Airbus A350-1000 is delayed three months

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker first betrayed when his airline A350-1000 in reception takes first Airbus. That apparently happened with a few months delay.

Aircraft manufacturers are usually somewhat cautious with precise details on the delivery of new aircraft. So, they hope to avoid bad press, if there will be a few weeks late. It did also Airbus for the A350-1000, the longest version of the new long-haul aircraft. The producer spoke of a delivery in the second half in 2017.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker, since time immemorial no friend of Zimperlichkeiten, that however said. And he missed the producers just even a little side-swipe. The first A350-1000 will delivered this October, the manager told the French La Tribune Business Portal. «Actually the delivery was planned already for July», he added then.

Competitor for Boeing 777 X

Actually, Airbus of extradition had spoken mid-year, before the aircraft maker «second half» June 2016 to the language regime. It was the speech of a small delay. Well, it is clear that the plane is delayed by three months.

The A350-1000 777X is as a direct competitor to Boeing 777-300 he compete - and, if it is on the market for the new version of Boeing. He can transport around 40 passengers with 366 seats in a three class layout more than the biggest A350-900. 211 of the total 818 orders for Airbus A350 has accounted for the A350-1000.

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