Qatar Airways celebrated the world’s first delivery of an Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft washanded over at the Airbus Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France.
The Doha-based carrier is the aircraft’s global launch customer.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker, commented: “Qatar Airways always demands the very best for its customers, so it is right that we are the first airline in the world to take delivery of the very first Airbus A350-1000.
“This remarkable state-of-the-art aircraft will be the first of 42 to be flown on our expanding global route network.
“It will become a firm part of the Qatar Airways fleet, making us the biggest operator in the world of this aircraft type and maintain our status as flying one of the youngest fleets in the sky, with an average age of just five years.”
Airbus president and chief operating officer Fabrice Brégier, added: “With its greater capacity compared to the A350-900, the newest widebody will play a major role on the carrier’s busiest long-haul routes and will contribute to strengthen their position at the forefront of the aviation industry.”
The A350-1000 is the latest addition to the Airbus widebody aircraft portfolio. Qatar Airways will be the first airline to fly the model, which will go into service on the Doha–London route later this month.
