Vietnam Airlines receives first A350

by VTV403 July 2015 Last updated at 09:38 AM

Airbus A350-900
Airbus A350-900

VTV.vn - Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, becoming the second fleet to operate the new plane.

The carrier plans to first deploy the aircraft on the key Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route, before scheduling it on international services such as the Hanoi-Paris route Airbus claimed.

The 305-seat aircraft includes 29 business seats, 45 premium-economy and 231 economy seats.

Addressing the welcoming ceremony, Commercial Vice President of Vietnam Airlines Trinh Ngoc Thanh said the arrival of the Airbus A350-900 marked the beginning of a major upgrade of Vietnam Airlines’ long-haul fleet.

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