Flying up to 15 hours from Dubai? It’s likely you’ll be on Emirates’ new A350 jet – The National

Flying up to 15 hours from Dubai? It’s likely you’ll be on Emirates’ new A350 jet – The National

Emirates plans to use its new Airbus A350 jets to serve ultra-long-haul destinations in the US, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand – all up to 15 hours of flying time from Dubai – following the initial launch of the wide-body jets on mainly regional routes.The first batch of deliveries – with a capacity of 312 seats and expected in August through to mid-2025 – will be used on short to medium-haul routes in the Middle East, the GCC, West Asia and Europe.The A350 aircraft in the second phase of deliveries will be used on new and existing “midsized” markets with ultra-long haul range such as Adelaide in Australia, Adnan Kazim, deputy president and chief commercial officer of Emirates, told The National.The move will replace the bigger Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s currently on these routes, freeing them up to serve demand on destinations that require larger capacity.The A350 has the right size and range to meet demand on those routes, Mr Kazim said, adding that its fuel efficiency and capacity “will help us really get the optimal fit in the ultra-long haul domain because the demand is not yet fit for the 777-ERs or a bigger gauge”.“[These routes] fit