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<\/p>\nLaunch customer Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first Airbus A350-1000, A7-ANA (c\/n 88).\u00a0 The jet was handed over to the Doha-based carrier, which was also the first airline to fly the smaller A350-900, during a celebratory event at the manufacturer\u2019s Toulouse facility on February 20.<\/p>\n
\u201cQatar Airways always demands the very best for its customers, so it is right that we are the first airline in the world to fly the Airbus A350-1000,\u201d said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker.\u00a0 \u201cThis remarkable state-of-the-art aircraft will become a firm part of Qatar Airways fleet and will keep us ahead of the curve, allowing us to continue to offer our passengers outstanding levels of comfort and service.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The jet is the first of 37 A350-1000s Qatar Airways has on order and is the first Airbus-built aircraft to feature the airline\u2019s new Qsuite Business Class product.\u00a0 The fuselage of the -1000 is 23ft (7m) longer than the -900, which in Qatar Airways\u2019 chosen configuration provides 44 additional seats.\u00a0 The jet has a range of 8,000nm (14,800 km) at entry into service and features a modified wing trailing-edge, new six-wheel main landing gears and more powerful Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines.<\/p>\n
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Fabrice Br\u00e9gier, Airbus, said: \u201cIt is a huge pride for us to deliver the very first A350-1000 to our launch customer Qatar Airways. \u00a0Bringing major advantages in fuel and cost efficiency along with unmatched passenger comfort, the A350-1000 is the ideal aircraft to showcase Qatar Airways\u2019 legendary customer service. \u00a0With its greater capacity compared to the A350-900, the newest widebody will play a major role on the carrier\u2019s busiest long-haul routes and will contribute to strengthen their position at the forefront of the aviation industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
Qatar Airways is the world\u2019s largest A350 XWB family customer with 76 aircraft on order and the largest A350-1000 customer.\u00a0 It currently operates a fleet of 20 -900s.<\/p>\n
The airline plans to debut A7-ANA on its QR15 service from Doha to London\/Heathrow on February 24.<\/p>\n