Sheremetyevo will welcome the newest Airbus AВ 350В XWB
AugustВ 11, 2014 Sheremetyevo International Airport will welcome the newest wide-body aircraft ofВ middle dimension Airbus A350В XWB from Doha. Coincidentally, onВ this day 55В years ago AugustВ 11, 1959 Tu-104 airliner taking off from Leningrad, landed atВ Sheremetyevo airport, where airport services was first carried out aВ set ofВ commercial and technical service. This date isВ considered the birthday ofВ the airport.
Sheremetyevo International Airport isВ committed toВ its operations meet the highest international standards. Innovation and the desire toВ open upВ new horizons for the aviation and commercial partners, are the corporate identity ofВ the airport. SoВ Sheremetyevo makes its contribution toВ the global aircraft industry for the benefit and safety ofВ passengers. InВ particular, Sheremetyevo airport will provide the necessary assistance toВ Airbus byВ agreement permit aВ test flight over the territory ofВ Russia, landing atВ Sheremetyevo and organizes the entire complex ofВ ground technical and commercial service for Airbus A350В XWB.
Arrival ofВ Airbus A350-900 Aircraft isВ scheduled within the final stage ofВ certification tests, known asВ check for compatibility with the infrastructure ofВ airports. These tests are designed toВ demonstrate the readiness ofВ airports toВ operate the A350В XWB. InВ addition, they will include ground handling ofВ aircraft atВ different airports, landing run inВ automatic mode, assessment ofВ takeoff and landing characteristics ofВ the aircraft atВ high altitudes and minimum turn-around time inВ airports. AsВ part ofВ aВ world tour A350В XWB will visit 14В major airports around the world, and will fly over the North Pole.
A350 XWB embodies all the latest advances in aerodynamics, design and manufacturing technologies that will reduce fuel consumption by 25%. About 53% of the construction of the liner is made of composite materials. In addition, the A350 XWB provides a new dimension of comfort on board: panoramic portholes comfortable and quiet passenger cabin, more humid air on board. At the end of June 2014, Airbus received 742 orders for A350 XWB from 38 customers around the world, including the Aeroflot — the launch customer in Russia.
Date modified:
24.07.2014