Sporting an eye-catching new silver, grey and blue livery the A350 took to the skies for the very first time for a series of flight tests before being delivered to SAS. The aircraft, registered TC-LGA, touched down in Istanbul at around 02:30 this morning. It’s the first of up to 30 A350s expected to arrive at the carrier and will be deployed on high traffic routes such as London and Dubai. [87], In service, problems occurred in three areas. [237] Airbus planned to decrease structural weight in the -800 as development continued, which should have been around airframe 20. The average flight was 6.8 hours, with the longest average being 9.6 hours by TAM Airlines and the shortest being 2.1 hours by Cathay Pacific's. Keep connected with Wi-Fi and your own in-seat power socket and USB port. [194] The A350 Type Certificate Data Sheet includes MTOWs of 217, 235, 240, 250, 255, 260, 268, 272, 275, 277, 278 and 280 t.[195], An A350-900 freighter was first mentioned in 2007, offering a similar capacity to the MD11-F with a range of 9,250 km (4,990 nmi), to be developed after the passenger version. [201], The A350-1000 has an 11-frame stretch over the −900 and a slightly larger wing than the −800/900 models with trailing-edge extension increasing its area by 4%. The flight deck of the A350-900 was designed to be easy for pilots to learn how to control. By 2018, a 2014 build was valued $108M falling to $74.5M by 2022 while a new build was valued for $148M, a 6+12year check cost $3M and an engine overhaul $4–6.5M. [62] The new composite rudder plant in China opened in early 2011. MIAMI — The first Airbus A350-900 for Air France performed its maiden flight in Toulouse, France. [167] After Emirates' Tim Clark was shown a ten-abreast economy cabin and galley changes, he said the -900 is "more marketable" as a result. "[19][20] As major airlines such as Qantas and Singapore Airlines selected the 787 over the A350, Humbert tasked an engineering team to produce new alternative designs. The brand new A350 took off … The aircraft (D-AIXA • MSN 74), took off from Toulouse in a test flight in which the on-board systems and the behavior of the aircraft during all flight stages was assessed. When airlines urged Airbus to provide a competitor, Airbus initially proposed the "A330-200Lite", a derivative of the A330 featuring improved aerodynamics and engines similar to those on the 787. 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Lasts reviews on Airbus A350-900 Filters: Airlines Qatar Airways Vietnam Airlines Finnair TAM Singapore Airlines Cathay Pacific Thai Airways China Airlines Asiana Airlines Delta Air Lines Malaysia Airlines Lufthansa Air Caraibes LATAM Hong Kong Airlines China Eastern Air China French bee Iberia Japan Airlines Class Economy Premium Eco Business First Domestic First [163] It will enable non-stop Manila-New York City flights without payload limitations in either direction,[164] a 7,404 nmi (13,712 km) flight. [103][better source needed], Airbus expects 10% lower airframe maintenance compared with the original A350 design and 14% lower empty seat weight than the Boeing 777. [236] It was designed to supplement the Airbus A330-200 long-range twin. [159] The −900 is designed to compete with the Boeing 777 and 787[160] (777-200ER/LR, and Boeing 787-10), while replacing the Airbus A340-300 and A340-500. [126] The A350's wing has a 31.9° sweep angle for a Mach 0.85 cruise speed and has a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.89. [242] After the negotiation between Airbus and Asiana Airlines,[243] Asiana converted orders of eight A350-800s and one A350-1000 to nine A350-900s. [94][71] Seating varied from 253 for Singapore Airlines to 389 for Air Caraïbes, with most between 280 and 320. The prototype first flew on 14 June 2013 from Toulouse in France. [150] In light of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery problems, in February 2013 Airbus decided to revert from lithium-ion to the proven nickel-cadmium technology although the flight test programme will continue with the lithium-ion battery systems. [172] Non-stop flights could last more than 20 hours. A proposed A350−900R extended-range variant was to feature the higher engine thrust, strengthened structure, and landing gear of the 308 tonnes MTOW -1000 to give a further 800 nmi (1,500 km) range. 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