{"id":14572,"date":"2024-12-15T01:57:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T07:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14572"},"modified":"2024-12-15T01:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T07:57:21","slug":"aircalin-discloses-order-for-the-airbus-a350","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=14572","title":{"rendered":"Aircalin discloses order for the Airbus A350"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Story by Airbus, images from Aircalin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Paris, France, December 12, 2024 <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has disclosed an order with Airbus for two long-range A350-900 aircraft. This order will enable Aircalin to support fleet adaptation and the carrier&#8217;s long haul network expansion.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Currently the airline\u2019s widebody fleet comprises two A330neo aircraft. The airline plans to configure its A350s in a three class premium layout offering accommodation for more than 320 passengers. This would include an enlarged business class and represent an increase in capacity of 15% compared with the A330neo.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The A350 is the world\u2019s most modern and efficient widebody aircraft in the 300-410 seater category. The A350\u2019s clean sheet design includes state-of-the-art technologies and aerodynamics delivering unmatched standards of efficiency and comfort. Its new generation engines and use of lightweight materials bring a 25 per cent advantage in fuel burn, operating costs and carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) emissions, compared to previous generation competitor aircraft.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-14573\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-300x191.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-2048x1303.png 2048w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-549x349.png 549w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-440x280.png 440w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-233x148.png 233w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-230x146.png 230w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-360x229.png 360w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aircalin_routes-100x64.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In the Making: First #A330neo to Aircalin\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-apUTIc4giM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story by Airbus, images from Aircalin Paris, France, December 12, 2024 &#8211;\u00a0Aircalin, the international airline of the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has disclosed an order with Airbus for two long-range A350-900 aircraft. This order will enable Aircalin to support fleet adaptation and the carrier&#8217;s long haul network expansion. 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