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Starlux also announced during September 2020 that its Airbus A350s would feature a first class cabin. [79] As part of the plans, Starlux was to become the first Taiwanese airline to fly the Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-900, and Airbus A350-1000, [12] [80] [72] but the remaining A350-1000 orders were later converted to the -900 variant instead.
These were converted to three A350-900s and 17 A350-1000s on 3 December 2012. [42] Qatar Airways was the launch customer of the A350-900 and A350-1000. It operated its first A350 commercial service on 15 January 2015. 3 October 2013: Scandinavian Airlines: 2019 8 8 6 6 Deliveries to take place from 2019 to 2021. [43] 28 June 2016: Sichuan ...
14 A350-1000 orders were converted into A350-900, deliveries and introduction in service began in 2024. Air Mauritius Mauritius: 4 4 3 more to be delivered between 2025 and 2026 Asiana Airlines South Korea: 15 15 Azul Brazilian Airlines Brazil: 2 Replaced by the Airbus A330neo [3] [4] British Airways United Kingdom: 18 18 Cathay Pacific Hong ...
Cathay Pacific is one of the largest operators of the A350-1000, with 18 of them. It also has 30 of the smaller, more popular A350-900 planes, which were also grounded for inspection. Both planes ...
Instead of going north, the A350-1000 flew south and made circles near Hong Kong before diverting back to the city. It landed safely about 75 minutes later.
The first retrofitted A350-900 long-haul aircraft is expected to enter service in the second quarter of 2026, while the first A350-900ULR variant will follow in the first quarter of 2027.
A British Airways A350-1000 at London Heathrow Airport. This stretch of the A350 is 73.8 m (242 ft) long and first flew on 24 November 2016. The A350-1000 (ICAO code: A35K) is the largest variant of the A350 family at just under 74 metres (243 ft) in length
On August 30, 2022, the airline announced its decision to order Boeing 787-9 for A330-300 replacement; either Boeing 777-9 and/or Airbus A350-1000 to replace 777-300ER is still under consideration. On September 29, 2022, China Airlines made a purchase order for 16 Boeing 787-9 wide-body aircraft. [97]