FIDAE received for first time in Chile the Airbus A350 XWB The commercial aircraft is considered the most modern in the market thanks to its efficient fuel consumption, lower noise and CO2 emission, as well its material composition with the latest technology and renewed design with extra wide cabin. Its presence in our country is part of its certification flights and it was received in the foremost aerospace exhibition of the continent, FIDAE, in its facilities at the north side of the international airport of Santiago. The International Air & Space Fair, FIDAE, as the foremost aerospace, defence and security exhibition of the continent, was in charge of hosting in its facilities the Airbus A350 XWB, considered the most modern commercial aircraft of the market. This model is the latest innovation of the European manufacturer and it landed in Santiago as part of its Route Proving process required for its certification that the aircraft is performing at world’s level. For the FIDAE CEO, Lt. Colonel Fernando Silva, “receive for first time in Chile and South America the Airbus 350 is a reason of pride, which ratifies the importance that our fair has at world’s level as a real and effective entrance gate to the regional market; besides, it is a clear demonstration of the close relations and the constant concern that the International Air & Space Fair has towards to its exhibitors”. The aircraft arrived to the Arturo Merino Benitez Airport from New Zealand and it was in Chilean soil for about five hours, where the Airbus team performed several test during the route and after landing. The A350 took off about the 17.00 hrs. to Sao Paulo, for then to fly direct to Toulouse, place where it started the route proving. During the activity, executives from airlines and authorities, local entities of the aeronautical world and representatives of the Chilean Air Force were part of the visitors who had the opportunity to know the details from its manufacturer the A350 manufacturing and advantages. One of the main features of the A350 is its eco-efficient capacity thanks to a CO2 and noise lower emission, and its Extra Wide Body (XWB) fuselage that is composed almost 70% by materials like titanium, aluminum and carbon fiber, allowing a 25% fuel reduction in comparison to its competitors in long-range flights. The A350 XWB family has three passengers version with a real capacity of long range over the 8,500mn/15,580 kilometers. In a typical configuration of two classes, the A350-800 will offer 276 seats, and the A350-900 and A350-1000 will provide 315 and 369 seats correspondingly. In the occasion, it was also taken the opportunity to present the nineteenth edition of FIDAE that will take place between March 29 and April 3, 2016, for which it is having negotiations to count with the presence of the most modern commercial aircraft worldwide, the Airbus 350 XWB, along with the latest innovations of the aerospace, defence and security sector in the leading commercial platform of the continent.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:31:33 +0000
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