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FEATURE AIRBUS 350
Around Asia in 11 Days
Airbus A350-900 made a demo tour to major markets By Subodh Agarwal
THE WORLD’S NEWEST AIRLINER, THE growing markets for air transport and
Airbus A350-900, made its very first demo represents a third of the 750 A350 XWB
BELOW: The world’s newest
certified commercial tour, taking it on an 11-day trip around orders won to date,” he added.
jetliner – Airbus’ A350 Asia. The journey took the aircraft to
XWB – embarkS on its first The demo tour comes after the Seoul (GMP), Tokyo (HND), Hanoi (HAN),
demonstration tour, to Seoul, completion of the A350-900 flight test Bangkok (BKK) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Tokyo, Hanoi, Bangkok and campaign, which recently led to the EASA during a period of 11 days, after taking off
Kuala Lumpur during an 11- and FAA type certification. from Toulouse in France on Nov. 17, 2014.
day Asian trip After visiting Hong Kong, Singapore The aircraft (MSN5) is one of Airbus’
and Australia earlier this year during fleet of five test A350-900 aircraft, and
OPPOSITE PAGE: The A350 the route proving certification exercise, one of the two with a fully functional cabin
XWB’s Asian demonstration
tour – the first stopover of the A350-900 visited more airports and (42 business class and 223 economy class
which was in Seoul, South customers in the Asia-Pacific region seats).
Korea – spotlights the A350- to demonstrate the aircraft’s superior The A350 flights were operated by
900’s superior capabilities to credentials, a spokesman of Airbus said. Airbus flight crews. “The demonstration
customers in the region “The region is one of the fastest exercise comes as we near the first airline
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