{"id":8640,"date":"2016-07-20T12:30:09","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T10:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/?p=8640"},"modified":"2025-09-27T16:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T14:24:23","slug":"preparing-for-the-maiden-flight-with-the-airbus-a350-to-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miles-around.de\/en\/reiseziele\/asien\/singapur\/vorbereitung-auf-den-erstflug-mit-der-airbus-a350-nach-singapur\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparations for the first flight with the Airbus A350 to Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting July 21, 2016, D\u00fcsseldorf will be the third German city served by Singapore Airlines. The non-stop flights to and from Singapore will be operated with the new Airbus A350-900. We will be present on the inaugural D\u00fcsseldorf-Singapore flight of the latest addition to the Singapore Airlines fleet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Airbus A350 (photo by Airbus for Singapore Airlines)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Airbus A350 XWB \u2013 a completely new aircraft<\/h2>\n

The A350 XWB family is the world's most technologically advanced passenger aircraft family. It competes with both the Boeing 787 and the Boeing 777. The A350 offers 25% greater fuel efficiency and, with the newly developed Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines, 25% lower CO2 emissions compared to current competing aluminum long-range models (Boeing 777).<\/p>\n

The designation XWB stands for "Xtra Wide Body," the extra-large fuselage cross-section of 221 inches (5.61 meters). This makes the cabin six inches (15.24 cm) wider than that of Boeing's Dreamliner. As a next-generation aircraft, the A350 XWB offers passengers a new dimension of flight experience \u2013 from the moment of boarding. I'm particularly excited about the supposedly low noise level and the advanced climate control technology. Thanks to the unique humidity control, dry eyes and respiratory problems are finally a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

Singapore Airlines \u2013 the most awarded airline<\/h2>\n

When Singapore Airlines was founded in 1972, its flight schedule served just 22 destinations in 18 countries. Today, it operates a modern fleet of 103 passenger aircraft (as of July 2016). One hundred more aircraft, including over 60 of the A350 family, are on order. The route network encompasses a total of 60 destinations in 35 countries worldwide. Based on passenger ratings, Singapore Airlines has been voted "Airline of the Year" by Skytrax several times. The most recent award includes the Business Traveller Award 2016<\/a> as \u201cBest Airline for Business Travelers\u201d.<\/p>\n

D\u00fcsseldorf is the third German city in the Singapore Airlines route network. Starting July 21, 2016, non-stop flights to and from Singapore will be operated three times a week (in each direction) with the new Airbus A350-900. This makes D\u00fcsseldorf the second long-haul destination, after Amsterdam, to be served by the latest addition to the Singapore Airlines fleet.<\/p>\n

Flight times<\/h3>\n