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Emirates, which was deciding between the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350 XWB, also stated it would decide on an order worth as much as US$20 billion for mid-sized aircraft by October 2007, and that the design of Airbus' A350 XWB was closing in on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.
The Emirates A350 premium-economy cabin. Pete Syme/BI. ... One exception is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, but even that uses electronically dimmable windows rather than motorized blinds.
The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner developed and produced by Airbus.The initial A350 design proposed in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would have been a development of the Airbus A330 with composite wings, advanced winglets, and new efficient engines.
During the late 1990s, Boeing considered replacement aircraft programs due to slowing sales of the 767 and 747-400.Two new aircraft were proposed. The 747X would have lengthened the 747-400 and improved efficiency, and the Sonic Cruiser would have achieved 15% higher speeds (approximately Mach 0.98) while burning fuel at the same rate as the 767. [2]
United's widebody fleet consists of the Boeing 767, the classic Boeing 777, and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Since 2022, the airline has amassed a record 150 orders for the 787 model to replace its ...
Air India: Premium Economy – More legroom, premium comfortable seats, hot towels and welcome drinks, premium meals, wider selection of beverages, noise cancelling headphones and premium TUMI amenities. Only on A350-900, 777-200LR, A321neo, A320neo, and 787-9.
As part of its fleet restructuring, Air India unveiled its new logo, livery and branding on 10 August 2023 and received its first re-branded aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, on 23 December 2023. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] On 22 April 2024, Air India sold four Boeing 747 aircraft to the US company AerSale, which will convert two into freighters and scrap the ...
Newer aircraft like the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Airbus A350 and Bombardier CSeries, are 20% more fuel efficient per passenger kilometre than previous generation aircraft. For the 787, this is achieved through more fuel-efficient engines and lighter composite material airframes, and also through more aerodynamic shapes, winglets , more advanced ...