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• Mary Kirby
Lufthansa is moving to equip its first Airbus A350-1000 with Starlink ahead of the aircraft’s service debut on Dec. 3. The installation would make the new flagship’s inaugural operation the airline’s first opportunity to offer the satellite connectivity service aboard the type.
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Lufthansa is moving to equip its first Airbus A350-1000 with Starlink ahead of the aircraft’s service debut on Dec. 3. The installation would make the new flagship’s inaugural operation the airline’s first opportunity to offer the satellite connectivity service aboard the type.
A comparison of the A350 and 777X frames a contest for the next decade of long-haul flying, while analysis considers whether Airbus could stretch the A350-1000 to compete more directly with Boeing’s 777-9. The 777-9 is nearing certification and first deliveries.
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Lufthansa Group has received its 700th Airbus aircraft, an A350-1000, at its Munich home base. The delivery follows the 50th anniversary of the group’s partnership with Airbus and marks the arrival of Lufthansa’s first A350-1000.
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Singapore Airlines flight SQ236, operating from Brisbane to Singapore, landed at Rockhampton after smoke was reported in the cabin. The aircraft landed uneventfully about 90 minutes after leaving Brisbane, and passengers disembarked normally, the airline said.
An Airbus A350-1000ULR developed for Qantas flew from Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours and 24 minutes, covering 23,155 kilometers, according to the articles. The flight crossed three continents and two oceans and set a Guinness World Record for the longest flight by a commercial passenger aircraft.
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Emirates has completed a financing arrangement with Dubai Islamic Bank and Natixis CIB for two new Airbus A350-900s. The 12-year Shariah-compliant French lease combines two financing frameworks, which the airline describes as a repeatable blueprint for future cross-border aircraft financings.
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The A350-1000ULR flew 12,503 nautical miles nonstop on a 24-hour test flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, setting a Guinness World Record for distance by a commercial airliner. Qantas plans to use the type for Project Sunrise; from its October 2027 launch, flights QF1 and QF2 are set to become nonstop Sydney–London services, replacing the current Singapore stop.
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