Qatar Airways became the first airline in the world to receive the new Airbus A350 XWB when the aircraft touched down in Doha from France. The world’s first Airbus A350 XWB (Xtra Wide Body) and Qatar Airways’ fourth A380 arrived in Doha simultaneously.
The A350 aircraft, for which Qatar Airways is the global launch customer and has ordered 80 of them, is set to commence service on the Doha–Frankfurt route starting in January 2015.
The new A350 aircraft offers wide seats with generous room in all classes of service. The Business Class cabin has 36 seats in a 1-2-1 configuration featuring an 80” full flat bed and 17” HD in-flight entertainment screen. The Economy Class features 247 18-inch wide seats in a 3-3-3 configuration, each with a 10.6” in-flight entertainment screen, and more space at shoulder level for passengers in window seats due to the vertical side wall panel design.
The new Qatar Airways A350 XWB also offers in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity for all passengers.
