CAL receives its first A350 XWB
China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the ninth airline to operate the world's newest and most efficient twin engine widebody airliner.
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(left to right) Phil Harris, SVP Sales-Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, Nuan-Hsuan Ho China Airlines Chairman, Didier Evrard, Airbus Executive Vice President Programme, Ming-Zong Zhang, Representative of Taiwan in France.
CAL’s A350-900 is configured with a premium three class layout with a total of 306 seats, comprising 32 in Premium Business class, convertible to fully lie-flat beds, 31 in Premium Economy and 243 in the main cabin.
Altogether CAL has ordered 14 A350-900s. After an initial period flying on regional services between Taipei and Hong-Kong, the aircraft will be deployed on long haul flights, starting with Amsterdam, followed by Vienna and Rome.