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Cathay Pacific Airways to order 30 A-350 XWB airplanes

Toulouse, France - The aircraft will be powered by two Trent XWB engines by RR

Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that it has selected the all-new A-350 XWB to form the backbone of its future mid-size widebody fleet, following the signature of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the order of 30 aircraft. The Hong Kong-based airline has selected the A-350/900 variant of the aircraft, which is capable of flying over 8,000 nautical miles non-stop. This will enable Cathay...

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Rome, Italy, 08/04/2010 14:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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