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United Going BIG on A350s - Orders Converted to A350-1000 & Adds 10 More

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More growth with bigger airplanes. This is a nice addition to those 787-10s just ordered earlier this week - that's a pretty impressive long-haul fleet over the next decade or so.... Looks like the A350 has a nice flight deck for those long-haul, hemerrhoid-inducing flights too:

http://www.a350xwb.com/#x-tra/360-cockpit-view



See the article below:

United converts 25 Airbus A350-900 orders to the larger A350-1000 model and adds 10 more

By Bruce Drum on June 20, 2013 | Leave a Comment

United Airlines (Chicago) and Airbus (Toulouse) have announced that the airline will add 35 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to its future fleet. The agreement between the companies represents a conversion of the U.S. carrier's previous order for 25 A350-900s to the -1000 model, as well as the addition of 10 more orders for A350-1000 aircraft. The announcement was made today during the Paris Air Show.

The A350-1000 is the largest version of the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) family and typically seats 350 passengers in a three-class layout. The aircraft is capable of flying 8,400 nautical miles non-stop and will be operated by United on higher density routes, including non-stop flights between the United States and the Asia/Pacific region. The aircraft will be powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines delivering 97,000lbs of thrust ? the most powerful engines ever developed for an Airbus aircraft.

The A350 XWB is an all-new mid-size long range product line featuring three versions and seating between 270 and 350 passengers in typical three-class layouts. The aircraft will bring new levels of efficiency to the mid-size market, using 25 per cent less fuel than existing aircraft in this size category and providing an equivalent reduction in CO2 emissions.

The first A350 XWB began an extensive flight test program last Friday, June 14th. Entry into commercial service of the first customer aircraft is scheduled for the second half of 2014.

To date, Airbus has recorded 678 firm orders for the A350 XWB from 34 customers worldwide.

The increased seating capacity of the A350-1000 will enable United to replace older, less efficient aircraft currently serving long-range, high-demand markets. United expects delivery starting in 2018.

The Airbus order supports United?s commitment to improve the overall efficiency of its fleet. On Tuesday, the airline announced an order for 10 Boeing 787-10 aircraft and conversion of 10 existing 787 orders to the -10 variant, making United's total Dreamliner order book 65. In July of last year, United announced a narrowbody order for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and 50 Boeing 737-900 ER aircraft. The airline is also modernizing its United Express fleet by adding seventy 76-seat Embraer aircraft that will be operated by regional partners.
 
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2018 is a long way off, assuming this is going to replace 747s and older 777s. I can't imagine they're planning that much widebody growth.
 
2018 is a long way off, assuming this is going to replace 747s and older 777s. I can't imagine they're planning that much widebody growth.


65 Dreamliners (mix of 8s, 9s & 10s) and now 35 A350-1000s. True that many will likely replace existing 767s/777s/744s. Not sure how many 777s they will keep from both legacy sides.
 
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65 Dreamliners (mix of 9s & 10s) and now 35 A350-1000s. True that many will likely replace existing 767s/777s/744s. Not sure how many 777s they will keep from both legacy sides.

You should apply there but I think DL has more growth.
But I think if you had over 30k time you would ran over to the ME Airlines based on your post

Good luck either way
 
You should apply there but I think DL has more growth.
But I think if you had over 30k time you would ran over to the ME Airlines based on your post

Good luck either way

Not sure what you are talking about.... Thanks for your contribution.
 
can't wait to get these at HAL... going to be a first class airplane. 2017 unless we convert them to the -1000's, then maybe much sooner..
 

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