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Aug 13, 2014 (newstodate): Finnair will become the first European operator of the new Airbus A350XWB, with deliveries to start from the second half of 2015.
The carrier has now revealed its plans for introduction of the new aircraft that will first be allocated to flights on the routes from Helsinki to Asian destinations Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing, with Hong Kong and Singapore to be added in 2016.
Finnair has placed 11 firm orders and also holds eight options for A350 aircraft, which will form the backbone of the companys long-haul fleet and drive future expansion plans.
The introduction of the Airbus A350 aircraft accommodating 297 passengers in the airline's configuration will have a deep impact on the airline's cargo business as well.
-As the A350 replaces the current Airbus A330 and A340 fleet on the long-haul routes to Asia and USA, the cargo capacity on each flight will increase from seven to 17-18 tonnes, and when all 11 A350 aircraft are phased in by 2020 our total cargo capacity will be 50 percent higher than today, Juha J�rvinen, Finnair Cargo mng dir, told newstodate in March 2014.
The carrier has now revealed its plans for introduction of the new aircraft that will first be allocated to flights on the routes from Helsinki to Asian destinations Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing, with Hong Kong and Singapore to be added in 2016.
Finnair has placed 11 firm orders and also holds eight options for A350 aircraft, which will form the backbone of the companys long-haul fleet and drive future expansion plans.
The introduction of the Airbus A350 aircraft accommodating 297 passengers in the airline's configuration will have a deep impact on the airline's cargo business as well.
-As the A350 replaces the current Airbus A330 and A340 fleet on the long-haul routes to Asia and USA, the cargo capacity on each flight will increase from seven to 17-18 tonnes, and when all 11 A350 aircraft are phased in by 2020 our total cargo capacity will be 50 percent higher than today, Juha J�rvinen, Finnair Cargo mng dir, told newstodate in March 2014.