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Last Friday, June 18, the 10th Airbus arrived at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris. A350-900 airline flag Air France. The wide-body aircraft received the registration F-HTYK and – following the custom of the company – the name of the city of Abusson which was engraved on the front of the plane.
Air France has remained committed to renewing its fleet to meet the goal of a more sustainable aviation industry. As part of this goal set in Horizon 2030, the airline has opted for A350s for its long-haul international routes. In addition to this, the short and medium-haul planes will also be renewed. The Air France fleet focused on these flights will now be focused on Airbus A220s, of which it expects 60.
The newcomer Airbus A350 “Abusson” will be followed by “Cannes” by Air France’s 11th A350. The established by the French flag airline is to receive 38 aircraft of the type by 2025. The tradition of naming its aircraft after cities dates back to 2019 with the arrival of the first A350. Since then Air France has named its planes 46 cities in the country.
The Airbus A350s operated by Air France have a capacity for 324 passengers; 266 seats in Economy cabin, 24 in Premium Economy and 34 in Business. The F-HTYK is powered by two Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines. Among the special characteristics of this model are having 30% larger windows in relation to other wide-body aircraft. In addition, in the Business cabin the seats are transformed into beds of almost 2 meters long. For its part in Premium Economy, the new reclining seat concept -with 48 centimeters wide- allows an angle of 124 ° providing greater comfort.
Photo: Air France
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For: Ingrid Gil
Aviation surcharge. Bachelor of Sociology at FCPyS, UNAM. I have collaborated in research projects at ColMex and UNAM.
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