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Lufthansa's Airbus A350-900XWB makes debut at Mumbai Airport

| | Apr 16, 2017, at 07:28 pm
Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS): The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) witnessed the fly-in of the Airbus A350-900 XWB by Europe's largest airline, Lufthansa German Airline.

According to officials, it the only airport in India to handle daily operations of two Airbus A350-900 XWB, which is claimed to be world's most advanced premium passenger aircraft.

The newest addition to the Lufthansa fleet will embark on daily 8-hour flights to Munich, which is also one of the airline’s hub location.

With a maximum seating capacity of 293 passengers, the cabin has 48 passengers in Business Class, 21 in Premium Economy Class and 224 in Economy Class.

"The luxury aircraft ensures a spacious atmosphere with its wide seating and high ceilings, and provides a quiet, well-lit cabin, with a relaxing environment and the best of in-flight amenities, in all classes," an official released stated. 

The aircraft is fitted with in-flight entertainment with a Wi-Fi adaptive cabin that offers passengers access to movies on demand and mobile phone connectivity, letting them keep themselves updated with work, news or even browse social media and play games online. 

"The Airbus A350-900 XWB marks a generational shift in long haul aircrafts, emphasizing passenger comfort and environment-friendly operations as much as flight range and load capacity," the statement said.

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