kronus
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Post by kronus on Aug 20, 2016 8:32:24 GMT 1
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Post by FabienA380 on Aug 22, 2016 23:52:29 GMT 1
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Post by ca350 on Sept 23, 2017 17:05:45 GMT 1
Virgin Atlantic's new A350 video. Pretty hyped-up.
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Sept 27, 2017 16:43:03 GMT 1
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kronus
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Post by kronus on Mar 8, 2018 6:44:50 GMT 1
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Post by FabienA380 on Mar 10, 2018 18:55:17 GMT 1
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Post by savoyard74 on Nov 4, 2018 21:27:55 GMT 1
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Post by ff on Nov 5, 2018 14:04:00 GMT 1
The A35X fleet for VS is to replace the 7 A346 (based in LHR) and (the beach fleet of) 8 B744 mainly operating out of LGW and MAN. Due to the average age of the aircraft, the priority was to replace B744s first.
The B744s has 455 seats (14/66/375), so it was expected to have less premium configuration similar to that with over or around 400 seats on A35X fleet.
But the priority has changed now, at least the first 5 A35X will be based in LHR to replace the A346 first. Hence we've seen such a premium product listed above, very similar to A346s (45/38/225). And they will have VS' new Upper Class seats as well.
Clearly, 12 A35X is not enough to replace those 15 aircraft, that's why I believe VS will take both A35X prototype MSN65 and MSN71 - they always buy two prototype frames from Airbus.
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backstroke
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Post by backstroke on Nov 5, 2018 14:35:24 GMT 1
The A35X fleet for VS is to replace the 7 A346 (based in LHR) and (the beach fleet of) 8 B744 mainly operating out of LGW and MAN. Due to the average age of the aircraft, the priority was to replace B744s first. The B744s has 455 seats (14/66/375), so it was expected to have less premium configuration similar to that with over or around 400 seats on A35X fleet. But the priority has changed now, at least the first 5 A35X will be based in LHR to replace the A346 first. Hence we've seen such a premium product listed above, very similar to A346s (45/38/225). And they will have VS' new Upper Class seats as well. Clearly, 12 A35X is not enough to replace those 15 aircraft, that's why I believe VS will take both A35X prototype MSN65 and MSN71 - they always buy two prototype frames from Airbus. But only one of the prototypes is for them. The other is for French Bee |
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