China Southern Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 20 A350-900 becoming the newest operator of this latest generation and highly efficient twin-engine, long-range widebody aircraft. The Guangzhou-based carrier operates an Airbus fleet of 335 aircraft, including 282 A320 Family aircraft, 48 A330 Family aircraft and 5 A380 aircraft (figures at the end of May 2019).
China Southern’s A350-900 aircraft features a modern and comfortable three-class cabin layout of 314 seats: 28 business, 24 premium economy and 262 economy. The airline will initially operate the new aircraft on its domestic routes from Guangzhou to Shanghai and Beijing, followed by flights to international destinations.
Bringing unmatched levels of efficiency and comfort, the A350 XWB Family is particularly well suited to the needs of Asia-Pacific airlines. To date, A350 XWB firm orders from carriers in the region represent over a third of total sales for the type.
A350 XWB po dizajnu nudi operativnu fleksibilnost i efikasnost bez premca za sve tržišne segmente do ultra dugih razdaljina (15,000 km). Odlikuje ga najnoviji aerodinamički dizajn, trup i krila od karbonskih vlakana, kao i novi Rolls-Royce motori koji štede gorivo. Zajedno, ove najnovije tehnologije se pretvaraju u nivoe operativne efikasnosti bez premca, sa smanjenjem sagorevanja goriva i emisija od 25 posto. Airspace by Airbus kabina na A350 XWB je najtiša od bilo kojeg dva prolaza i nudi putnicima i posadi najmodernije proizvode u letu za najudobnije iskustvo letenja.
Krajem maja 2019., porodica A350 XWB primila je 893 čvrste narudžbe od 51 kupca širom svijeta, što ga čini jednim od najuspješnijih širokotrupnih aviona ikada.
