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Quoting hkcanadaexpat (Reply 6): I'm not seeing Air Caraibes getting one until Q1-2017, probably February |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 13): Tom Williams (COO Airbus) today (re)confirmed A350-1000 first flight is set for September. |
Quoting fca767 (Reply 11): thanks, i saw on routesonline it said manila, i'll have a look. I'm not trekking that early to the location. |
Quoting seat64k (Reply 24): Apologies, I didn't mean that as criticism. Just didn't want you to climb unnecessarily We appreciate your climbing the hill for those of us who are 30 minutes away but stuck on the job... |
Quoting fca767 (Reply 26): I asked cathay but they haven't replied, i really thought it was 9am on 1st still, do you know for definite? |
Quoting hkcanadaexpat (Reply 27): Tomorrow's first flight is CX 907 (HKG-MNL) leaving @ 07:35 followed by CX 906 (MNL-HKG) arriving back into HKG @ 13:15. you can see it on the CX website by attempting a booking (although the flight is full!) Good luck spotting! |
Quoting hkcanadaexpat (Reply 29): CX 400 (HKG-TPE) on June 1st is also A359 (departure @ 16:15). A |
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Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 34): The A350 will see further improvements from 2020. |
Quoting kaichinshih (Reply 32): BTW sources from China Airlines are saying that first 4 CI A350 delivery may be delayed till September. First commercial service will be October the earliest. Not sure if this is yet another Zodiac problem. CI PY seats are made by Zodiac. The Y seats and lavatories may also be manufactured by Zodiac (not sure). |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 35): The A350 will see further improvements from 2020. - Fuel burn -2% - Range +500nm - Payload +5t |
Quoting osteogenesis (Reply 42): If they achieve the same improvements over the next 5 years for the A350-1000 then the 777-9 will have an extremely difficult time in the market. |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 43): MSN 40 ET #1 first engine run today: http://fr24.com/AIB40ER1/9e16d1f |
Quoting Miami (Reply 46): Pretty fast if you ask me. Rollout was recently and now they're doing the first engine run. |
Quoting osteogenesis (Reply 42): If they achieve the same improvements over the next 5 years for the A350-1000 then the 777-9 will have an extremely difficult time in the market. |