Hundered Airbus A350 XWB delivered
July 27th 2017, 00:36 | Written by FlightmapAirbus has delivered its 100th A350 to China Airlines. Congratulations!
Airbus has delivered its 100th A350 to China Airlines. Congratulations!
This trip report is about my SAN-SFO-ZRH-DUS flight on March 6th and March 7th, 2017. I only now find the time to write this blog post.
After conducting business in Silicon Valley, I was off to a few days of vacation in San Diego. I went out of my way for some spotting action at LAX.
This trip report is about my DUS-FRA-SJC flights back in February. I've just found the time to write this trip report, though.
Operating as closely as possible to a typical airline trip, Airbus' A350-1000 Early Long Flight put the aircraft's cabin comfort to the test during its 12 hour flight. Joined by company test engineers, nearly 290 Airbus employees evaluated everything from the inflight entertainment system to the lavatories while a cabin crew, courtesy of Virgin Atlantic Airways, provided inflight service.
Here's a great video on why planes don't fly faster today than they did 50 years ago. Enjoy!
Watch a captivating time-lapse and virtual tour of the new Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, an MD-10 donated to Orbis by FedEx. The video includes painting of the plane, installation of the hospital, and a walk-through of the interior of the plane.