Gallery: On board Air Mauritius' first A350 XWB delivery flight
October 23, 2017
Air Mauritius A350-900.
Air Mauritius' first of six Airbus A350-900s awaits delivery in Toulouse. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce engines.
The A350 XWB is configured in a two-class layout with 326 seats, comprising 28 in business and 298 in economy class.
Economy class offers a seat-pitch of 31 and 33 inches.
Economy-class seats can recline 30 degrees and are 18 inches wide.
Economy class has a 3-3-3 seating configuration.
A huge galley is located in the rear of the aircraft.
Also located in the rear of the aircraft is the crew rest area for the flight attendants.
In business class, full-flat seats offer a 76-inch long bed; the seat is 23 inches wide, in a 1-2-1 configuration.
In the cockpit, Air Mauritius and Airbus technicians do pre-flight checks.
The first A350-trained Air Mauritius pilot.
Thales installed the latest IFE devices on board the Air Mauritius A350.
A look at the Mauritius beaches and villages from 1,400 feet.
IFE shows the area around the Mauritius destination.
A first look at the traditional water salute as the aircraft arrives at Mauritius airport.
The A350 arrives at its new Mauritius home base.
Air Mauritius employees and VIP guests, including the Prime Minister of Mauritius, welcomed the new aircraft.
In the Air Mauritius main hangar, an A340-300 and ATR 72-500 undergo maintenance work.
Welcome ceremony.
Codeshare partner Emirates Airline operates double-daily A380 services from Dubai to Mauritius.
Air Mauritius A350-900.
Air Mauritius' first of six Airbus A350-900s awaits delivery in Toulouse. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce engines.
The A350 XWB is configured in a two-class layout with 326 seats, comprising 28 in business and 298 in economy class.
Economy class offers a seat-pitch of 31 and 33 inches.
Economy-class seats can recline 30 degrees and are 18 inches wide.
Economy class has a 3-3-3 seating configuration.
A huge galley is located in the rear of the aircraft.
Also located in the rear of the aircraft is the crew rest area for the flight attendants.
In business class, full-flat seats offer a 76-inch long bed; the seat is 23 inches wide, in a 1-2-1 configuration.
In the cockpit, Air Mauritius and Airbus technicians do pre-flight checks.
The first A350-trained Air Mauritius pilot.
Thales installed the latest IFE devices on board the Air Mauritius A350.
A look at the Mauritius beaches and villages from 1,400 feet.
IFE shows the area around the Mauritius destination.
A first look at the traditional water salute as the aircraft arrives at Mauritius airport.
The A350 arrives at its new Mauritius home base.
Air Mauritius employees and VIP guests, including the Prime Minister of Mauritius, welcomed the new aircraft.
In the Air Mauritius main hangar, an A340-300 and ATR 72-500 undergo maintenance work.
Welcome ceremony.
Codeshare partner Emirates Airline operates double-daily A380 services from Dubai to Mauritius.
Air Mauritius took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 Oct. 20, becoming the second A350 XWB operator in the Africa/Indian Ocean region, after Ethiopian Airlines. The carrier ordered six A350s and two A330neos as part of a major fleet-renewal program. ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann joined the Toulouse-Mauritius delivery flight, bringing our readers an exclusive look at the new aircraft.