Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
Air Mauritius in its 50th year of flight operations is taking delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 passenger jet on 20 October 2017. According to the airline's announcement on 18 October 2017, the aircraft is expected to arrive in Mauritius at 3 pm on that day.
The first A350-900 aircraft of Air Mauritius is expected to fly over east of Mauritius, over the Fuel State, the Anjalay Stadium in the North, Port Louis, Cascavelle in the West as well as over Bagatelle before proceeding to the international airport of Mauritius.
The Chief Guest at the delivery ceremony in Mauritius Airport is the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Honourable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.
The A350-900 also known as A350 XWB features one of the latest aerodynamic designs, carbon fiber fuselage and wings and new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce engines. Together, these technologies lead to a 25 per cent reduction in fuel burn and emissions and significantly lower maintenance costs. The spaciousness, quietness, beautiful interior and mood lighting in the cabin contribute to superior levels of comfort and well-being, and enhance the overall flight experience of passengers.
After receiving the first A350-900, Air Mauritius is deploying the aircraft on its first long-haul scheduled flight, from Mauritius to Singapore, on 23 October 2017.
Air Mauritius A350-900 flight MK646 departs from Mauritius for Singapore at 8.40 pm on 23 October 2017, arrives in Singapore at 7.35 am on 24 October 2017 before leaving Singapore for Mauritius at 4.05 pm after a stopover in Kuala Lumpur and touching down in Mauritius at 7 pm Mauritian time under flight MK647.
The subsequent long-haul flights of the first Air Mauritius A350-900 jet are scheduled to be conducted on the routes from Mauritius to Johannesburg, London-Heathrow and Paris-Charles De Gaulle on 27 October 2017, 11 November 2017 and 1 December 2017 respectively.
The A350-900 aircraft delivery marks the start of Air Mauritius's fleet modernization programme that sees 4 A350-900 on direct purchase from Airbus joining the fleet by 2019, two A350-900 jets on lease from AerCap Holdings within the next five years. The first A350-900 jet originates from Airbus.
With the addition of A350-900 on 20 October 2017, Air Mauritius will have a total of 11 aircraft that include 6 A340-300, 2 A330-200 and 2 A319 aircraft.
Air Mauritius celebrates 50 years of company operations on 14 June 2017.
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
Air Mauritius in its 50th year of flight operations is taking delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 passenger jet on 20 October 2017. According to the airline's announcement on 18 October 2017, the aircraft is expected to arrive in Mauritius at 3 pm on that day.
The first A350-900 aircraft of Air Mauritius is expected to fly over east of Mauritius, over the Fuel State, the Anjalay Stadium in the North, Port Louis, Cascavelle in the West as well as over Bagatelle before proceeding to the international airport of Mauritius.
The Chief Guest at the delivery ceremony in Mauritius Airport is the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Honourable Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.
The A350-900 also known as A350 XWB features one of the latest aerodynamic designs, carbon fiber fuselage and wings and new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce engines. Together, these technologies lead to a 25 per cent reduction in fuel burn and emissions and significantly lower maintenance costs. The spaciousness, quietness, beautiful interior and mood lighting in the cabin contribute to superior levels of comfort and well-being, and enhance the overall flight experience of passengers.
After receiving the first A350-900, Air Mauritius is deploying the aircraft on its first long-haul scheduled flight, from Mauritius to Singapore, on 23 October 2017.
Air Mauritius A350-900 flight MK646 departs from Mauritius for Singapore at 8.40 pm on 23 October 2017, arrives in Singapore at 7.35 am on 24 October 2017 before leaving Singapore for Mauritius at 4.05 pm after a stopover in Kuala Lumpur and touching down in Mauritius at 7 pm Mauritian time under flight MK647.
The subsequent long-haul flights of the first Air Mauritius A350-900 jet are scheduled to be conducted on the routes from Mauritius to Johannesburg, London-Heathrow and Paris-Charles De Gaulle on 27 October 2017, 11 November 2017 and 1 December 2017 respectively.
The A350-900 aircraft delivery marks the start of Air Mauritius's fleet modernization programme that sees 4 A350-900 on direct purchase from Airbus joining the fleet by 2019, two A350-900 jets on lease from AerCap Holdings within the next five years. The first A350-900 jet originates from Airbus.
With the addition of A350-900 on 20 October 2017, Air Mauritius will have a total of 11 aircraft that include 6 A340-300, 2 A330-200 and 2 A319 aircraft.
Air Mauritius celebrates 50 years of company operations on 14 June 2017.
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