Gallery: On board Air Mauritius' first A350 XWB delivery flight
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Air Mauritius A350-900.
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Air Mauritius' first of six Airbus A350-900s awaits delivery in Toulouse. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce engines.
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The A350 XWB is configured in a two-class layout with 326 seats, comprising 28 in business and 298 in economy class.
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Economy class offers a seat-pitch of 31 and 33 inches.
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Economy-class seats can recline 30 degrees and are 18 inches wide.
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Economy class has a 3-3-3 seating configuration.
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A huge galley is located in the rear of the aircraft.
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Also located in the rear of the aircraft is the crew rest area for the flight attendants.
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In business class, full-flat seats offer a 76-inch long bed; the seat is 23 inches wide, in a 1-2-1 configuration.
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In the cockpit, Air Mauritius and Airbus technicians do pre-flight checks.
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The first A350-trained Air Mauritius pilot.
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Thales installed the latest IFE devices on board the Air Mauritius A350.
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A look at the Mauritius beaches and villages from 1,400 feet.
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IFE shows the area around the Mauritius destination.
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A first look at the traditional water salute as the aircraft arrives at Mauritius airport.
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The A350 arrives at its new Mauritius home base.
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Air Mauritius employees and VIP guests, including the Prime Minister of Mauritius, welcomed the new aircraft.
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In the Air Mauritius main hangar, an A340-300 and ATR 72-500 undergo maintenance work.
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Welcome ceremony.
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Codeshare partner Emirates Airline operates double-daily A380 services from Dubai to Mauritius.
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Air Mauritius A350-900.
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Air Mauritius' first of six Airbus A350-900s awaits delivery in Toulouse. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce engines.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/site-files/atwonline.com/files/gallery_images/resized-P1110087.jpg?itok=GhdI_CXh)
The A350 XWB is configured in a two-class layout with 326 seats, comprising 28 in business and 298 in economy class.
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Economy class offers a seat-pitch of 31 and 33 inches.
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Economy-class seats can recline 30 degrees and are 18 inches wide.
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Economy class has a 3-3-3 seating configuration.
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A huge galley is located in the rear of the aircraft.
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Also located in the rear of the aircraft is the crew rest area for the flight attendants.
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In business class, full-flat seats offer a 76-inch long bed; the seat is 23 inches wide, in a 1-2-1 configuration.
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In the cockpit, Air Mauritius and Airbus technicians do pre-flight checks.
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The first A350-trained Air Mauritius pilot.
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Thales installed the latest IFE devices on board the Air Mauritius A350.
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A look at the Mauritius beaches and villages from 1,400 feet.
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IFE shows the area around the Mauritius destination.
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A first look at the traditional water salute as the aircraft arrives at Mauritius airport.
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The A350 arrives at its new Mauritius home base.
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Air Mauritius employees and VIP guests, including the Prime Minister of Mauritius, welcomed the new aircraft.
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In the Air Mauritius main hangar, an A340-300 and ATR 72-500 undergo maintenance work.
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Welcome ceremony.
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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.