Airbus A350-1000 is delayed three monthsQatar 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 XActually, 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. |