A350-1000 Demonstration Tour Middle East Asia Q1 2018.

HarryLi · Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:56 pm

Hi guys,
I heard that the Airbus is going to fly their A350-1000 to Hong Kong and then to TPE. I am wondering that is that true? Does anyone know a little bit deatil about it ? I hope can get it if it comes to Hong Kong

Thank you very much guys.

Cheers,
Harry

KarelXWB · Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:07 pm

Rumor has it that the A350-1000 will come to HKG via MCT this month. If true, probably a customer tour.

trex8 · Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:28 pm

HarryLi wrote:
Hi guys,
I heard that the Airbus is going to fly their A350-1000 to Hong Kong and then to TPE. I am wondering that is that true? Does anyone know a little bit deatil about it ? I hope can get it if it comes to Hong Kong Thank you very much guys.

Cheers,
Harry

TPE???? I see CI firming their A350 options, and maybe going for the -1000 rather than the -900. When is CI #11 being delivered? Should be any time soon, its at the delivery center. Maybe it and the -1000 will be in TPE for an announcement.

HarryLi · Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:41 pm

trex8 wrote:
HarryLi wrote:
Hi guys,
I heard that the Airbus is going to fly their A350-1000 to Hong Kong and then to TPE. I am wondering that is that true? Does anyone know a little bit deatil about it ? I hope can get it if it comes to Hong Kong Thank you very much guys.

Cheers,
Harry

TPE???? I see CI firming their A350 options, and maybe going for the -1000 rather than the -900. When is CI #11 being delivered? Should be any time soon, its at the delivery center. Maybe it and the -1000 will be in TPE for an announcement.

Yes, i heard that their shedule is :
Unknown (Maybe MCT) ------> HKG ------> TPE ------> SIN ------> I don't know yet.
I don't know more detail about it and the above just Rumour i think. Hope that is true. :roll:

hongkongflyer · Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:08 pm

yes, a local aviation group has arranged a tour of the plane when it stay in HKG

zeke · Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:34 pm

Yes coming to Hkg this month

KarelXWB · Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:52 pm

HarryLi wrote:
Yes, i heard that their shedule is :
Unknown (Maybe MCT) ------> HKG ------> TPE ------> SIN ------> I don't know yet.

The aircraft will visit Oman and Qatar before heading to HKG.

HarryLi · Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:15 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
HarryLi wrote:
Yes, i heard that their shedule is :
Unknown (Maybe MCT) ------> HKG ------> TPE ------> SIN ------> I don't know yet.

The aircraft will visit Oman and Qatar before heading to HKG.

Thank you for sharing ! Do you know the exact time of leavig Hong Kong ? And i am wondering that if they will have Demo Flight in Hong Kong .

HKTristar747 · Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:23 am

It's in HKG on Monday, although I understand no demo flight.

BobMUC · Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:45 am

The A350-1000 Tour has started:
https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB349/103ce0eb

First stop: Doha

KarelXWB · Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:09 am

The entire route is Doha, Muscat, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo and Manila.

VarunSolanki747 · Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:19 am

KarelXWB wrote:
The entire route is Doha, Muscat, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo and Manila.

Possibly any Indian city like Mumbai, Delhi or Trivandrum?

sadiqutp · Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:35 am

the full tour destinations

keesje · Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:39 am

Airbus' A350-1000 F-WLXV is embarking on a world promotion tour. They probably be back in 3 weeks. I don't have the exact schedule, but Middle East during the last few days, North East Asia this week, Singapore next week and then down under.

In Doha they were welcomed by the local av geek, Al Baker :hissyfit:

, who also is boss of Qatar Airways . QR own A350-1000's are in final stages of completion for delivery soon.

Yesterday a demo flight was completed from Muscat. I guess the flight to HKG / Cathay will be commenced today.

Over the coming week a number of customers (CX, SQ, VN) and airlines Airbus wants to convince (Korean, ANA, Qantas) are visited. No doubt a few boxes of real good wines were checked in at Toulouse.

Flight status https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/FWLXV

Motorhussy · Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:05 am

You missed Air NZ on your priority list Keesje which is up for replacing their 77E and 77W fleets.

keesje · Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:35 am

Motorhussy wrote:
You missed Air NZ on your priority list Keesje which is up for replacing their 77E and 77W fleets.

Indeed. Although the 777-8/9 might also be an option, they have 787-9s and the 773W fleet is still young.

Btw, Al Baker IS an AvGeek, he does the press tour, not Airbus :biggrin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqLxmQJqG0

qf789 · Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:43 am

keesje wrote:
Yesterday a demo flight was completed from Muscat. I guess the flight to HKG / Cathay will be commenced today.

The A350-1000 arrived in HKG this morning

https://twitter.com/Airbus/status/957791879684276224

https://twitter.com/Airbus/status/957847084865961984

c933103 · Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:51 am

According to report from media in Taiwan, the aircraft will fly from Korea to TPE in Jan31 afternoon, then it would perform an hour flight over Taiwan on the next day, and then leave Taiwan for Vietnam that evening, then it would join the Singapore Airshow

Revelation · Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:10 pm

VarunSolanki747 wrote:
KarelXWB wrote:
The entire route is Doha, Muscat, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo and Manila.

Possibly any Indian city like Mumbai, Delhi or Trivandrum?

At this point India is a fly-over state.

Interesting, given how many 777s service India.

MoKa777 · Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:11 pm

Revelation wrote:
VarunSolanki747 wrote:
KarelXWB wrote:
The entire route is Doha, Muscat, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo and Manila.

Possibly any Indian city like Mumbai, Delhi or Trivandrum?

At this point India is a fly-over state.

Interesting, given how many 777s service India.

That is odd.

On a separate note, has anyone heard anything about a similar tour on other continents..?

Maybe down to South Africa and to South America as well.

zeke · Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:43 pm

Revelation wrote:
VarunSolanki747 wrote:
KarelXWB wrote:
The entire route is Doha, Muscat, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo and Manila.

Possibly any Indian city like Mumbai, Delhi or Trivandrum?

At this point India is a fly-over state.

Interesting, given how many 777s service India.

A350s are already operated in and out of India, this is more of a customer tour.

ACYYZA345 · Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:14 pm

zeke wrote:
Revelation wrote:
VarunSolanki747 wrote:
Possibly any Indian city like Mumbai, Delhi or Trivandrum?

At this point India is a fly-over state.

Interesting, given how many 777s service India.

A350s are already operated in and out of India, this is more of a customer tour.

Anyone know when the A35K will be in Sydney as part of this demonstration tour?

EPA001 · Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:29 pm

zeke wrote:

A350s are already operated in and out of India, this is more of a customer tour.

Hopefully they can secure new orders for this beautiful aircraft with this customer tour.

keesje · Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:06 pm

qf789 wrote:
The A350-1000 arrived in HKG this morning

This seems to be a more accurate flight tracker: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-wlxv

qf002 · Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:33 pm

ACYYZA345 wrote:
Anyone know when the A35K will be in Sydney as part of this demonstration tour?

It will be at the Singapore Air Show 6-8 Feb and then will come here, so probably the 9th.

MrHMSH · Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:35 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
The entire route is Doha, Muscat, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Hanoi, Singapore, Bangkok, Sydney, Auckland, Tokyo and Manila.

Grrr, I wanted it to come to Saigon! Would have been a good opportunity to spot it. I'll just have to deal with the stubbier beauties. I guess one can dream that VN will order the A35K, but I doubt it. I don't think any orders will be announced on this tour, but it would be a pleasant surprise.

keesje · Tue Jan 30, 2018 12:01 pm

It's in Seoul now. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-wlxv

keesje · Wed Jan 31, 2018 12:47 pm

They did a demo flight from Seoul & then flew to Taipei (TPE) Taiwan, landing at 3:07 PM

Caught on Camera : https://youtu.be/aUCteTVxVGE

KarelXWB · Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:57 am

Eva Air crew is now visiting the aircraft in TPE.

https://twitter.com/Airbus/status/958968743002083328

keesje · Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:03 pm

Now it is in Hanoi.

ACYYZA345 · Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:13 pm

There is a confirmed timeline for the Sydney portion. Arrival in Sydney on Sat Feb 10 and departure on Monday Feb 12. Source: AUSBT
https://www.ausbt.com.au/next-gen-airbu ... ource=hero

DylanHarvey · Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:13 pm

Do we know how the hot and performance will be?

keesje · Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:19 pm

Visited today. Nice aircraft, among others testing the airco / temperature / humidity fluctuations between different zones. SIN is a good place for that.

ACYYZA345 · Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:57 pm

Many came to welcome F-WXLV to Sydney last night and luckily the rain held off. Does anyone know if/when it will do any demo flights today (Sunday) as in other stops on the asia pacific tour?

persiangulf93 · Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:03 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Rumor has it that the A350-1000 will come to HKG via MCT this month. If true, probably a customer tour.

Iran is an official customer as well, yet it's not visiting THR/IKA - so can't be that...

JBusworth · Sat Feb 10, 2018 11:53 pm

ACYYZA345 wrote:
Many came to welcome F-WXLV to Sydney last night and luckily the rain held off. Does anyone know if/when it will do any demo flights today (Sunday) as in other stops on the asia pacific tour?

I have only seen reference to a Qantas & Media demo flight tomorrow (Monday) afternoon departing at 12pm and arriving back around 1:30pm. Would be nice to know if there is indeed an extra flight on today though.

https://www.ausbt.com.au/airbus-woos-qa ... est-flight

zkojq · Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:37 am

I caught F-WLXV arriving in Auckland from Sydney. What a pretty bird! Unfortunately the light wasn't great thanks to a post sunset arrival.

Fingers crossed that Air New Zealand orders some soon.

keesje · Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:38 pm

Approaching Tokyo.

https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB361/1069a954

NZ321 · Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:51 pm

Let's get an Air NZ order in the bag, would be a coup. Wonderful aircraft, nice config. Mathes their long term needs nicely. Not holding my breath. But fingers crossed.

DobboDobbo · Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:01 pm

NZ321 wrote:
Let's get an Air NZ order in the bag, would be a coup. Wonderful aircraft, nice config. Mathes their long term needs nicely. Not holding my breath. But fingers crossed.

I believe one of Airbus's strap lines was that the aircraft could make AKL-New York nonstop. Assuming that's with a decent payload that would be attractive to ANZ.

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