth US$6.2 billion at current list prices, will see Asia’s biggest airline add another type of long-haul jet to its already extensive twin-aisle fleet. China Southern already operates Airbus A330s and […]
Lufthansa second Indian A350 touches down
Lufthansa’s third Airbus A350 aircraft – and the second to be deployed to India – has been delivered to the airline. The new long-haul jet touched down at Munich Airport recently, and is scheduled to be deployed on the airline’s route to Mumbai from 15 April. Lufthansa’s first A350 entered service earlier this year on […]
Asiana to debut A350 on Hong Kong route
Hong Kong will be the first international destination to welcome Asiana Airlines’ brand new twin-aisle aircraft, the Airbus A350. The new jet was due to enter service on 15 May 2017 on the Seoul-Osaka route, but according to the Routes Online flight database, this launch date has now been brought forward to 9 May and […]
Asiana creates Korea’s first premium economy class
Asiana Airlines will debut its new premium economy class when it launches its first Airbus A350 aircraft in May 2017 The new cabin, known as “Economy Smartium”, will become the first premium economy product offered by any Korean carrier. The seats will provide 7-10cm of additional legroom compared with traditional economy class. Premium economy passengers […]
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