Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Wide Body Report - March 29, 2017

March 29, 2017


United Airlines has upgraded its Hong Kong-San Francisco route with an updated Boeing 777 layout featuring its new business class, called Polaris, and phasing out first class service.
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/2083047/united-airlines-targets-hong-kong-san-francisco-route-new


Boeing has targeted March 31st for the first flight of its 787-10 model - the largest member of the 787 Dreamliner family.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-sets-31-march-for-787-10-first-flight-435481/


Boeing has increased the list price for its 787 Dreamliner by 2.2 percent - the first such increase since July 2015.
http://www.postandcourier.com/business/boeing-boosts-list-prices-for-north-charleston-made-s-other/article_d467c120-132c-11e7-9e04-e36983caf1ed.html


A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 has become the first A350-900 to arrive in Canada on a revenue flight, connecting Hong Kong to Vancouver.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/airbus-a350-900-lands-at-yvr-airport-1.4044403


Another Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 arrived in Brisbane for the first time this past week, inaugurating service with the type between Hong Kong and Brisbane, Australia.
http://australianaviation.com.au/2017/03/cathay-pacific-begins-airbus-a350-service-to-brisbane/


Vietnam Airlines has introduced the Airbus A350-900 on its Hanoi to Tokyo route.
https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/vietnam-airlines-introduces-airbus-a350-hanoi-haneda-tokyo-route/


Airbus has completed high elevation testing aboard their A350-1000 prototype.  Prototype MSN71 conducted the tests as part of its first Latin America tour.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-a350-1000-wraps-up-high-elevation-tests-435568/
http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/a350-1000-performed-high-warm-flight-test-campaign-latin-america/

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