Finnair’s new A350 touches down in Hong Kong
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Finnair has started deploying its Airbus A350 aircraft to Hong Kong.
The new twin-aisle jet touched down at Hong Kong International Airport for the first time on Thursday 17 March, as part of a major Asian roll-out that will eventually see the aircraft fly to Bangkok, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing.
These new aircraft, along with the launch of new routes, form part of Finnair’s plan to double its Asian traffic by 2020.
Finnair has placed orders for 19 A350-900 aircraft. Three of these have already been delivered, with four more expected to arrive before the end of 2016.
“This is the biggest investment in Finnair history. Being among the first airlines to order, we expect the investment to enable growth both in our passenger services as well as in cargo traffic. Time has proven that the market believes in this concept since the first A350 arrives in Asia, and the experience is more than satisfactory, in terms of reliability, performance and customer experience.” said Lars Olofsson, Finnair’s sales director for Greater China.
“As one of the most important routes, we are excited to see the strong growth in the Hong Kong market.”
Finnair’s A350s will be able to accommodate 297 passengers, with 46 flat-bed seats in business class and 251 seats in economy, including 43 ‘Economy Comfort’ seats with extra legroom. All seats will come equipped with power outlets, USB ports and in-flight entertainment, and the new A350s will also offer in-flight Wi-Fi.
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