2 Qatar A350s at Munich everyday starting on 1st of November.

After receiving the MSN8, Qatar is scheduling dual A350 Munich service starting on 1^st November.

Source: airbusboeingaviation

Previously, the A350 was scheduled to fly the QR057/058 Doha-Munich route from 1/October but it has been re-scheduled to start on 1/Nov, probably due to the delay on receiving the MSN8.

Source: MAS Spotters

QR057 will depart Doha at 08:35 and arrive in Munich at 12:45, with QR058 leaving Germany at 15:35 and land in Doha at 23:05.

Source: Munich Airport

On 1/Nov, Qatar will replace the two B787-8 Dreamliners that operate daily flights QR057/058 and QR059/060 with A350s.

Source: Clement Alloing

QR059 will depart Doha at 02:20 and arrive in Munich at 06:30, while QR060 will leave Munich at 10:15 and lands in Qatar at 17:45.

Officially launched the A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range)

Airbus has officially launched the new Ultra-Long Range version of the A350-900.

The A350-900ULR can be reconfigured easily to the standard A350-900 long haul specification and incorporates a number of necessary changes over the standard A350-900.

These include a higher capacity fuel system within the existing fuel tanks, increasing fuel carrying capacity from 141.000 litres to 165.000 litres, but without installation of additional fuel tanks.

The A350-900ULR has an MTOW of 280 tonnes.

And Airbus has announced that there is an amendment to Singapore Airlines existing order for  63 A350-900s under which 7 of the aircraft will now be delivered with an Ultra-Long Range capability for non-stop flights to the US of up to 19 hours.

Deliveries of the carrier’s A350-900ULR aircraft are scheduled to take place in 2018.

Singapore Airlines has placed an additional order for 4 A350-900s, taking its total firm orders for the A350 XWB Family to 67.

In late July this year, Singapore Airlines - the largest customer for the A350 XWB in East Asia- cut from 70 to 63 its order –officially after a request by Airbus- and now they order 4 additional aircraft to reach an orderbook of 67 A350 XWB.

“Our customers have been asking us to re-start non-stop Singapore-US flights and we are pleased that Airbus was able to offer the right aircraft to do so in a commercially viable manner,” said Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong.

“This is another example of how we strive to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations by remaining at the forefront of product and service innovation in our industry. It will also further strengthen the Singapore hub by providing the fastest and most convenient air connectivity between North America and Southeast Asia.”

“We are excited to be working with Singapore Airlines to re-launch its premium non-stop service to the US,” said Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President & CEO.

“The A350 is the perfect, flexible platform for such operations, offering unrivalled operating economics for the very longest routes. And the wider and quieter cabin will provide the perfect environment for passengers to enjoy the world-famous Singapore Airlines in-flight product.”

All pictures. Source: Marina Lystseva

Based on the press release “Airbus launches new Ultra-Long Range version of the A350-900“

Singapore Airlines A350 1st long-haul route: Amsterdam from May/2016.

Singapore Airlines will take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in January/2016 with Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Amsterdam chosen as 1st routes for the next-generation jet.

 

The Star Alliance member and Virgin Australia partner revealed its plans for the A350 during a media briefing at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse.

 

 

 

Inaugural A350 commercial services will make short hops from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta for the purposes of crew familiarisation with the all-new aircraft through to April, before spreading its wings onto the 13 hour Singapore-Amsterdam route.

 

The airline expects to have at least 3 A350 jets in its fleet by April and 11 by years' end, out of a total of 63 orders and a further 20 options up its sleeve.

 

 

 

The A350 would give Singapore Airlines the “potential to open new routes, enhancing our network and further strengthening the Singapore hub" said Singapore Airlines' SVP Marketing Planning, Ms Lee Wen Fen.

 

 

 

All pictures. Source: Australian Business Traveller

 

Based on the article “Singapore Airlines to fly Airbus A350 to Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta” published in Australian Business Traveller.

 

Can you imagine flying in a A350 for up to 19 hours?

An ultra-long range version of the new Airbus A350 could fly for up to 19 hours, ushering in a new wave of non-stop flights, although they could also challenge passengers' patience.

Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier said that his company is running the numbers on the long-legged jet, which would be based on the A350-900 and has been dubbed the 'A350-900LR'.

"We are studying it, we are not developing it" Brégier qualified, when asked about this latest skew on the A350 family during a press briefing in Toulouse.

Source: Airbus

"We know the A350 would be capable of what we call ultra-long range missions, flights of 18 or 19 hours, with some limited modifications" Brégier said.

"It's a niche market," Brégier added, saying the A350-900LR would add to the overall appeal of the A350 line-up, which from mid-2017 will include the larger A350-1000.

Source: Getty Images

"We  see customers who want the versatility of the family, so if they want to try long range we can also offer that."

The 900LR variant would see additional fuel tanks added to the A350-900 to boost its range.

Source: Jujug Spotting

Airbus executive vice president for strategy and marketing, Kiran Rao, recently suggested the A350-900LR would carry fewer passengers, saying "I can’t go into details on the type of layouts they’re looking at but it would be a premium service."

Source: Airbus

Singapore Airlines has been lobbying both Airbus and Boeing for a globe-spanning jet, which would allow it to resume non-stop flights between Singapore and the USA, potentially including a 19 hour trek to New York.

The airline previously ran ‘all business class’ flights to Los Angeles and NY-adjacent Newark on the older four-engined Airbus A340 but axed the service in 2013 due to the rising fuel costs.

Based on the article “'Ultra long range' Airbus A350 will mean non-stop 19 hour flights” published in Australian Business Traveller

A350-1000 on track and progressing very well.

Airbus expects the first test flight of the A350-1000 by the end of 2016, with delivery to worldwide launch customer Qatar Airways the following year.

"The A350-1000 is progressing very well, everything is on track" said Marisa Lucas-Ugena, Airbus' Head of A350 Marketing, with handover of the first jet launch customer Qatar Airways "in the second half of 2017."

Source: Airbus

That plane will feature the Gulf airline's new 'business class bedroom', which Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker touts as offering "a double bed at a business class fare."

A larger and longer-range sibling to the A350-900, the ‘dash 1000’ will seat an estimated 350 passengers in a standard 3-class layout (assuming business class, premium economy and economy) compared to around 310 on the smaller A350-900.

Based on the article “Airbus A350-1000 "on schedule" for late 2017 debut with Qatar” published in Australian Business Traveller.

A350-1000 will have some improvements on cabin crew rest compartment.

The A350 XWB cabin features overhead cabin crew rest compartments integrated above galley trolleys to maximise installation of revenue seats.

The A350's upstairs crew rest is located in the very back of the plane.

If you're sitting anywhere from row 40 back to the last row, the crew are sleeping right above you.

At rows 40 through to 44 on the Qatar Airbus A350 there are no overhead luggage bins – it's just a solid moulding.

This is what Airbus is improving for the new A350-1000 model.

Flight attendants who go to take time out, punch the combination code on a discrete locked door and climb up into a hidden loft equipped with beds.

There are six bunks, with one set aside for the most senior crew member – here labelled as the Chief Purser, although the title is equivalent to Cabin Service Manager (CSM) and similar.

Each bunk is seperated from the others by curtains.

Based on the article “The Airbus A350's secret loft where cabin crew relax and sleep” published in Australian Business Traveller.

Ethiopian Airlines closer to ordering the 777x than the A350-1000.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam has divulged the airline’s intention of placing orders for the 777X.

Ethiopian Airlines is expected to place an order for 15 to 20 Boeing 777Xs by the end of this year.

According to Wall Street Journal, the East African airline’s reported order consideration is worth around $7.4 billion at catalog price.

Source: Airbus

What makes this order special is that the carrier first deliberated on purchasing A350-1000 planes but had a change of mind to go with Boeing 777X.

The reason? The airline CEO said the 777X’s structure and performance would suit its operations better at its high-altitude hub in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian’s regional director of the Americas, Nigusu Worku Wordofa, said, "It's good to have different types of aircraft. It gives us flexibility. However Boeing and Ethiopian have been in business for 7 decades; we have a very bright future and will continue buying Boeing airplanes."

Ethiopian is scheduled to take delivery of its first of 12 A350-900 ordered in 2016.

The airline -Africa's largest carrier- has also 11 Boeing 787 in service and an orderbook of 2 additional 787s and 4 777s. In July/2013, a 787-8 from Ethiopian catched fire at Heathrow.

Based on the artice “Boeing 777X Nears an Order Win Over Airbus A350” published in Guru Focus