Gallery: A look at Fiji Airways’ first A350-900 state-of-the-art cabin
November 15, 2019
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Fiji Airways CEO Andries Viljoen welcomed ATW on board for an exclusive tour through the cabin.
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The aircraft is configured in a two-class layout with 334 seats, including 33 full-flat business and 301 economy-class seats.
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On the window rows, business class offers comfortable single seats.
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Fiji Airways managing director and CEO Andries Viljoen
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Full flat beds
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Economy class seats, of which 39 are designated as BULA SPACE seats with extra legroom.
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The A350 is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. Both aircraft are being leased from Dubai-based DAE Capital.
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Every seat has a personal TV screen, provided by Thales inflight high definition entertainment systems.
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Large overhead-bins allow more space for on-board luggage.
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The galley in the rear section of the aircraft.
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Economy class section
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The event included a very special, traditional Fiji ceremony before the aircraft was handed over to the airline.
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From left: Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer, Attorney General and Minister responsible for Civil Aviation The Honourable Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, DAE Capital president Dave Houlihan, Rolls-Royce chief customer officer Jacqueline Sutton,and Fiji Airways managing director and CEO Andries Viljoen .
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Rolls Royce Trent XWB engine
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Colorful A350 tail. So far, 320 Airbus A350s have been delivered to 50 customers.
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A350 winglet. The A350 can carry 16 to 17 tons on the Los Angeles-Nadi route.
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The first Airbus A350 for Fiji Airways departed from Toulouse to the Dubai Air Show, before it continues onto Sydney, Brisbane and finally to Nadi, Fiji.
South Pacific-based Fiji Airways presented its first of two Airbus A350-900 XWBs during the delivery ceremony at the Airbus facility in Toulouse. Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the A350, which will operate on routes to Los Angeles and Sydney. The carrier is also evaluating new nonstop services either to Chicago or Dallas from Fiji. Exclusive photos by ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann
